WYNDHAM, William (c.1632-83), of Orchard Wyndham, St. Decuman’s, Som.

Family and Education

b. c. 1632, 1st s. of John Wyndham of Orchard Wyndham by Catherine, da. of Robert Hopton of Witham Friary, and coh. to her bro. Sir Ralph Hopton, 1st Baron Hopton of Stratton; bro. of Thomas Wyndham II. educ. L. Inn 1649; travelled abroad 1650-3. m. 8 June 1653, Frances, da. of Anthony Hungerford of Farleigh Castle, Som., 5s. (3 d.v.p.) 6da. suc. fa. 1649; Kntd. by 24 Aug. 1660; cr. Bt. 9 Dec. 1661.H. A. Wyndham, Fam. Hist. i. 258; CSP Dom. 1650, p. 565; Trans. Oxf. Arch. Soc. xliii. 64.

Offices Held

J.p. Som. 1657 – d., commr. for assessment 1657, Jan. 1660–80, militia Mar. 1660, capt. of militia horse Mar. 1660, commr. for sewers Aug., Dec. 1660, corporations 1662 – 63, oyer and terminer, Home circuit 1665; dep. lt. Som. 1666 – d., commr. for recusants 1675, sheriff 1679–80.Q. Sess. Recs. (Som. Rec. Soc. xxviii), p. xxii; (xxxiv), p. xxi; Wells corp. act bk. 1662–5; Som. RO, Popham mss 167.

Parlimentarian

WYNDHAM, William (c.1632-83), of Orchard Wyndham, St. Decuman’s, Som.

Main residence: Orchard Wyndham, St. Decuman's, Som.

Author

M.W.H.

I.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion