page_title: Sir Robert Williams, 9th Baronet
hierarchical_section_title: Sir Robert Williams, 9th Baronet
caption_attribution_description: English: Identifier: sailorslifeunder01kepp (find matches) Title: A sailor's life under four sovereigns Year: 1899 (1890s) Authors: Keppel, Henry, Sir, 1809-1904 Subjects: Great Britain. Royal Navy Publisher: London&#160;: Macmillan and co., limited New York, The Macmillan company Contributing Library: University of California Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: MSN View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: cheery, happy family. We met indifferent parts later on. Baron Hill was burnt down May 1836. The Menai Suspension Bridge was still a curiosity- the foundation laid in 1819, first chain, 1825; when a sailor walked across, and on which a shoe-maker, sitting across, completed a pair of boots. The general opening took place early in 1826. My friend Charles Paget, in command of the Procris, 16, was the first man-of-war, and, I believe,the last, that sailed through. There was a family of Williams, near neighbours,at Craig-y-Don. Tom Williams had two yachts,the Hussar and Gazelle. The Hussar was a rakish-looking schooner, but he spoilt her in trying to make her a man-of-war brig like Paget's Procris. He had capital shooting—hanging woods on bank of the Menai Straits. I returned there in later years. There was also a near neighbour to Kinmel, Sir John Williams, at Boddlewyddlam. He, too, had a pretty daughter, but the Welsh women were all charming. From Kinmel I went with His Royal Highness Text Appearing After Image: At St. Margaret's - Sir Robert Williams of Fryars (house) near Beaumaris? 96 A Sailors Life chap. 1829. a short visit to Lord Ferrars at Ashby-de-la-Zouch.I never saw any one take so much snuff.October. It was end of October when I got back to London, but the big town was always gay. Black-eyed Susan, at the Surrey, was drawing crowds of both sexes to cry. But there was an entertainment for a select few, which I fancied mv brother-in-law Stephenson was the life of The Sublime Society of Beefsteaks&#160;; the time, too, of meeting suited me. I venture to state a few particulars, although far from the wide and open sea. There have been, and still are, many Beefsteak Clubs, but the Sublime Society was founded in 1735 by Henry Rich, the famous harlequin. It consisted of twenty-four members. Among the rules were&#160;: Beefsteaks shall be the only meat. Broiling begins at two of the clock&#160;; table-cloth removed at three of the clock. Any wagers lost to be paid to the treasurer. Any member absenting himself three successive days of meeting, unless excused by a majority, sh Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
context_page_description: Sir Robert Williams, 9th Baronet was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1790 to 1830.
  Williams was the son of Sir Hugh Williams, 8th Baronet and his wife Emma Rowland.
  Williams was elected Member of Parliament for Caernarvonshire in 1790 and held the seat until 1826. He was then elected MP for Beaumaris and held the seat until his death in 1830.
  Williams died at Nice, France at the age of 66.
  Williams married Anne Lewis, daughter of Reverend Edward Hughes and Mary Lewis, on 11 June 1799. Their son Richard succeeded to the baronetcy, whilst their daughter Eliza Martha married Sir John Eardley-Wilmot, 2nd Baronet.
context_section_description: Sir Robert Williams, 9th Baronet (20 July 1764 – 1 December 1830) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1790 to 1830.
  Williams was the son of Sir Hugh Williams, 8th Baronet and his wife Emma Rowland.
  Williams was elected Member of Parliament for Caernarvonshire in 1790 and held the seat until 1826. He was then elected MP for Beaumaris and held the seat until his death in 1830.
  Williams died at Nice, France at the age of 66.
  Williams married Anne Lewis, daughter of Reverend Edward Hughes and Mary Lewis, on 11 June 1799. Their son Richard succeeded to the baronetcy, whilst their daughter Eliza Martha married Sir John Eardley-Wilmot, 2nd Baronet.
caption: Sir Robert and Lady Williams at Fryars. A visiting child Henry Keppel entertains them with a handstand
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