Sir Nicholas Williams, 1st Baronet
Sir Nicholas Williams, 1st Baronet (1681 – 19 July 1745) was a British politician. 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.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 He was High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire from 1697 to 1698, and was created a baronet on 30 July 1707. From 1724 until his death, he was a member of parliament for Carmarthenshire (UK Parliament constituency), 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. He married Mary Cocks, the daughter of Charles Cocks (1646–1727), Charles Cocks and niece of John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, on 19 June 1712 at S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Custos Rotulorum Of Carmarthenshire
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Carmarthenshire. * Richard Devereux 1543 – bef. 1558 * Sir Thomas Jones bef. 1558 – bef. 1559 * Sir Henry Jones bef. 1562–1586 * Sir Thomas Jones 1586 – bef. 1594 * Edward Dunlee bef. 1594–1595 * Sir Thomas Jones 1595–1604 * Sir Henry Jones 1605 – bef. 1637 * Sir Henry Jones, 1st Baronet 1637–1644 * Richard Vaughan, 2nd Earl of Carbery 1644–1646 * ''Interregnum'' * Sir John Lloyd, 1st Baronet Mar–July 1660 * Richard Vaughan, 2nd Earl of Carbery 1660–1686 * John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery 1686–1713 * Charles Paulet, 3rd Duke of Bolton 1714–1735 * Sir Nicholas Williams, 1st Baronet 1735–1745 * Thomas Williams of Edwinsford (brother of Nicolas Williams, 1st Baronet) 1746–1762 * George Rice 1762–1779 For later custodes rotulorum, see Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire. References Institute of Historical Research - C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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High Sheriffs Of Carmarthenshire
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British MPs 1741–1747
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Baronets In The Baronetage Of Great Britain
A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. The title of baronet is mentioned as early as the 14th century; however, in its current usage it was created by James I of England in 1611 as a means of raising funds for the crown. Baronets rank below barons, but seemingly above all knights grand cross, knights commander and knights bachelor of the British chivalric orders, that are in turn below in chivalric precedence than the most senior British chivalric orders of the Garter and the Thistle. Like all British knights, baronets are addressed as "Sir" and baronetesses as "Dame". They are conventionally seen to belong to the lesser nobility, although William Thoms in 1844 wrote that: The precise quality of this dignity is not yet fully determined, some holding it to be the head of the , while others, again, rank Baronets as the lowest ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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People Educated At Eton College
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1745 Deaths
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1681 Births
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Williams Baronets
There have been twenty one baronetcies created for persons with the surname Williams, eight in the Baronetage of England, three in the Baronetage of Great Britain and ten in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Only six of the creations are extant . The Williams Baronetcy, of Vaynol in the County of Carnarvon, was created in the Baronetage of England on 15 June 1622 for William Williams. The sixth Baronet represented Caernarvonshire in the House of Commons. On his death in 1696 the title became extinct. The Williams Baronetcy, of Marnhull in the County of Dorset, was created in the Baronetage of England on 19 April 1642 for Edmund Williams. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1680. The Williams Baronetcy, of Minster in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of England on 22 April 1642 for John Williams. The title became extinct on his death in 1669. The Williams Baronetcy, of Llangibby in the County of Monmouth, was created in the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |