Biography of Watkin Williams-Wynn 3rd Baronet 1692-1749
Paternal Family Tree: Williams Wynn
On 06 Jun 1687 [his father] William Williams-Wynn 2nd Baronet (age 22) and [his mother] Jane Thelwall were married.
Around 1692 Watkin Williams-Wynn 3rd Baronet was born to William Williams-Wynn 2nd Baronet (age 27) and Jane Thelwall.
On 11 Jul 1700 [his grandfather] William Williams 1st Baronet (age 66) died. He was buried at Llansilin. His son [his father] William Williams-Wynn 2nd Baronet (age 35) succeeded 2nd Baronet Williams of Gray's Inn.
In 1706 [his mother] Jane Thelwall died.
After 1706 [his father] William Williams-Wynn 2nd Baronet (age 41) and Catherine Davies were married.
Before 1733. Michael Dahl (age 73). Portrait of Watkin Williams-Wynn 3rd Baronet (age 40).
In 1740 Thomas Hudson (age 39). Portrait of Watkin Williams-Wynn 3rd Baronet (age 48).
On 20 Oct 1740 [his father] William Williams-Wynn 2nd Baronet (age 75) died. His son Watkin Williams-Wynn 3rd Baronet (age 48) succeeded 3rd Baronet Williams of Gray's Inn.
In Mar 1748 [his future wife] Ann Vaughan (age 53) died.
Before Jul 1748 Watkin Williams-Wynn 3rd Baronet (age 56) and Ann Vaughan were married.
In Jul 1748 Watkin Williams-Wynn 3rd Baronet (age 56) and Frances Shackerley Lady Williams-Wynn (age 27) were married. She was his god-daughter. The difference in their ages was 29 years.
On 23 Sep 1749 [his son] Watkin Williams-Wynn 4th Baronet was born to Watkin Williams-Wynn 3rd Baronet (age 57) and [his wife] Frances Shackerley Lady Williams-Wynn (age 28).
On 26 Sep 1749 Watkin Williams-Wynn 3rd Baronet (age 57) died. His son [his son] Watkin Williams-Wynn 4th Baronet succeeded 4th Baronet Williams of Gray's Inn. Henrietta Somerset Lady Williams-Wynn (age 1) by marriage Lady Williams of Gray's Inn.
On 19 Apr 1750 [his son] William Watkins William-Wynn was born to Watkin Williams-Wynn 3rd Baronet and [his former wife] Frances Shackerley Lady Williams-Wynn (age 29). He was born posthumously his father having died seven months previously.
1755. Monument [Map] to Watkin Williams-Wynn 3rd Baronet.
His widow Lady Frances (age 34) chose Michael Rysbrack (age 60) to erect her husband's monument in the classical style. The Agreement was made on the 21 March 1750 and cost £485. The long Latin inscription was composed by William King (age 69), principal of St Mary's Hall, Oxford.
The size of the monument created a problem. A Faculty was granted to Lady Frances (age 34), in 1753, to add a chapel at the south east end of the church, adjacent to the chancel "… to make erect and build a handsome convenient Isle or building… in order to erect monuments seats and pews therein and making a burying vault underneath the same or otherwise to apply the same to Godly purposes" .The work was carried out in 1755.
Frances Shackerley Lady Williams-Wynn: In 1721 she was born to George Shackerley of Hulme and Anne Bagot. In Jul 1748 Watkin Williams-Wynn 3rd Baronet and she were married. She was his god-daughter. The difference in their ages was 29 years. In 1803 she died.
William King: On 16 Mar 1685 he was born to Reverend Peregrine King and Margaret Smyth. On 30 Dec 1763 he died.
In 1803 [his former wife] Frances Shackerley Lady Williams-Wynn (age 82) died.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Hugh Williams
GrandFather: William Williams 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandmother: Emma Dolben
Father: William Williams-Wynn 2nd Baronet
GrandMother: Margaret Kyffin
Watkin Williams-Wynn 3rd Baronet
GrandFather: Edward Thelwall of Plas-y-Ward
Mother: Jane Thelwall
Great x 4 Grandfather: John "Wynn" ap Maredudd
Great x 3 Grandfather: Maurice Wynn
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Wynn 1st Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Bulkeley of Beaumaris
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sian Bulkeley
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Griffith
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Wynn
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Gerard
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Gerard
Great x 2 Grandmother: Sidney Gerard
GrandMother: Sydney Wynn
