Biography of Watkin Williams-Wynn 3rd Baronet 1692-1749

On 6th June 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.

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 20th October 1740 [his father] William Williams-Wynn 2nd Baronet (age 75) died. His son Watkin (age 48) succeeded 3rd Baronet Williams of Gray's Inn.

In March 1748 [his future wife] Ann Vaughan (age 53) died.

Before July 1748 Watkin Williams-Wynn 3rd Baronet (age 56) and Ann Vaughan were married.

In July 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 23rd September 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 26th September 1749 Watkin Williams-Wynn 3rd Baronet (age 57) died. His son [his son] Watkin succeeded 4th Baronet Williams of Gray's Inn. [his future daughter-in-law] Henrietta Somerset Lady Williams-Wynn (age 1) by marriage Lady Williams of Gray's Inn.

On 19th April 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 [his former wife] 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, 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 July 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 16th March 1685 he was born to Reverend Peregrine King and Margaret Smyth. On 30th December 1763 he died.

In 1803 [his former wife] Frances Shackerley Lady Williams-Wynn (age 82) died.