NameJohn Parry De Winton (previously Wilkins) [52, Marriage on 5 Mar 1828 at St Anne Richmond, Liverpool], [4, 1851 ref: HO107, piece 2047, folio 485, p. 17], [3, Death, Q4 of 1864, Brecknock dist, vol 11B, p. 73], [27, 1862 edn, DeWinton article, vol 1, p. 366], [36]
Birth21 Jul 1778
Death7 Nov 1864, Maesderwen, Breconshire, Wales
Burial12 Nov 1864, Llanfrynach, Breconshire, Wales
GeneralOf Maesderwen, S Wales. A banker.
Spouses
1Harriet Powys [4, 1851 ref: HO107, piece 2047, folio 485, p. 17], [52, Baptism on 3 Jan 1796 at Shrewsbury, Holy Cross (the Abbey)], [3, Death, Q1 of 1870, Brecknock dist, vol 11B, p. 84], [36]
Notes for John Parry De Winton (previously Wilkins)
No birth or baptism record found, but see below re Burke.
In an 1830 Directory for Leeds, W Yorks, he is listed as the agent of the Bank of England in Swansea. Remarkably the sub-Agent was his brother-in-law John Powys.
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His death index:
First name(s) JOHN PARRY
Last name DEWINTON
Gender Male
Death quarter 4
Death year 1864
District BRECKNOCK
County Breconshire
Volume 11B
Page 73
Country Wales
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007
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His burial index:
First name(s) JOHN PARRY
Last name DEWINTON
Birth year 1778
Death year 1864
Burial day 12
Burial month Nov
Burial year 1864
Age 86
Parish LLANFRYNACH
County Breconshire
Country Wales
Record set Powys Burials (Welsh Archive Services)
Page 53
The above is grounds (not complete) for accepting Burke’s birth date, see below).
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There are reports that he changed his name to de Winton around 1839. But why was his death registered as Wilkins?
He may also have been a director of the Brecon Old Bank of Messrs Wilkins & Co.
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Burke’s Landed Gents of 1862 reports on the house of de Winton of Maesderwen and says
“Mr De Winton was born 21 July 1778 ... m. 3rdly, 5 March 1828, Harriet, 3rd Dau. of the late Rev Edward Powys of Westwood, Staffordshire and has a dau.
“1. Emily Catherine Powys, m. 1858, to Joseph Richard Cobb esq.”
Burke includes that their name was formerly Wilkins and was changed by Royal Licence in 1839.
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Will notes for John Parry De Winton (previously Wilkins)
His probate index:
FE WINTON John Parry Esq
25 January 1865
Effects under £40,000
The will with two codicils pf John Parry de Winton late of Maesderwen in the County of Brecon Esquire deceased who died 7 November 1864 at Maesderwen aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oath of William de Winton of Watton Mount in the Town of brecon in the said County Esquire the Son of one of the Executors.
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Notes for John Parry & Harriet (Family)
Their marriage transcription
First name(s) Harriet
Last name Powys
Marriage year 1828
Marriage date 05 Mar 1828
Marriage place Liverpool
Spouse's first name(s) John Parry
Name note of Swansea
Spouse's last name Wilkins
Residence St Anne Richmond, Liverpool, Lancashire
County Lancashire
Country England
Record set England Marriages 1538-1973
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