Charles Williams (of Llangibby)
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Sir Charles Williams was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1621.
Williams was the son of Sir Rowland Williams of Llangibby. He matriculated at Jesus College, Oxford
on 16 June 1610 aged 19, He became a student of Inner Temple
in November 1611.
In 1621, Williams was elected Member of Parliament
for Monmouthshire
. He was knighted on 10 April 1621. In 1627 he was High Sheriff of Monmouthshire
.
In November 1640, Williams was elected MP for Monmouthshire in the Long Parliament
. He sat until his death in 1641.
Williams married firstly Frances Morgan daughter of Sir William Morgan
of Tredegar. He married secondly Anne Trevor, daughter of Sir John Trevor of Plas Teg Flint. His son Trevor
became a baronet
.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
in 1621.
Williams was the son of Sir Rowland Williams of Llangibby. He matriculated at Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...
on 16 June 1610 aged 19, He became a student of Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in November 1611.
In 1621, Williams was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Monmouthshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of Parliament of England from 1536 until 1707, of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1801, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885...
. He was knighted on 10 April 1621. In 1627 he was High Sheriff of Monmouthshire
High Sheriff of Monmouthshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Monmouthshire, which was created in 1536 but not fully settled until 1540. The shrievalty was finally abolished in 1974 when the county and shrievalty of Gwent was created.-List of Sheriffs:Served under Henry VIII:...
.
In November 1640, Williams was elected MP for Monmouthshire in the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
. He sat until his death in 1641.
Williams married firstly Frances Morgan daughter of Sir William Morgan
William Morgan (of Tredegar)
Sir William Morgan was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1624 and 1625. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War....
of Tredegar. He married secondly Anne Trevor, daughter of Sir John Trevor of Plas Teg Flint. His son Trevor
Sir Trevor Williams, 1st Baronet
Sir Trevor Williams, 1st Baronet of Llangibby , Monmouthshire, was a Welsh politician, gentry landowner, military commander and rebel...
became a baronet
Trevor Baronets
The Trevor Baronetcy, of Enfield in the county of Middlesex, was created in the Baronetage of England on 11 August 1641 for Thomas Trevor. He had no children and the title became extinct on his death in 1676....
.