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Wynne Papers	Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
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Collection
Identifier	D/429, MIC/666
Description	Estate, political and military papers of the Wynne family of Hazelwood, Co. Sligo and Lurganboy, Co. Leitrim, 1612-1910. The archive charts the lineage of the family from the arrival in Ireland of Owen Wynne I (d. 1670) in 1658 from Bala in Merionethshire, Wales, to its extinction in 1910. Prosperous and prominent, for two and a half centuries the men of the family were eminent landowners in several parts of the country, soldiers, members of parliament and county High Sheriffs. All the Wynnes' properties in Ireland except Hazelwood were sold to the Land Commission in the late 1880s, Hazelwood being sold later in 1937. Reflecting the family’s involvement in military affairs, particularly during the late 17th and 18th centuries, papers relating to battles and battalions are quite revealing. Although mainly dealing with administrative matters, the military papers found in the collection tell of battles, strategy, troop movements, and appointments and promotions of successive generations of Wynnes, both in Ireland and abroad, c. 1680-1783. Of particular note are details of the so-called “Wynne’s Dragoon,” a regiment led by Brigadier-General James Wynne (c. 1645-95) during the Williamite Wars (1689-97). The collection also includes series of estate and family papers. These comprise: title deeds and leases in Counties Leitrim, Cavan and Sligo, 1612, 1618, 1670-c. 1910; wills and testamentary papers, including a consider number of pre-1858 wills dating from 167-1827; and rentals, accounts, valuations etc, 1757-61, 1771, 1785, 1824-48, of which papers for 1830-48 are particularly full of information about acreage, rents, arrears, encumbrances etc. Correspondence is also present for the period 1677, c. 1725-c. 1910. These feature papers of Colonel Owen Wynne (c. 1686-1755), dating from c. 1725-56; the Rt. Hon Owen Wynne (d. 1789); Owen Wynne (1755-1841), 1791-c. 1830, comprising mainly letters, pedigrees etc relating to the Family’s Welsh ancestry; the Rt. Hon John Arthur Wynne (1801-65) and his wife, Lady Anne Butler (d. 1849), 1821-63; and a small bundle of letters of Owen Wynne (1843-1910), 1869-c. 1910.
Strengths	Of interest to those researching landlordism and military history
Physical Characteristics	Approx. 660 documents occupying 1 PRONI box. Includes original documents and microfilm copies.
Languages	English
Contents Date Range	1612 - 1910
Collection Type	Collection.Archive.Text.Image
Accrual	Policy: Closed Method: Purchase Periodicity: Closed
Access	The collection is stored in secure, closed accommodation and can be requested for on-site consultation using an in-house document ordering system. Access is supervised and for research and/or reference purposes only.
Description or Catalogue	See PRONI references D/429 and MIC/666 for catalogues of the papers. The catalogues are available for consultation in PRONI's Public Search Room. See also http://www.proni.gov.uk/records/private/wynne.htm" target="new_window">http://www.proni.gov.uk/records/private/wynne.htm for a more detailed introduction to the collection.
Publications Note	Archive collection

Collector
Name	Wynne Family of Hazelwood, Co. Sligo and Lurganboy, Co. Leitrim
History	The Wynne Family of Hazelwood, Co. Sligo and Lurganboy, Co. Leitrim are descended from Owen Wynne (d. 1670), eldest child of Lewis Gwynne of Bala in Merionethshire, Wales, who established the family in Ireland after acquiring extensive lands around Lurganboy, Co. Leitrim in 1658. The Hazelwood estate, with which the family is principally associated, was acquired in 1722, with lands in Co. Cavan (the manor of Largey) purchased in 1720. Prosperous and prominent, for two and a half centuries the men of the family were eminent landowners in several parts of the country, soldiers, members of parliament and county High Sheriffs. Most significant are Brigadier-General James Wynne (c. 1645-95) who led the so-called Wynne Dragoons in the Battle of Newtownbutler and Battle of the Boyne, before joining the Williamite forces in Flanders, where he was ultimately killed in action, and his brother, Major-General Owen Wynne (c. 1655-1737), who also fought in the Williamite Wars and ended his career as Commander in Chief in Ireland. It was this Wynne who consolidated the family’s estates in Ireland, passing them on to his nephew, Owen Wynne (c. 1686-1755) on his death in 1737. In the absence of male heirs, the family line came to an end with the death of the sixth Owen Wynne (c. 1843-1910) in 1910. All of the Wynnes' properties in Ireland except Hazelwood were sold by this Wynne to the Land Commission in the late 1880s, Hazelwood being sold later in 1937.

Collector

Name

Wynne Family of Hazelwood, Co. Sligo and Lurganboy, Co. Leitrim

History

The Wynne Family of Hazelwood, Co. Sligo and Lurganboy, Co. Leitrim are descended from Owen Wynne (d. 1670), eldest child of Lewis Gwynne of Bala in Merionethshire, Wales, who established the family in Ireland after acquiring extensive lands around Lurganboy, Co. Leitrim in 1658. The Hazelwood estate, with which the family is principally associated, was acquired in 1722, with lands in Co. Cavan (the manor of Largey) purchased in 1720. Prosperous and prominent, for two and a half centuries the men of the family were eminent landowners in several parts of the country, soldiers, members of parliament and county High Sheriffs. Most significant are Brigadier-General James Wynne (c. 1645-95) who led the so-called Wynne Dragoons in the Battle of Newtownbutler and Battle of the Boyne, before joining the Williamite forces in Flanders, where he was ultimately killed in action, and his brother, Major-General Owen Wynne (c. 1655-1737), who also fought in the Williamite Wars and ended his career as Commander in Chief in Ireland. It was this Wynne who consolidated the family’s estates in Ireland, passing them on to his nephew, Owen Wynne (c. 1686-1755) on his death in 1737. In the absence of male heirs, the family line came to an end with the death of the sixth Owen Wynne (c. 1843-1910) in 1910. All of the Wynnes' properties in Ireland except Hazelwood were sold by this Wynne to the Land Commission in the late 1880s, Hazelwood being sold later in 1937.

Owner
Organisation	Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
Role	Government agency with responsibility for official and private records
Telephone	+44 (0)28 9025 5905
Fax	+44 (0)28 9025 5999
Email	proni@dcalni.gov.uk
History	The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI), is the official place of deposit for all public records in Northern Ireland and was established by Act of Parliament in 1923 following the creation of Northern Ireland in 1921. PRONI is also the main repository in Northern Ireland for private records.

Location
Name	Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
Address	2 Titanic Boulevard Belfast United Kingdom BT3 9HQ
Website	http://www.proni.gov.uk
Access Control	The Record Office is open to the general public on weekdays between 9.15 am and 4.45 pm, with late night opening until 8.45 pm on Thursday evenings. The Office is closed on the main public holidays and is closed annually for two weeks late November/early December. All readers are required to register their membership on their first visit to the office for which some form of identification will be asked. Registration and admission to the office is free of charge to the public, although certain commercial users (i.e. solicitors, journalists, television reporters and professional genealogists) are subject to a fee. Disabled access facilities, self-service microfilm and a chargeable copying service are provided.
Role	Government agency with responsibility for official and private records
Phone	0442890534800
Email	proni@dcalni.gov.uk

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