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George Winn - Baron Winn - Lord Headley

Biography


Birth: 1725
Death: 1798

Sometime Baron of the Court of Exchequer. Created a baronet in 1776. Created Lord Headley, Baron Allanson and Winn of Aghadoe in 1797. Sometime MP for Ripon.

Also known as

  • Baron Winn
  • Lord Headley

Life with James Boswell

Boswell met Winn at the chapel of Sir Charles Yorke in the Hague on April 20, 1764.

Mentioned in

George Winn is mentioned in:

  • Boswell in Holland 1763-1764

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