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George Gwynne

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English politician (1623–1673)

George Gwynne (c. 1623 – 1673) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1660.

Gwynne was the son of David Gwynne and his wife Joan Morgan daughter of George Morgan of Itton, Monmouthshire. He inherited Pencoyd Castle Monmouthshire from his uncle Christopher Morgan. In April 1654, he was elected Member of Parliament for Radnorshire in the First Protectorate Parliament. He was a J P for Radnorshire in 1655. In 1656, he was re-elected MP for Radnorshire for the Second Protectorate Parliament.

In 1660, Gwynne was re-elected MP for Radnorshire in the Convention Parliament. He was one of those nominated for the Knight of the Royal Oak award in 1660. He was listed as one of the Justices of the Peace for Breconshire in 1666.

References

  1. ^ W R Williams The Parliamentary History of the Principality of Wales
  2. ^ Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 229–239.
  3. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 1)
Parliament of England
Preceded byNot represented in Barebones Parliament Member of Parliament for Radnorshire
1654–1656
With: Henry Williams
Succeeded byHenry Williams


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