He inherited a collection of manuscripts in 1859, known as the Hengwrt collection, from his kinsman Sir Robert Vaughan, 2nd Baronet. The collection had been assembled by the 17th-century antiquarian Robert Vaughan and it contained an early version of the Canterbury Tales, mystery plays in Cornish and many early Welsh manuscripts, including twelve manuscripts of the Welsh laws of Hywel Dda. Wynne catalogued the manuscripts, publishing the result in Archaeologia Cambrensis between 1869 and 1871, and allowed scholars to examine and copy them.[1]
Wynne had considerable knowledge about the history and genealogy of north Wales, assisting other writers and contributing articles on Merionethshire to Archaeologia Cambrensis and elsewhere. He also wrote a history of Harlech Castle in 1878. He died on 9 June 1880.[1]
william, watkin, edward, wynne, december, 1801, june, 1880, welsh, conservative, party, politician, antiquarian, portrait, contents, life, references, sources, books, journalslife, editwynne, born, december, 1801, denbighshire, wales, educated, westminster, sc. William Watkin Edward Wynne 23 December 1801 9 June 1880 was a Welsh Conservative Party politician and antiquarian Portrait of William Watkin Edward Wynne Contents 1 Life 2 References 3 Sources 3 1 Books and JournalsLife editWynne was born on 23 December 1801 in Denbighshire Wales and educated at Westminster School and Jesus College Oxford He married Mary Slaney daughter of Robert Aglionby Slaney MP and had a son named William Robert Maurice Wynne He was Conservative Member of Parliament MP for Merioneth from 1852 to 1865 He also served as High Sheriff of Merionethshire in 1867 and became constable of Harlech Castle in 1874 1 He inherited a collection of manuscripts in 1859 known as the Hengwrt collection from his kinsman Sir Robert Vaughan 2nd Baronet The collection had been assembled by the 17th century antiquarian Robert Vaughan and it contained an early version of the Canterbury Tales mystery plays in Cornish and many early Welsh manuscripts including twelve manuscripts of the Welsh laws of Hywel Dda Wynne catalogued the manuscripts publishing the result in Archaeologia Cambrensis between 1869 and 1871 and allowed scholars to examine and copy them 1 Wynne had considerable knowledge about the history and genealogy of north Wales assisting other writers and contributing articles on Merionethshire to Archaeologia Cambrensis and elsewhere He also wrote a history of Harlech Castle in 1878 He died on 9 June 1880 1 References edit a b c Thomas D L Jones Beti 2004 Wynne William Watkin Edward 1801 1880 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press Retrieved 10 March 2009 Sources editBooks and Journals edit Jones Ieuan Gwynedd 1981 Explorations and Explanations Essays in the Social History of Victorian Wales Llandysul Gomer ISBN 0850886449 Parliament of the United KingdomPreceded byRichard Richards Member of Parliament for Merioneth1859 1865 Succeeded byWilliam Robert Maurice Wynne Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Watkin Edward Wynne amp oldid 1134769792, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
