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Sir William Wyndham, 1st Baronet (''ca.'' 1632 – 29 October 1683) of

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, Somerset, was Member of Parliament for

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in 1656 and twice for

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in 1659 and 1660. He was Sheriff of Somerset in 1679–80.

Origins

William Wyndham was the eldest son of John Wyndham (d. 1649) and grandson of

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of Orchard Wyndham (a descendant of Lady Margaret Howard, a younger daughter of the 1st Duke of Norfolk), by his wife Catherine Hopton, daughter of Robert Hopton of

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, Somerset.

Career

He succeeded his father in 1649 when a student of

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and travelled abroad from 1650 to 1653.History of Parliament Online - Wyndham, William
/ref> In 1656 Wyndham was elected Member of Parliament for

in the

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. He was elected MP for

1659 in the

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. In 1660 he was elected MP for Taunton again in the Convention Parliament. He was knighted by 24 August 1660. In 1661 he was re-elected MP for Taunton for the

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. He was created by King Charles II a

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, "of Orchard, Somerset", on 9 December 1661,George Edward Cokayne ''Complete Baronetage, Volume 3'' 1900
/ref> and served as Sheriff of Somerset in 1679–80.

Marriage and children

Wyndham married Frances Hungerford, daughter of Anthony Hungerford of

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, Somerset on 8 June 1653 and had five sons and six daughters including: * Sir Edward Wyndham, 2nd Baronet (c.1667-1695), of Orchard Wyndham, eldest son and heir. *Joan Wyndham (1669–1687), first wife of William Cary (c.1661-1710) of

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, Devon.

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biography of ''Cary, William (c.1661–1710), of Clovelly, Devon'

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References

''List of speakers: Parliaments of 1656 and 1658-9'', Diary of Thomas Burton esq (1828) at British History Online
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