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  1. James Lewis (MP for Cardiganshire)

    He was re elected MP for Cardiganshire in 1656 for the Second Protectorate Parliament . ref name Willis ... Sheriff of Cardiganshire in 1664. He was described as a person of inoffensive, facile constitution ... References Reflist s start s par en succession box title Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire before Sir Richard Pryse years 1624 1629 after Parliament suspended until 1640 succession box title Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire before Parliament suspended since 1629 years 1640 after Walter Lloyd succession box title Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire before ... Category High Sheriffs of Cardiganshire Category 17th century Welsh people Category Cavaliers Category ...   more details



  1. Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire

    This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ceredigion Cardiganshire . After 1780, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Cardiganshire . The office was abolished on 31 March 1974, and replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed . Lord Lieutenants of Cardiganshire to 1974 see Lord Lieutenant of Wales before 1694 Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke 11 May 1694 2 October 1715 John Vaughan, 1st Viscount Lisburne 2 October 1715 1721 John Vaughan, 2nd Viscount Lisburne 26 July 1721 1741 vacant Wilmot Vaughan, 3rd Viscount Lisburne 10 May 1744 27 July 1762 Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne 27 July 1762 1800 Thomas Johnes the younger Thomas Johnes 4 July 1800 25 April 1816 William Edward Powell 22 November 1817 10 April 1854 Thomas Lloyd of Coedmore Thomas Lloyd 16 September 1854 14 September 1857 Edward Lewis Pryse 14 September 1857 29 May 1888 Herbert Davies Evans 16 July 1888 28 December 1923 Ernest Vaughan, 7th Earl of Lisburne 28 December 1923 9 May 1956 John Hext Lewes , O.B.E. 9 May 1956 31 March 1974 References cite journal author J.C. Sainty authorlink John Sainty civil servant title Lieutenancies of Counties, 1585&ndash 1642 journal Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research year 1970 volume issue Special Supplement No. 8 pages url cite book author J.C. Sainty authorlink John Sainty civil servant title List of Lieutenants of Counties of England and Wales 1660 1974 publisher Swift Printers Sales Ltd location London year 1979 The Lord Lieutenants Order 1973 1973 1754 Lord Lieutenancies Category 1974 disestablishments Category History of Ceredigion Category Lord Lieutenancies of Wales Cardiganshire Category Lord Lieutenants of Cardiganshire ...   more details



  1. Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire Constabulary

    Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire Constabulary was the Home Office police force for the counties of Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion Cardiganshire , Wales . It was created on 1 July 1958 by the amalgamation of Carmarthenshire Constabulary and Cardiganshire Constabulary under section 4 of the Police Act 1946 . In 1968, the force amalgamated with Mid Wales Constabulary and Pembrokeshire Constabulary to form Dyfed Powys Police . In 1965, it had an establishment of 355 and an actual strength of 348. ref The Thin Blue Line , Police Council for Great Britain Staff Side Claim for Undermanning Supplements, 1965 ref Footnotes reflist External links http www.knowledgenetwork.gov.uk HO CircularsOld.nsf 0 C416566E1A53F13280256D7300439CAC file Home 20Office 20Circular 20074 20 201958.pdf Home Office Circular 74 1958 announcing the force s creation http www.knowledgenetwork.gov.uk HO circularsOld.nsf 0 EC23A6CC2C37E69480256D7300428858 file Home 20Office 20Circular 20098 20 201968.pdf Home Office Circular 98 1968 announcing the force s abolition Category Defunct police forces of the United Kingdom Category History of Carmarthenshire Category History of Ceredigion Category 1958 establishments in Wales Category Government agencies established in 1958 Category 1968 disestablishments UK law enforcement agency stub ...   more details



  1. Custos Rotulorum of Cardiganshire

    This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Ceredigion Cardiganshire . Walter Devereux, 1st Viscount Hereford 1543&ndash 1558 John Price 1558 &ndash aft. 1579 George Devereux c. 1584 Richard Price bef. 1594 &ndash aft. 1608 John Lewis the elder Sir John Lewis bef. 1621&ndash 1623 John Lewis the younger Sir John Lewis 1623&ndash 1626 William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton 1626&ndash 1630 Richard Vaughan, 2nd Earl of Carbery 1630&ndash 1646 Interregnum Francis Vaughan, Lord Vaughan 1660&ndash 1667 Richard Vaughan, 2nd Earl of Carbery 1670&ndash 1686 John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery 1686&ndash 1713 Price Devereux, 9th Viscount Hereford 1714 John Vaughan, 1st Viscount Lisburne 1714&ndash 1721 John Vaughan, 2nd Viscount Lisburne 1721&ndash 1741 vacant Thomas Johnes the elder Thomas Johnes 1743&ndash 1780 Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne 1780&ndash 1800 For later custodes rotulorum, see Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire . References http www.history.ac.uk publications office custodes1544 Institute of Historical Research Custodes Rotulorum 1544 1646 http www.history.ac.uk publications office custodes1660 Institute of Historical Research Custodes Rotulorum 1660 1828 Custodes Rotulorum Category Lists of custodes rotulorum Cardiganshire ...   more details



  1. Cardiganshire by-election, 1932

    The Cardiganshire by election, 1932 was a by election parliamentary by election held on 22 September 1932 for the British House of Commons United Kingdom constituencies constituency of Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire . Previous Member of Parliament The seat had become vacant when the constituency s Liberal Party UK Liberal Member of Parliament MP , Rhys Hopkin Morris 5 September 1888 22 November 1956 resigned after being appointed a Metropolitan Police Magistrate a full time paid magistrate, sitting as a judicial officer at courts in the London Metropolitan Police area . Rhys Hopkin Morris was born in Maesteg , Glamorgan. He qualified as a barrister in 1919, after serving as an Army officer during the First World War. Hopkin Morris was an uncompromising adherent of traditional Liberalism. He was unsympathetic to David Lloyd George . As Hopkin Morris said in 1924, I am not a follower of Mr Lloyd George and I have no intention of being one . He voted against Lloyd George being Liberal leader in 1926 and was the only Liberal MP to vote against Lloyd George s re election as leader in 1929. Hopkin Morris had first contested Cardiganshire, as the official candidate of the Liberal Party, in the 1922 general election. He lost to Lloyd George s private secretary Ernest Evans politician Ernest Evans , standing for the National Liberal Party UK, 1922 National Liberal Party . In the 1923 general election, after the two Liberal factions had re united, Evans was the Liberal .... Votes Election box begin title United Kingdom general election, 1931 1931 general election Cardiganshire ... N A Election box end Election box begin title 22 September 1932 by election Cardiganshire Election ... link winner Liberal Party UK swing N A Election box end See also Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire constituency List of United Kingdom by elections 1931 1950 United Kingdom by election ... Parliament DEFAULTSORT Cardiganshire By Election, 1932 Category 1932 elections in the United Kingdom ...   more details



  1. Cardiganshire League First Division

    Multiple issues orphan February 2009 unreferenced November 2008 lead missing November 2008 The following teams are currently in the Cardiganshire League Division 1 for the 2008 2009 Season. class wikitable border 1 Teams Aberaeron Aberporth Cardigan, Ceredigion Cardigan Crannog Ffostrasol Lampeter Llanboidy Llanybydder Maesglas New Quay Pencader, Carmarthenshire Pencader St Dogmaels External links http www.westwalessport.com Soccer 20Tables 20 20Ceredigion 20League.shtml WestWalesSport.com http www.ceredigionleague.co.uk Ceredigion League Category Football leagues in Wales Wales footy competition stub ...   more details



  1. Cardiganshire by-election, 1921

    The Cardiganshire by election, 1921 was a parliamentary by election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire on 18 February 1921. The election was important for the bitterness of the contest between the Coalition Government 1916 1922 Coalition and H H Asquith Independent factions within the Liberal Party UK Liberal Party and the deepening of this division within the party as a factor in the long term decline of Liberalism in Wales . Vacancy The by election was caused by the desire of Prime Minister David Lloyd George to find a Parliamentary seat for his private secretary Captain Ernest Evans politician Ernest Evans . ref Michael ... might not be opposed as he was a Cardiganshire man his father was Clerk to the County Council. ref .... To resolve the issue of its choice of candidate, the Cardiganshire Liberal Association invited five ... by Llewelyn Williams, it was decided that if Cardiganshire Liberals chose a Coalition Liberal candidate ... dropped out of contention, the choice for Cardiganshire Liberals crystallised between Evans and Llewelyn ..., Cardiganshire Liberals voted to adopt Llewelyn Williams. Of the 350 delegates invited to the selection ... was an early issue raised in the election. This was because the Cardiganshire Farmers Union, a generally ... called Black and Tans . Llewelyn Williams sought to counter Evans credentials as a Cardiganshire ... A Study of Cardiganshire Hutchison, 1973 p46 ref and addressed a special meeting of women at Aberystwyth ... showing Prussian Militarism trying in vain to woo Miss Cardiganshire away from Lloyd George. ref ... vehicles to get their supporters to the poll which was important in a constituency like Cardiganshire ... Williams, the fact that Cardiganshire Liberal Association had chosen an H H Asquith Asquithian ... title Cardiganshire by election, 1921 Election box candidate with party link party Coalition Liberal ... Cardiganshire By Election, 1921 Category 1921 elections in the United Kingdom Category By elections ...   more details



  1. High Sheriff of Cardiganshire

    The office of High Sheriff of Cardiganshire was established in 1541 since when a High Sheriff was appointed annually until 1974 when the office was transformed into that of High Sheriff of Dyfed as part of the creation of Dyfed from the amalgamation of Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. Between the Edwardian Conquest of Wales in 1282 and the establishment of the High Sheriff of Cardiganshire the sheriff s duties were mainly the responsibility of the coroner and the Custos Rotulorum of Cardiganshire. The Office of High Sheriff remained first in precedence in the County until the reign of Edward VII when an Order in Council in 1908 gave the Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire the prime Office under the Crown as the Sovereign s personal representative. List of Sheriffs Expand list date August 2008 1435 William ap Thomas 16th century columns list 2 1540 William Vaughan of Cilgerran ref name LoS cite web url http www.genuki.org.uk big wal CGN Sheriffs.html title List of Sheriffs of the County of Cardigan 1540 1907 publisher genuki accessdate 2011 08 27 ref 1541 Sir John Wogan of Wiston, Pembrokeshire ref name LoS 1542 Sir Richard Herbert of Pencelly, Brecon ref name LoS 1543 Sir Thomas Johnes of Abermarlais ref name LoS 1544 Thomas John ap Rhydderch of Morfa Bychan ref name LoS 1545 William Vaughan of Cilgerran ref name LoS 1546 Edward Herbert of Montgomery ref name LoS 1547 Sir John Philipps of Picton Castle ref name LoS 1548 Richard Herbert of Penkelly, Brecon ref name LoS 1549 Francis Lloyd of Hay, Montgomeryshire ref name LoS 1550 William Herbert of Parke, Montgomeryshire ref name LoS 1551 David ab Evan Llwyd Vychan, Llanvair Clydoge ref name LoS 1552 Owen Gwynne ... Lloyd, of Crynvryn ref name LoS 1663 Watkin Lloyd, of Wernnewidd ref name LoS 1664 James Lewis MP for Cardiganshire ... of Dyfed References Reflist High Shrievalties DEFAULTSORT High Sheriff Of Cardiganshire Category High Sheriffs of Cardiganshire Category History of Ceredigion Category High Shrievalties in Wales Cardiganshire ...   more details



  1. Richard Pryse (of Gogerddan)

    start box s par en succession box title Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire before John Pryse of Gogerddan John Pryse years 1584 after Griffith Lloyd succession box title Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire before Griffith Lloyd years 1589 1593 after Thomas Pryse succession box title Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire before Thomas Pryse years 1601 after John Lewis of Abernant Sir John Lewis succession box title Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire before John Lewis of Abernant Sir John Lewis years 1614 1622 after James Lewis MP for Cardiganshire James Lewis end box Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME ...   more details



  1. Walter Lloyd

    Walter Lloyd 1580 &ndash 1661 was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons of England House of Commons from 1640 to 1644. He supported the Cavaliers Royalist cause in the English Civil War . Lloyd was the son of John Lloyd of Llanfair, Clydogan and Llanney. He matriculated at Lincoln College, Oxford on 7 November 1595 aged 15. He was admitted a student at Inner Temple in November 1615. In 1621 he was High Sheriff of Cardiganshire . ref name Williams http www.archive.org stream cu31924030498939 page n49 mode 2up W R Williams The Parliamentary History of the Principality of Wales ref In November 1640, Lloyd was elected Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire in the Long Parliament . ref name Willis Cite Notitia Parliamentaria converted 1 part 2 pages 229 239 ref He was a commissioner of Array for Charles I and was knighted on 24 March 1643. On 5 February 1644 he was disabled from sitting in parliament for supporting the King. He was fined 1003 on 15 July 1647 and a further 261 on 9 July 1650. His estate was ordered to be sequestered on 13 May 1651. Lloyd was described as a gent and a scholar, elegant in his tongue and pen, nobly just in his deportment. naturally fit to manage the affayred of his country which he did before these times. ref name Williams Lloyd lived to the age of over 80. ref name Williams References Reflist s start s par en succession box title Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire before James Lewis MP for Cardiganshire James Lewis years 1640 1644 after Sir Richard Pryse, 1st Baronet s end Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Lloyd, Walter ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1580 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1661 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Lloyd, Walter Category 1580 births Category 1661 deaths Category Members of the Parliament of England pre 1707 Category High Sheriffs of Cardiganshire Category Welsh politicians Category Cavalier ...   more details



  1. Jenkin Lloyd

    Jenkin Lloyd born 1624 was a Welsh clergyman and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England House of Commons in 1654. Lloyd was the son of John Lloyd of Fairdref Fawr and his wife Margaret Herbert, daughter of Morgan Herbert of Dol y cors in Cwmystwith, Cardiganshire. He matriculated at Jesus College, Oxford on 2 December 1640 aged 16 and was awarded MA in 1648. He may have been employed as a messenger by the Council of State in 1650 and 1651. He was a chaplain to Oliver Cromwell . ref name Williams http www.archive.org stream cu31924030498939 page n51 mode 2up W R Williams The Parliamentary History of the Principality of Wales ref In 1654, Lloyd was elected Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire in the First Protectorate Parliament . ref name Willis Cite Notitia Parliamentaria converted 1 part 2 pages 229 239 ref He was assigned official lodgings in 1654 and petitioned for the ejection of scandalous ministers and schoolmasters in Wales, which petition was referred to the Treasury Commissioners on 17 August 1655. On 27 November 1655, he was ordered with others to examine a petition of the well affected of Haverfordwest concerning the election to office of a malignant. He and his fellow member petitioned for an abatement of the assessment for Cardiganshire three times between 1654 and 1656. ref name Williams Lloyd was awarded DD at Oxford in 1661 and was rector of Llandyssul and vicar of Llanfihangel Ystrad in that year. ref name Williams References Reflist s start s par en succession box title Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire before Not represented in Barebones Parliament with James Philipps years 1654 after John Clark Parliamentarian John Clark s end Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Lloyd, Jenkin ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1624 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Lloyd, Jenkin Category 1624 births Category ...   more details



  1. John Lewis (of Abernant)

    Sir John Lewis born 1580 was a Wales Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons of England House of Commons from 1604 to 1611. Lewis was the son of James ap Lewis of Abernant bychan. He was admitted at Jesus College, Oxford on 22 April 1598, aged 17, and entered the Inner Temple in November 1598. He was knighted on 29 June 1604. In 1604, he was elected Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire . He was High Sheriff of Cardiganshire . He was High Sheriff again in 1633. He became possessed of Coedniawr. ref name Williams http www.archive.org stream cu31924030498939 page n49 mode 2up W R Williams The Parliamentary History of the Principality of Wales ref Lewis died in 1643 or in about 1656. ref name Williams Lewis married Bridget Pyrse, the eldest daughter of Richard Pryse of Gogerddan Sir Richard Pryse of Gogerddan. ref name Williams References Reflist start box s par en succession box title Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire before Richard Pryse of Gogerddan Sir Richard Pryse years 1604 1611 after Richard Pryse of Gogerddan Sir Richard Pryse end box Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Lewis, John ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1580 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Lewis, John Category 1580 births Category Year of death missing Category Members of the Parliament of England pre 1707 Category Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford Category High Sheriffs of Cardiganshire Category Members of the Inner Temple Category Welsh politicians ...   more details



  1. Earl of Lisburne

    File Ernest Vaughan MP.jpg thumb 200px Ernest Vaughan, 4th Earl of Lisburne . Earl of Lisburne is a title in the Peerage of Ireland . It was created in 1776 for Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne Wilmot Vaughan, 4th Viscount Lisburne . He notably represented Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire and Berwick upon Tweed UK Parliament constituency Berwick upon Tweed in the British House of Commons House of Commons and held minor governmental office. His younger son, the third Earl, sat as Member of Parliament for Cardigan UK Parliament constituency Cardigan . He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Earl. He also represented Cardiganshire in Parliament. His great grandson, the seventh Earl, served as Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire . As of 2010 the titles are held by the latter s son, the eighth Earl, who succeeded in 1963. The titles of Baron Fethard , of Feathered in the County of Tipperary, and Viscount Lisburne , were created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1695 for John Vaughan, 1st Viscount Lisburne John Vaughan , Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire and also Lord Lieutenant of that county. His son, the second Viscount, also represented Cardiganshire in Parliament and was Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire. His younger brother, the third Viscount, was he too Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire. He was succeeded by his son, the aforementioned fourth Viscount, who was created Earl of Lisburne in 1776. The heir apparent to the earldom uses the invented courtesy title Viscount Vaughan . The family seat traditionally was Trawsgoed Crosswood Trawsgoed Crosswood in Ceredigion Cardiganshire , Wales. Viscounts Lisburne 1695 John Vaughan, 1st Viscount Lisburne 1670 1721 John Vaughan, 2nd Viscount Lisburne 1695 1741 Wilmot Vaughan, 3rd Viscount Lisburne d. 1766 Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne Wilmot Vaughan, 4th Viscount Lisburne 1730 1800 created Earl of Lisburne in 1776 Earls of Lisburne 1776 Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne 1730 1800 Wilmot Vaughan, ...   more details



  1. Sir Thomas Lloyd, 1st Baronet

    Powell s ttl title Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire ... Category Welsh politicians Category High Sheriffs of Cardiganshire Category Whig British political ...   more details



  1. Ceredigion (journal)

    Unreferenced date July 2009 Ceredigion is an annual local history journal about the history of the county of Ceredigion , Wales , published by Ceredigion Historical Society . The society was founded, as Cardiganshire Antiquarian Association, 1911 to promote the understanding of the history and archaeology of the county. In 2002 it became Ceredigion Historical Society. The Society started to publish Transactions and Archaeological Record of the Cardiganshire Antiquarian Association in 1913 it ceased in 1938. In 1951 Ceredigion Journal of the Cardiganshire Antiquarian Association started. In 2002 it was renamed Ceredigion Journal of Ceredigion Historical Society . It contains historical articles and book reviews. It is mostly in English but there is some Welsh language content. It has been digitised by the National Library of Wales Welsh Journals Online Welsh Journals Online project at the National Library of Wales . External links http welshjournals.llgc.org.uk browse listissues llgc id 1177372 Transactions of the Cardiganshire Antiquarian Society 1911 1938 at Welsh Journals Online http welshjournals.llgc.org.uk browse listissues llgc id 1093205 Ceredigion 1951 2001 at Welsh Journals Online http welshjournals.llgc.org.uk browse listissues llgc id 1109629 Ceredigion 2002 present at Welsh Journals Online http www.ceredigionhistoricalsociety.org Ceredigion Historical Society DEFAULTSORT Ceredigion Magazine Category History of Ceredigion Category Welsh magazines Category History journals Category Publications established in 1951 Category Entities with Welsh names humanities journal stub Wales hist stub UK mag stub cy Ceredigion cylchgrawn ...   more details



  1. John Vaughan, 1st Viscount Lisburne

    Pryse, Bt title Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire ... Viscount Hereford The Viscount Hereford s ttl title Custos Rotulorum of Cardiganshire years 1714&ndash ... Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke The Earl of Pembroke s ttl title Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire ... PLACE OF BIRTH Ceredigion Cardiganshire , Wales DATE OF DEATH 20 March 1721 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT ... Lieutenants of Cardiganshire Category Members of the Parliament of England pre 1707 Category Viscounts ...   more details



  1. John Pugh (disambiguation)

    John Pugh may refer to John Pugh of Mathafarn c. 1675 1737 , Member of Parliament for Montgomery and Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire John Pugh born 1948 , Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom John Pugh Canadian politician 1821 1900 , merchant and politician in Nova Scotia, Canada John Pugh Pennsylvania 1761 1842 , U.S. congressman from Pennsylvania John H. Pugh 1827 1905 , American physician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey John Pugh artist , known for creating trompe l oeil public murals John Pugh aviator 1890 1966 , Canadian World War I flying ace hndis Pugh, John ...   more details



  1. James Philipps

    succession box title Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire before Not represented in Barebones Parliament with Jenkin Lloyd years 1654 1656 after ... Baronet succession box title Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire ... High Sheriffs of Cardiganshire ...   more details



  1. Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne

    Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne 1730 &ndash 6 January 1800 , of Trawsgoed , Ceredigion Cardiganshire , known as Viscount Lisburne from 1766 to 1776, was a Welsh people Welsh ref name Morgan The Vaughans of Trawsgoed ref peer and politician. Lisburne was the son of Wilmot Vaughan, 3rd Viscount Lisburne . He was elected to the British House of Commons House of Commons for Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire in 1755, a seat he held until 1761 and again from 1768 to 1791 and also represented Berwick upon Tweed UK Parliament constituency Berwick upon Tweed between 1765 and 1768. He served as a Lord of Trade in 1768 and as a Lord of the Admiralty from 1770 to 1782. Lisburne succeeded his father as fourth Viscount Lisburne in 1766 but as this was an Irish peerage it did not prohibit him from sitting in the House of Commons. In 1766 he was honoured when he was created Earl of Lisburne , also in the Peerage of Ireland. Apart from his political career he was also Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire . Lord Lisburne died in January 1800 and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son Wilmot. His daughter Dorothy Elizabeth married Palk Baronets Sir Lawrence Palk, 2nd Baronet . ref Cite web last first authorlink coauthors title Vaughan04 work publisher http www.stirnet.com ..., 1990. Rayment date February 2012 S start s par gb succession box title Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire years 1755&ndash 1761 before John Lloyd Cardiganshire ...&ndash 1768 succession box title Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire years 1768&ndash 1791 before John Pugh Pryse after Thomas Johnes the younger Thomas Johnes ... Lieutenant of Cardiganshire years 1762&ndash 1800 s aft rows 2 after Thomas Johnes the younger Thomas Johnes s bef before Thomas Johnes the elder Thomas Johnes s ttl title Custos Rotulorum of Cardiganshire ... 1796 Category Earls in the Peerage of Ireland Category Lord Lieutenants of Cardiganshire Category ...   more details



  1. Dyfed

    from the administrative counties of Ceredigion Cardiganshire , Carmarthenshire , Pembrokeshire ... Administrative county br 1889 1974 Local government districts br 1974 1996 Ceredigion Cardiganshire ... and the Lord Lieutenants of Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire Cardiganshire and Lord Lieutenant ... purposes Cardiganshire, the council of which renamed itself Ceredigion the following day Carmarthenshire ...   more details



  1. Matthew Vaughan-Davies, 1st Baron Ystwyth

    Matthew Lewis Vaughan Davies, 1st Baron Ystwyth 17 December 1840&ndash 21 August 1935 was a Wales Welsh Liberal Party UK Liberal Party politician. Background and education Vaughan Davies was born at Tan y Bwlch, Aberystwyth Tan y Bwlch , Ceredigion Cardiganshire . He went to Harrow School , but only stayed for a year. Political career At the United Kingdom general election, 1895 1895 general election , he was elected as Member of Parliament MP for Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire . He held the seat until 1921 and was the oldest member of the British House of Commons House of Commons between 1918 and 1921. The latter year he was elevated to the peerage as Baron Ystwyth , of Tan y Bwlch in the County of Cardigan, in the 1921 New Year Honours. ref London Gazette issue 32196 date 18 January 1921 startpage 455 ref Personal life Lord Ystwyth had no children and the title became extinct on his death in August 1935, aged 94. References Reflist Obituary, The Times , 23 August 1935 cite book last Craig first F. W. S. authorlink F. W. S. Craig title British parliamentary election results 1918 1949 origdate origyear 1969 edition 3rd edition year 1983 publisher Parliamentary Research Services location Chichester isbn 0 900178 06 X Rayment date February 2012 Rayment hc date March 2012 External links Hansard contribs mr matthew vaughan davies Matthew Vaughan Davies S start s par uk succession box title Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire years United Kingdom general election, 1895 1895 &ndash Cardiganshire by election, 1921 1921 before William Bowen Rowlands after Ernest Evans politician Ernest Evans succession box title Oldest Member of Parliament br not Father of the House years 1918&ndash 1921 before Jesse Collings after Sir Donald Macmaster, 1st Baronet Donald Macmaster s reg uk s new creation s ttl title Baron Ystwyth years 1921 1935 s non reason Extinct end Use dmy dates date January 2012 Persondata name Vaugh ...   more details



  1. Ernest Vaughan, 4th Earl of Lisburne

    of Ireland Category High Sheriffs of Cardiganshire Category Members of the United Kingdom Parliament ...   more details



  1. William Edward Powell

    UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire before Thomas Johnes the younger Thomas Johnes after ... Thomas Johnes the younger Thomas Johnes title Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire years 1817 1854 after ... Lord Lieutenants of Cardiganshire Category Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for Welsh ... Category UK MPs 1847 1852 Category UK MPs 1852 1857 Category High Sheriffs of Cardiganshire ...   more details



  1. Lewis Pugh Pugh

    Lewis Pugh Pugh born Lewis Pugh Evans 3 August 1837 6 January 1908 was a Welsh lawyer and Liberal Party UK Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom House of Commons from 1880 to 1885. Pugh was the son of John Evans of Lovesgrove Cardiganshire and his wife Elizabeth Pugh daughter of Lewis Pugh. He was educated at Winchester College and Corpus Christi, Oxford . He was called to the bar at Lincoln s Inn in 1862. In 1868 he changed his name to Pugh by royal licence when he inherited the estate of his uncle Lewis Pugh. He was a Justice of the Peace J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant for Cardiganshire. ref name Debrett http www.archive.org stream debrettshouseo1881londuoft page 192 mode 2up Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881 ref At the United Kingdom general election, 1880 1880 general election Pugh was elected Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire . He held the seat until 1885. ref Rayment hc c 2 date March 2012 ref Pugh had a distinguished career as a lawyer in India, becoming Attorney General of Bengal. In 1905, he had the house built at Cymerau. ref http website.lineone.net dyfival1 histhouses.htm Dyfi Valley Houses ref He died at the age of 70. Pugh married Veronica Harriet Hills, daughter of James Hills of Neechindepore, Bengal in 1864. Veronica was the sister of James Hills who won the Victoria Cross in the Indian Mutiny. References Reflist External links hansard contribs mr lewis pugh Lewis Pugh s start s par uk s bef before Thomas Edward Lloyd s ttl title Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire UK Parliament constituency Cardiganshire years United Kingdom general election, 1880 1880 United Kingdom general election, 1885 1885 s aft after David Davies industrialist David Davies s end Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Pugh, Lewis ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION British politician DATE OF BIRTH 3 August 1837 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 6 January 1908 PLACE OF DE ...   more details



  1. Sir Richard Pryse, 1st Baronet

    of England Category High Sheriffs of Cardiganshire ...   more details




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