Family and Education
b. c. 1654, 1st s. of Robert Paston, 1st Earl of Yarmouth, and bro. of Hon. Robert Paston. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1669; travelled abroad (France) 1671. m. (1) 17 July 1672, Charlotte (d. 29 July 1684), illegit. da. of Charles II, wid. of James Howard of Turnham Green, 3s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) 10 Mar. 1687, Elizabeth (d. 23 Jan. 1730), da. of Sir Dudley North I, 4th Lord North, wid. of Sir Robert Wiseman, dean of the arches, s.p. styled Lord Paston 30 July 1679; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Yarmouth 8 Mar. 1683.
Offices Held
J.p. and dep. lt. Norf. 1676 – 89, col. of militia horse 1676 – Oct. 1688; commr. for assessment, Norf. 1677 – 80, Norwich 1679 – 80; freeman, Norwich 1678, recorder 1683 – 89; high steward, Gt. Yarmouth 1683 – 89; jt. ld. lt. Wilts. Mar. – Dec. 1688, custos rot. June 1688–90; v.-adm. Norf. Jan.-Apr. 1719.
Capt. indep. tp. 1685.
Treasurer of the Household 1687 – 89.
FRS 1722.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Oxnead, Norf.; Turnham Green, Chiswick, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
PASTON, Hon. William (c.1654-1732)
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