Sir Robert Williams, 9th Baronet
Sir Robert Williams, 9th Baronet (20 July 1764 – 1 December 1830) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1790 to 1830.
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Sir Robert and Lady Williams at Fryars. A visiting child Henry Keppel entertains them with a handstand
Williams was the son of Sir Hugh Williams, 8th Baronet and his wife Emma Rowland.[1]
Williams was elected Member of Parliament for Caernarvonshire in 1790 and held the seat until 1826. He was then elected MP for Beaumaris and held the seat until his death in 1830.[2]
Williams died at Nice, France at the age of 66.
Williams married Anne Lewis, daughter of Reverend Edward Hughes and Mary Lewis, on 11 June 1799. Their son Richard succeeded to the baronetcy, whilst their daughter Eliza Martha married Sir John Eardley-Wilmot, 2nd Baronet.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Robert Williams
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Parry |
Member of Parliament for Caernarvonshire 1790–1800 |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Caernarvonshire 1801–1826 |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas John Wynn, Bt |
| Preceded by Thomas Frankland Lewis |
Member of Parliament for Beaumaris 1826–1831 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Williams-Bulkeley, Bt |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Hugh Williams |
Baronet (of Penrhyn) 1794–1830 |
Succeeded by Richard Williams-Bulkeley |
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