James (Hamlyn) Hamlyn Williams Bt MP (bef. 1765 - 1829)

Born before 25 Oct 1765 in Clovelly, Devon, England

Ancestors

Husband of Diana Anne (Whitaker) Hamlyn Williams — married 22 Jul 1789 in London, England

Descendants

Died 3 Dec 1829 after age 64 in Clovelly, Devon, England

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Biography

Sir James Hamlyn Williams, 2nd Bt. was the son of Sir James Hamlyn 1st Bt (born James Hammet) of Clovelly Court in Devon and Arabella Williams (died 1797), da. and heiress of Thomas Williams (died 1792) of Edwinsford, Llandeilo and Court Derllys, in Carmarthenshire.

He took the name and arms of Williams in 1798 and in 1811 succeeded to the Hamlyn baronetcy first conferred on his grandfather in 1795, as the Williams baronetcy had lapsed.

25 Oct 1765: James Hamlyn, son of James and Arabella, christened at Clovelly, Devon, England.^[1]

22 Jul 1789: Married Diana Anna Whittaker at Saint Mary-St Marylebone Road, St Marylebone, London, England.^[2] Known issue:-

1. James (1790)^[3]
2. Charles (1792)^[4]
3. Diana (1793)^[5]
4. Arabella (1795)^[6]
5. Isabella (1795)^[7]
6. Charlotte (1797)^[8]
7. Orlando^[9] (1800)^[10]

3 Dec 1829: Died at Clovelly Court^[11] and buried at All Saints Churchyard, Clovelly, Devon, England.^[12]

Research Notes

His father was born James Hammett and took the name Hamlyn when his great uncle d. in 1759.

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLG2-KG8F : 16 May 2018), James Hamlyn, Clovelly, Devon, England, United Kingdom; citing Baptism, The Devon Record Office, Exeter.
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V52S-BVM : 10 February 2018), James Hamlyn and Diana Anna Whittaker, 22 Jul 1789; citing Saint Mary-St Marylebone Road,St Marylebone,London,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 942 B4HA V. 51, 942 B4HA V. 52, 942 B4HA V. 54, 942 B4HA V. 55, 942 B4HA V. 56, 942 B4HA V. 57.
3. ↑ "England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6687-362K : 14 June 2023), James Hamlyn in entry for James Hamlyn, 1790.
4. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NPQC-4K3 : 4 February 2023), James Hamlyn in entry for Charles Hamlyn, 1792.
5. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NPQH-3YN : 4 February 2023), James Hamlyn in entry for Diana Williams Hamlyn, 1793.
6. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLCW-N98 : 10 April 2021), James Hamlyn in entry for Arabella Hamlyn, 1795.
7. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JS4R-P81 : 5 February 2023), James Hamlyn in entry for Isabella Hamlyn, 1795.
8. ↑ "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLBR-NMT4 : 11 September 2019), James Williams in household of Charlotte Williams, Clovelly, Devon, England, United Kingdom; citing Baptism, The Devon Record Office, Exeter.
9. ↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCJ-Y186 : 17 April 2019), Mary Ann Elizabeth Coffin in entry for Rev O H Williams, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, 28 Mar 1831, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
10. ↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLS7-43KY : 19 April 2019), Rev O H Williams, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing United Kingdom, 10 Dec 1831, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
11. ↑ Hampshire Telegraph - Monday 21 December 1829, p 3.
12. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images ([https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 March 2019), memorial page for James Hamlyn Williams (unknown–1829), Find A Grave Memorial no. 149126099, citing All Saints Churchyard, Clovelly, Torridge District, Devon, England ; Maintained by Janice Dennis (contributor 47897320) .

• HAMLYN WILLIAMS, Sir James, 3rd. bt. (1790-1861), of Edwinsford, Carm. and Clovelly Court, nr. Bideford, Devon, The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820-1832, ed. D.R. Fisher, 2009.
• HAMLYN, James (1735-1811), of Edwinsford, Carm. and Clovelly Court, Devon. The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820, ed. R. Thorne, 1986