Search the Collection

Charles Watkin Williams Wynn

(1775-1850), Politician; President of the Board of Control

Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter in 10 portraits
Charles Williams-Wynn was the second son of Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet, by his second wife Charlotte Grenville, daughter of the prime minister, George Grenville. In 1797 he was elected to parliament for the rotten borough of Old Sarum. He resigned this seat two years later, when he was elected for Montgomeryshire, which constituency he represented for over fifty years. Williams-Wynn served in several senior political offices including President of the Board of Control, Secretary at War and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. From 1847 to 1850 he was Father of the House of Commons.

 Like voting
is closed

Thanks for Liking

Please Like other favourites!
If they inspire you please support our work.

Make a donation

ListThumbnail

The House of Commons, 1833, by Sir George Hayter - NPG 54The House of Commons, 1833
by Sir George Hayter
NPG 54
'A Welch tandem' (Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 5th Bt; Charles Watkin Williams Wynn; Sir Henry Watkin Williams Wynn), by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12766'A Welch tandem' (Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 5th Bt; Charles Watkin Williams Wynn; Sir Henry Watkin Williams Wynn)
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12766
' - ' - "More pigs than teats", - or - the new litter of hungry grunters, sucking John-Bull's-old-sow to death'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12861
'Tentanda via est qua me quoque possim tollere humo', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13118'Tentanda via est qua me quoque possim tollere humo'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D13118
Cottage Amusement, by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores - NPG D46036Cottage Amusement
by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
NPG D46036
'Cottage Amusement', by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores - NPG D48713'Cottage Amusement'
by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
NPG D48713
Drawing for the Twelfth Cake. A Hint to Cabinet Makers, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41035Drawing for the Twelfth Cake. A Hint to Cabinet Makers
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D41035
Charles Watkin Williams Wynn, by William Ward, published by Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Martin Archer Shee - NPG D36226Charles Watkin Williams Wynn
by William Ward, published by Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
NPG D36226
Charles Watkin Williams Wynn, by William Ward, after Sir Martin Archer Shee - NPG D4943Charles Watkin Williams Wynn
by William Ward, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
NPG D4943
Charles Watkin Williams Wynn, by William Ward, published by Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Martin Archer Shee - NPG D7855Charles Watkin Williams Wynn
by William Ward, published by Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
NPG D7855

Related People

Category

Groups

Links

Comments back to top

We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.

If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.