William Vaughan (MP)
William Vaughan (c.1707–12 April 1775) of Corsygedol, Merioneth was a Welsh politician.
He was the son of Richard Vaughan of Corsygedol and educated at Chester and Mortlake schools and St John’s College, Cambridge (1726). He succeeded his father in 1734.
He was the Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire 1762–1775, Custos Rotulorum of Merionethshire 1731–1769 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Merionethshire from 1734 to 1768.[1]
He married his cousin Catherine, the daughter and coheiress of Hugh Nanney, M.P., of Nannau, Merioneth, with whom he had a daughter who predeceased him.
References
- ↑ Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S., ed. The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 602. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
- "VAUGHAN, William (?1707-75), of Corsygedol, Merion.". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
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| Preceded by Richard Vaughan |
Member of Parliament for Merionethshire 1734 – 1768 |
Succeeded by John Pugh Pryse |
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