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GLYN, SIR RICHARD PLUMPTRE, BART., eldest son of Sir Richard Carr Glyn, Bart. (qv); b. 13 Jun 1787; in school lists 1801, 1803; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 20 Oct 1804; migrated to Brasenose Coll. 1804; MA 1818; partner, Glyn Mills Currie & Co., bankers; a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber from 1809; succ. father as 2nd Baronet 27 Apr. 1838; DL JP Dorset, High Sheriff 1841; d. unm. 20 Dec 1863.

GLYN, ROBERT SPENCER, youngest son of Thomas Glyn (qv); b. 23 May 1798; adm. 30 Mar 1808; KS 1813; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1817, matr. 22 May 1817, Westminster Student; BA 1820; MA 1823; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 16 Nov 1821; d. 3 Jan 1857.

GLYN, ROBERT THOMAS JOHN, second son of Sir Richard Carr Glyn, Bart. (qv); b. 5 Sep 1788; in school list 1801; Writer, EICS Bengal 27 Sep 1804; arrived in India 13 Sep 1805; Assistant to Register of Provincial Court, Benares 11 Mar 1807; after holding several other posts appointed Acting Judge and Magistrate, Bareilly, and Joint Magistrate, Bulandshahr 10 Feb 1818; Judge and Magistrate, Bareilly 12 Feb 1819; left India 23 Jan 1823; m. 13 Jun 1829 Frederica Elizabeth, third dau. of Henry Harford, Down Place, Berks.; d. 27 Mar 1836.

GLYN, THOMAS CHRISTOPHER, third son of Sir Richard Carr Glyn, Bart. (qv); b. 5 Oct 1789; in school list 1801; left 1806; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 23 Oct 1806; BA 1811; MA 1815; Fellow, Merton Coll. 1814-7; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 21 Jun 1810, called to bar 18 Nov 1815; a Commissioner of Bankrupts (occurs in annual lists 1819 to death); m. 24 Mar 1817 Grace Julia, dau. of Thomas Charles Bigge (qv); d. 19 Aug 1827.

GLYN, THOMAS CLAYTON, eldest son of Thomas Glyn (qv); b. 9 Nov 1789; in school list 1801; KS 1803; Capt. of the School 1807; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1808, matr. 27 May 1808, Westminster Student; 1st cl. Mathematics and 3rd cl. Classics 1811; BA 1812; MA 1814; ordained; Rector of Widford, Herts., 17 Mar 1826-31; m. 20 Jul 1820 Jemima Julia, dau. of William Hammond, St. Alban’s Court, Kent; d. 17 Jun 1860.

GLYN, THOMAS, brother of Sir Richard Carr Glyn, Bart. (qv); b. 6 Apr 1756; adm. 28 Sep 1767; left 1772; Ensign, 1st Foot Guards 7 Jun 1773; Lieut. and Capt., 15 Jun 1776; Adjt., 2nd battalion 25 Aug 1779; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 21 Jan 1782; Brevet Col., 12 Oct 1783; retd 5 Mar 1794; served in Flanders and in American War; captured the French colours at Lincelles, near Lille 18 Aug 1793; m. 6 Sep 1788 Henrietta Elizabeth Sackville, dau. of Ven. Thomas Hollingberry, Archdeacon of Calcutta; d. 24 Aug. 1813.

GLYN, WILLIAM, son of William Ginger (adm. 1775, qv); b. 18 Feb 1810; adm. 19 Apr 1819; Extra Clerk, Ingrossment Office, House of Commons 1830-5, Clerk 1835-49, Assistant Clerk 1849-84; assumed surname of Glyn in lieu of Ginger 1 Jan 1867; m. (by 1881) Laura Jane ---; d. 25 Jan 1890.

GLYNNE, SIR JOHN, third son of Sir William Glynne, Kt, Glynllifon, Caernarvonshire, and Jane, dau. of John Griffith, Caernarvon; b.; adm. 1615 (Wood, Athenae Oxonienses, iii, 752); Hart Hall, Oxford, matr. 9 Nov 1621, aged 18; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 27 Jan 1620/1, called to bar 24 Jun 1628, Bencher 8 Jul 1641; Recorder of Westminster 28 Jan 1635/6; elected MP both for Westminster and Caernarvon 1640, re-elected MP Westminster Oct 1640; acted with the Presbyterian party during the Long Parliament; one of managers of Strafford’s impeachment; impeached the bishops at the bar of the House of Lords 30 Dec 1641 ‘ one of committee to consider the attempted arrest of the five members 1642; Recorder, City of London 30 May 1643 – 25 Aug 1649; took the Covenant 22 Sep 1643; Counsel for University of Cambridge 1647-60; one of the eleven members who were most active in attempting to disband the army; excluded from the House of Commons 12 Jul 1647, and expelled and committed to the Tower 7 Sep 1647; released 23 May 1648 and readmitted to the House 7 Jun 1648; one of the Commissioners appointed to treat with the King in the Isle of Wight; again excluded from the House 12 Dec 1648; MP Caernarvonshire Jul 1654; Serjeant to the Lord Protector, and Commissione of Assize, Oxford Circuit; presided at the trial of those concerned in Penruddocke’s rebellion Apr 1655; Chief Justice of the Upper Bench 15 Jun 1655, resigned Trinity term 1659; MP Flintshire Aug 1656; tried Miles Sindercombe for high treason 9 Feb 1656/7; supported Packe’s “petition and advice” that Cromwell should assume the title of king; MP Caernarvonshire Apr 1660; Serjeant-at-law 1 Jun 1660, King’s Serjeant 8 Nov 1660; knighted 16 Nov 1660; thrown from his horse when taking part in coronation procession and nearly killed, 23 Apr 1661; one of the Counsel for the Crown in the prosecution of Sir Harry Vane (qv) for high treason Jun 1662; a powerful advocate and an able judge, but as a politician more or less a time-server; m. 1st, 2 May 1633 Frances, dau. of Arthur Squibb, Clarencieux Herald and Teller of the Exchequer; m. 2nd, Anne, widow of Sir Thomas Lawley, Bart., and dau. of John Manning, Cralle, Sussex; d. 15 Nov 1666. DNB.

GLYNNE, THOMAS, second son of Sir John Glynne (qv); b. ; in school lists 1656; a boarder; St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. fellow commoner 19 Dec 1657, aged 17, matr. Easter 1658; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 25 Nov 1658, called to bar 13 May 1670; inherited his father’s estates in Anglesey and Caernarvonshire; d. unm. 1685 (will proved PCC 19 Jun 1685, as of Lincoln’s Inn).