John Wynne (bishop)
John Wynne (born between 1665 and 1667 – 15 July 1743) was Bishop of St Asaph (1715–1727) and of Bath and Wells (1727–1743), having previously been principal of Jesus College, Oxford (1712–1720).
Life
Wynne was born in Maes-y-coed,
Whilst at St Asaph, he raised £600 for repairs to the cathedral. He was one of the few Welshmen to be appointed as bishop of a Welsh diocese during the eighteenth century (and was the last Welsh bishop of St Asaph before 1870) and gained a reputation as a diligent bishop and one who appointed local men to parishes.[1][2] He published only three of his sermons and, in 1696, an abridgment of John Locke's An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, with Locke's approval, which was translated into French and Italian.[1][2]
In 1732, in light of a debt, Edward Conway sold the
References
- ^ a b c d e f Taylor, Stephen. "Wynne, John (1665/6–1743)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 25 July 2007.
- ^ a b c d Jenkins, Robert Thomas. "Wynne, John (1667–1743), bishop of S. Asaph and principal of Jesus College, Oxford". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 25 July 2007.
- ^ "Soughton Hall". Parks & Gardens. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Soughton Hall". Flintshire Record Office. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
Further reading
- Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. .