Family and Education
b. ?1773, 1st s. of George Wingfield of Cotham, co. Dur. and Mickleham, Surr. by Mary, niece and h. of George Sparrow of Washington, co. Dur. educ. Tunbridge sch. 1785-8; Christ Church, Oxf. 11 Mar. 1789, aged 16; L. Inn 1792, called 1797. m. (1) 22 July 1796, Lady Charlotte Maria Digby (d. 15 May 1807), da. of Henry Digby, 1st Earl Digby, 3s. 3da., (2) 2 June 1813, Elizabeth, da. of William Mills of Bisterne, Hants, 5s. 3da. suc. fa. 1776; Richard Baker of Orsett Hall, Essex and took name of Baker 29 Dec. 1849.
Offices Held
Commr. of bankrupts 1803 – 16; cj. Brecon circuit June 1816–24; KC 7 Aug. 1818; master in Chancery Feb. 1824 – Dec. 1849, bencher L. Inn 1818, treasurer 1828, librarian 1829.
Lt. Law Assoc. vols. 1803; 2nd Lt. Prince of Wales’s Mdx. vols. 1808.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Lincoln's Inn, Mdx. and Sherborne Castle, Dorset and Blythe Hall, Warws.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
WINGFIELD, William (?1773-1858)
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