Richard Vaughan (of Corsygedol)

Corsygedol Hall, Llanddwywe-is-y-graig, ca. 1875

Robert Vaughan (died July 1636) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629.

Vaughan was the son of William Vaughan of Plas-hen and his wife Ann who was heiress of Corsygedol. In 1628, he was elected Member of Parliament for Merioneth and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. Vaughan was so corpulent and bulky that it was necessary to open the large door of the House of Commons to let him in "which was seldom opened except when the Usher of the Black Rod summoned the members to appear before the House of Lords". When the door was opened the Lords used to whisper that Black Rod or the Welsh Mayor was coming." .[1]

Vaughan died of obesity at Corsygedol in 1636 when serving as Sheriff of Merioneth, aged about 30.[1] He had married Elizabeth Owen daughter of Sir John Owen of Clenenau and Brogyntyn,[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 W R Williams The Parliamentary History of the Principality of Wales
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Edward Vaughan		 Member of Parliament for Merioneth
1628–1629 		Succeeded by
Parliament suspended until 1640

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