THE HEAD of one of North Wales's oldest and wealthiest families has died at the age of 62.

Llewellyn Roger Lloyd Lloyd-Mostyn, who lived in London, was the sixth Lord Mostyn, having succeeded his father to the title in 2000.

The Mostyn estate, which owns much of Llandudno and a large area of Flintshire, is now in the hands of a Trust.

Mostyn Hall has been the family seat since the 1500s but no member of the family has lived there since Lady Mostyn died in 2009. In that same year Lord Mostyn was estimated in the Sunday Times Rich List to be worth £45m.

Llewellyn Mostyn was born on September 26, 1948 in Macclesfield, and was the second child of Roger Mostyn - the fifth Baron - and his first wife, Yvonne Stuart Johnson.

He was brought up in the family homes at Pontryffydd Hall near Denbigh and in Ireland before attending school at Eton.
After leaving school he served as a Captain in the Army Legal Services and in 1973 was called to the Bar as a member of the Middle Temple with chambers in Grays Inn.

He settled in London and married Denise Suzanne Duvanel and had two children, Alexandra and Gregory, 26, who now assumes the title of Lord Mostyn.
Although Llewellyn Mostyn rarely visited Wales he was a member of several Welsh Societies in London. He enjoyed literature and classical music and was a keen follower of Welsh International Rugby.

He died suddenly at home on March 22.

A spokesman for Mostyn Estates said: “He was interested in Welsh affairs generally and although didn’t get involved in the day to day running of the Mostyn Estate maintained an interest in the economy of Llandudno and the well being of the Flintshire estate at Mostyn.”

The Lord Mostyn title is a celebrated aspect of Llandudno history.
A spokesman for the historic St George’s Hotel paid tribute to Lord Mostyn for his committment in allowing the Victorian spirit to thrive.

He said: “We are proud to have put Lord Mostyn’s name to one of our function suites here at St George’s Hotel.

“We appreciate the positive stewardship that Lord Mostyn has maintained over Llandudno that has helped maintain the traditional Victorian character of the town.”

A funeral service will be held on April 9 in Llanrhos with a memorial service to be held in London at a later date.
Donations in lieu of flowers at the funeral are being accepted for the London Ambulance NHS Trust and the Metropolitan Police Benevolent Fund.