| ![Show Contents]() Wyn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The old, proud name Welsh name Wyn is derived from the Welsh word "gwyn," which means "fair" or "white." It was a nickname for a person with light-colored hair or a pale complexion, or perhaps for someone who habitually wore white or pale-colored clothing. Early Origins of the Wyn familyThe surname Wyn was first found in Carnarvonshire (Welsh: Sir Gaernarfon), a former county in Northwest Wales, anciently part of the Kingdom of Gwynedd, and today divided between the unitary authorities of Gwynedd and Conwy, where this distinguished Welsh family claim lineal descent from Brochwel, Prince of Powys, who was Commander of the Welsh forces under Cadvan in the memorable battle near Chester fought with the Saxons under King Ethelred of Northumberland in the year 603. Wini (d. 675?), was Bishop of London, an Englishman and probably a West-Saxon by birth. 1 "The parish of St. Wenn [in Cornwall] seems to have derived its name from one of the large sainted family that came from Wales into Cornwall and Devon, and from whom so many parishes in each county have obtained their respective denominations. There in the deanery of Pyder, one valor points out Ecclesia Sanctae Wennae, as the other gives us Wen alias Wenman, that is Wenn's place; mann still signifying place in Welsh, once signifying it therefore in Cornish, and this church at Wenn's place being actually dedicated to St. Wenne." 2 Later some of the family branched into other areas of England as the Shrewsbury Burgess Roll includes an entry for: Robert, of Shrewsbury, silkweaver, son of Hugh ap William Wynne of Stansty, co. Denbigh, yeoman, 1626. Early History of the Wyn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wyn research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1520, 1544, 1553, 1556, 1559, 1580, 1588, 1602, 1611, 1622, 1626, 1627, 1628, 1649, 1650, 1665, 1671, 1673, 1674, 1675, 1676, 1677, 1687, 1688, 1689, 1695, 1713, 1714, 1715, 1718, 1719, 1723, 1737, 1742, 1749, 1755, 1756, 1789 and 1841 are included under the topic Early Wyn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wyn Spelling VariationsThe Welsh have an extremely large amount of spelling variations of their native surnames to their credit. It was up to the priest or the scribe taking the official records to determine how the spoken name was to be made literal. As time progressed, the old Brythonic names of Wales were recorded in English, which was especially problematic since the English language had extreme difficulty recording the highly inflected sounds of Cymraeg. Spelling variations were, however, also carried out according to an individual's design: a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations could be indicated by spelling variations of one's name. The spelling variations of the name Wyn have included Wynne, Wynn, Wyn, Win, Gwynne, Gwynn, Winne, Winn, Gwinn, Gwinne and many more. Early Notables of the Wyn familyProminent amongst the family during the late Middle Ages was - John Wynn ap Maredudd (died 1559), Head of the House of Aberffraw, High Sheriff of Caernarvonshire for 1544, 1553 and 1556
- Maurice Wynn or Morys Wynn ap John of Gwydir (c. 1520-1580), Welsh courtier and politician who held the Gwydir estate
- Sir John Wynn, 1st Baronet (1553-1627), a Welsh baronet
- Henry Wynn (c. 1602-1671), a Welsh politician
- Sir Richard Wynn, 2nd Baronet (1588-1649), was an English courtier and politician
- Sir John Wynn (d. 1626), 1st Baronet Wynn of Gwydir in 1611, and after this line became extinct
- Robert Wynne (1622-1675), English-born, Virginia politician and landowner
- Sir John Wynn, 5th Baronet (1628-1719), a Welsh landowner and politician, High Sheriff of Denbighshire (1671-1673, High Sheriff of Caernarvonshire (1674-1675) and High Sheriff of Merionethshire (1675-...
- John Wynne (1650-1714), a Welsh industrialist and politician, High Sheriff of Flintshire in 1695
- Sir Thomas Wynn (1677-1749) was created the 1st Baronet Wynn of Bodvean, in 1742
- John Wynne (1689-1718), of Melai, Denbighshire, a Welsh politician, Member of Parliament for Denbigh Boroughs (1713-1715)
 Migration of the Wyn family to Ireland
Some of the Wyn family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 105 words (8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Wyn migration to the United States | + |
North America in the 1800s and 1900s saw the arrival of many Welsh people hoping to share in the wealth of land, work, and freedom that they felt North America held. Those who made the journey often attained those expectations, but only through an enormous amount of hard work, perseverance, and often a bout of good luck. These immigrants helped contribute to the growth of industry, commerce, and culture of both Canada and the United States. Discovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Wyn:
Wyn Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Anth Wyn, who landed in Virginia in 1663 3
Wyn Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Wyn, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 3
Wyn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Wyn, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1887 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Wyn (post 1700) | + |
- Eurig Wyn (1944-2019), Welsh politician and reporter, Member of European Parliament for Wales (1999–2004)
- Randall Wyn Fullmer (1950-2023), American businessman and executive for The Walt Disney Company, known for Chicken Little (2005), Lifeforce (1985) and The Emperor's New Groove (2000) and many more
- Merryl Wyn Davies (1948-2021), Welsh Muslim scholar, writer and broadcaster
- Margaret Wyn Loutit CBE (1929-2020), née Jeffery, a New Zealand microbiologist
- Wyn Calvin MBE OStJ, (1926-2022), stage name of Joseph Wyndham Calvin Thomas, Welsh comedian and entertainer often referred to as the "Clown Prince of Wales" and "The Welsh Prince of Laughter"
- Wyn Outen (1880-1964), Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda from 1903 to 1907
- Wyn Harness (1960-2007), British journalist at The Independent from the newspaper's creation in 1986
| Historic Events for the Wyn family | + |
Arrow Air Flight 1285 - Mr. Robert Wyn (1963-1985), American Private 1st Class from Sherwood, Michigan, USA who died in the Arrow Air Flight 1285 crash 4
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- American War Memorials - Flight 1285. (Retrieved 2016, August 24) . Retrieved from http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=317&MemID=550
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