Sir Roger Mostyn, 5th Baronet
Sir Roger Mostyn, 5th Baronet (13 November 1734 – 26 July 1796) was a Welsh landowner and baronet.
He was born the son of Sir Thomas Mostyn, 4th Baronet of Mostyn, Flintshire and his wife Sarah, daughter and co-heiress of Robert Western of London. He was educated at Westminster School (1745–51) and Christ Church, Oxford before succeeding his father to the baronetcy in 1758. [1] He inherited a number of estates, including the seat at Mostyn, in both Wales and Cheshire.[2]
He served as Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of Flintshire from 1761 to his death and was a Lieut-Colonel in the Flintshire Militia.
He represented Flintshire in the Parliament of Great Britain from April 1758 (on the death of his father) to his own death in 1796, being elected 9 times.
He married the triple heiress Margaret, daughter and heiress of Rev. Hugh Wynn, DD, prebendary of Salisbury, and heiress of two uncles. They had 1 son and 6 daughters. He was succeeded by Sir Thomas Mostyn, 6th Baronet, who died unmarried, causing the baronetcy to become extinct.
References
- ^ "MOSTYN, Sir Roger, 5th Bt. (1734-96), of Mostyn, Flints. and Gloddaeth, Caern". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "Mostyn MSS". Flintshire Record Office. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- 1734 births
- 1796 deaths
- Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford
- Baronets in the Baronetage of England
- Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Welsh constituencies
- British MPs 1754–61
- British MPs 1761–68
- British MPs 1768–74
- British MPs 1774–80
- British MPs 1780–84
- British MPs 1784–90
- British MPs 1790–96
- Lord-Lieutenants of Flintshire