Edward Vaughan (died 5 December 1718), of Glan-y-Llyn, Merionethshire and Llwydiarth, Montgomeryshire, was a Welsh Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons for 43 years from 1675 to 1718. He was briefly Father of the House.

Vaughan was the eldest son of Howel Vaughan of Glan-y-Llyn, Merioneth and his wife Elizabeth Jones, daughter of Humphrey Jones of Ddol, Flintshire. He inherited from his wife's uncle Edward Vaughan MP, the estates of Llwydiarth and Llangedwyn, Denbighshire in 1661 and succeeded his father in 1669. He married Mary Purcell, daughter of John Purcell, MP of Nantcribba in 1672.[1]

Vaughan was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire from 1674 to 1688, for Merionethshire from 1689 to ?1696, and for Montgomeryshire from 1701 to ?death. He was High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire for Jan-Nov 1688 and Custos Rotulorum of Merionethshire from 1711 to ?1714.[2]

Vaughan was returned as Member of Parliament (MP) for Montgomeryshire at general elections in March 1679, October 1679, 1681, 1685, 1689,[1] 1690, 1695, 1698, February 1701, December 1701, 1702, 1705, 1708, 1710, 1713[2] and 1715.[3]

Vaughan died in December 1718. He had two daughters and one son, who predeceased him. His property went to his son-in-law, Watkin Williams Wynn who married his daughter Ann.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "VAUGHAN, Edward III (d.1718), of Glan-y-Llyn, Merion. and Llwydiarth, Mont". History of Parliament Online (1660-1690). Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  2. ^ a b "VAUGHAN, Edward (d. 1718), of Llwydiarth, Mont". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b "VAUGHAN, Edward (d.1718), of Llwydiarth, Mont". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 19 November 2018.
Parliament of England Preceded byHon. Andrew Newport Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire 1679–1707 Succeeded byParliament of Great Britain Parliament of Great Britain Preceded byParliament of England Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire 1707–1719 Succeeded byHon. Price Devereux Preceded byThomas Erle Father of the House 1718 Succeeded byRichard Vaughan


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