Hugh Gwynn

Col.
Hugh Gwynn
Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from Gloucester County
In office
1652–1690
Personal details
Parent
RelativesSir Richard Wynn, 4th Baronet (brother)

Hugh Gwynn was a Welsh colonist who served in the Virginia House of Burgesses representing Gloucester from 1652 to 1690.

Biography

Colonel Hugh Gwynn was a son of Sir Owen Wynn, 3rd Baronet and Grace Williams.[1] His mother was the niece of John Williams and his brother was Sir Richard Wynn, 4th Baronet.[2] He was a vestryman in Kingston Parish in Gloucester in 1680.[3]

References

  1. ↑ du Bellet, Louise Pecquet; Jaquelin, Edward; Jacquelin, Martha Cary (1907). Some Prominent Virginia Families, Volume 4. p. 13.
  2. ↑ Roberts, Glyn (1959), "Wynn family, of Gwydir, Caerns", Dictionary of Welsh Biography, National Library of Wales
  3. ↑ "Historical and Genealogical Notes". The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine. 18 (1): 60–61. 1910. doi:10.2307/1921075. ISSN 1936-9530.
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