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).

Wynne was born in Maes-y-coed, Caerwys, Flintshire, in north Wales and educated in Northop and at Ruthin School before entering Jesus College, Oxford in March 1682.

He was chaplain to the 8th Earl of Pembroke, who appointed him rector of Llangelynnin, Merionethshire in 1701 (a post he held until 1714).

[1][2] In 1732, in light of a debt, Edward Conway sold the Soughton Hall estate in Flintshire to Wynne.

[3] After his death it passed to his daughter Margaret, wife of Henry Bankes MP of Corfe Castle, Dorset.