The arms of Williams of Edwinsford are: Argent, a lion rampant sable, face, paws & tuft of the tail of the field.[4]
References
^ abThomas, Peter D. G. (1970) "WILLIAMS, Sir Nicholas, 1st. Bt. (1681–1745), of Edwinsford, Carm." in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715–1754, ed. Romney Sedgwick
^ abCokayne, George Edward (1906) Complete Baronetage. Volume V. Exeter: W. Pollard & Co. LCCN 06-23564. pp. 4–5
^"The British Chronologist: Comprehending Every Material Occurrence, Ecclesiastical, Civil, or Military, Relative to England and Wales, from the Invasion of the Romans to the Present Time". 1775.
nicholas, williams, baronet, 1681, july, 1745, british, politician, edwinsford, carmarthenshire, eldest, rice, williams, edwinsford, carmarthenshire, second, wife, mary, vaughan, daughter, heir, john, vaughan, llanelly, educated, eton, college, queens, college. Sir Nicholas Williams 1st Baronet 1681 19 July 1745 was a British politician Edwinsford Carmarthenshire He was the eldest son of Sir Rice Williams of Edwinsford Carmarthenshire by his second wife Mary Vaughan daughter and co heir of John Vaughan of Llanelly He was educated at Eton College and Queens College Cambridge 1 He was High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire from 1697 to 1698 and was created a baronet on 30 July 1707 2 From 1724 until his death he was a Member of Parliament for Carmarthenshire in the Parliament of Great Britain and was Lord Lieutenant of the county from 1735 to 1740 He was a supporter of Robert Walpole 1 He married Mary Cocks the daughter of Charles Cocks and niece of John Somers 1st Baron Somers on 19 June 1712 at St Mildred Poultry London They had no children and the baronetcy became extinct on his death in 1745 His estate eventually devolved to the second and third Hamlyn Williams baronets 2 After his death his brother Thomas took over as Custos Rotulorum of Carmarthenshire 3 Armorials EditThe arms of Williams of Edwinsford are Argent a lion rampant sable face paws amp tuft of the tail of the field 4 References Edit a b Thomas Peter D G 1970 WILLIAMS Sir Nicholas 1st Bt 1681 1745 of Edwinsford Carm in The History of Parliament the House of Commons 1715 1754 ed Romney Sedgwick a b Cokayne George Edward 1906 Complete Baronetage Volume V Exeter W Pollard amp Co LCCN 06 23564 pp 4 5 The British Chronologist Comprehending Every Material Occurrence Ecclesiastical Civil or Military Relative to England and Wales from the Invasion of the Romans to the Present Time 1775 Debrett s Baronetage of England 6th edition Vol 2 London 1828 pp 490 1 1 Parliament of Great BritainPreceded byEdward Rice Member of Parliament for Carmarthenshire1724 1745 Succeeded byJohn VaughanBaronetage of Great BritainNew creation Baronet of Edwinsford 1707 1745 Extinct This article about a Member of the Parliament of Great Britain 1707 1800 representing a Welsh constituency is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This biography of a baronet in the baronetage of Great Britain is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir Nicholas Williams 1st Baronet amp oldid 1144533543, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
