William Best, 2nd Baron Wynford
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William Samuel Best, 2nd Baron Wynford (19 February 1798 – 28 September 1869), was a British peer.
and his wife, Mary Anne, daughter of Jerome Knapp Junior
of Chilton
in Berkshire
(now Oxfordshire
), Clerk of the Haberdashers' Company
, by his second wife, Sarah, daughter and eventual heiress of George Noyes of Southcote
, Berkshire & Andover
. He married Jane, the daughter of William Thoyts
of Sulhamstead
House in Berkshire
and his wife, Jane, the daughter & co-heiress of Abram Newman
of Mount Bures
, Essex
, the famous London tea merchant. They lived together at Wynford House at Wynford Eagle in Dorset
.
for Mitchell
(also known as St Michael's) between 1831 and 1832, when the constituency was disenfranchised through the Great Reform Act
. He succeeded his father in the barony in 1845.
Background
Wynford was the son of William Best, 1st Baron Wynford, Chief Justice of the Common PleasChief Justice of the Common Pleas
The Court of Common Pleas, also known as the Common Bench or Common Place, was the second highest common law court in the English legal system until 1880, when it was dissolved. As such, the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas was one of the highest judicial officials in England, behind only the Lord...
and his wife, Mary Anne, daughter of Jerome Knapp Junior
Jerome Knapp Junior
Jerome Knapp was the Clerk of the Haberdashers' Company and Treasurer of the Middle Temple in the City of London, and also Clerk of the Assize on the Home Circuit in England....
of Chilton
Chilton, Oxfordshire
Chilton is a village and civil parish in the Vale of White Horse about southwest of Didcot. The parish was part of Berkshire until the 1974 local government boundary changes transferred the Vale of White Horse to Oxfordshire....
in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
(now Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
), Clerk of the Haberdashers' Company
Worshipful Company of Haberdashers
The Worshipful Company of Haberdashers is one of the senior Livery Companies of the City of London. The organisation, following on from the Mercers' Company, another Livery Company connected with clothing and haberdashery, received a Royal Charter in 1448...
, by his second wife, Sarah, daughter and eventual heiress of George Noyes of Southcote
Southcote
Southcote may be several places in England:*Southcote, Bedfordshire, a hamlet of Linslade*Southcote, Berkshire, a suburb of Reading*Southcote , a Canadian band*Southcote Baronets*George Southcote...
, Berkshire & Andover
Andover, Hampshire
Andover is a town in the English county of Hampshire. The town is on the River Anton some 18.5 miles west of the town of Basingstoke, 18.5 miles north-west of the city of Winchester and 25 miles north of the city of Southampton...
. He married Jane, the daughter of William Thoyts
William Thoyts
William Thoyts was High Sheriff of Berkshire.William was born in 1767 in Bishopsgate, the son of John Thoyts of Sulhamstead House in Berkshire and his wife, Mary, the daughter of Thomas Burfoot, the Treasurer of Christ's Hospital...
of Sulhamstead
Sulhamstead
Sulhamstead is a village, electoral district and civil parish in Berkshire, England. It lies off the A4 national route between Reading and Thatcham, some west of central London.-Location:thumb|left|250px|1888 Ordnance Survey Parish Boundary Map...
House in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
and his wife, Jane, the daughter & co-heiress of Abram Newman
Abram Newman
Abram Newman was a partner in one of the leading grocers in 18th century London that imported a wide range of produce including tea, coffee, sugar and spices....
of Mount Bures
Mount Bures
Mount Bures is a small village on the Essex and Suffolk borders. It takes its name from the mount or motte believed to have been built shortly after the invasion by William the Conqueror in 1066....
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, the famous London tea merchant. They lived together at Wynford House at Wynford Eagle in Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
.
Political career
Wynford sat as Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Mitchell
Mitchell (UK Parliament constituency)
Mitchell, or St Michael was a rotten borough consisting of the town of Mitchell, Cornwall. From the first Parliament of Edward VI, in 1547, it elected two members to the Unreformed House of Commons.-History:The borough encompassed parts of two parishes, Newlyn East and St Enoder...
(also known as St Michael's) between 1831 and 1832, when the constituency was disenfranchised through the Great Reform Act
Reform Act 1832
The Representation of the People Act 1832 was an Act of Parliament that introduced wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of England and Wales...
. He succeeded his father in the barony in 1845.