First son.
He died unmarried in 1736 - 2 years after his father died.
Followed his father as Member of Parliament for Wells.
***There is an engraving (reproduced here) of Forde Abbey from 1734 - during the time of Edmund Prideaux Gwyn. It is in the collection at Forde Abbey and has been kindly made available for reproduction here by the Roper family, current owners of Forde Abbey.
Collection MISCELLANEOUS SOMERSET RECORDS
Repository Somerset Record Office
Level Item
RefNo DD\BR\bf/4
Title - Copy will of Francis Gwyn of Ford Abbey (Devon) and Llansannor (Glamorgan).
Description - Bequeathing to his son Edward Prideaux Gwyn, his real estate in Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Glamorgan (no details), with his interest in 2 houses in Scotland Yard, Whitehall, London.
Letters of administration annexed, 1755, 1779.
Date 1731-1779
From website: http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/dservea/