Family and Education
b. 13 Dec. 1767, 3rd s. of Thomas Best of Haselbury Plucknett, Som. by w. Betty née Draper.Not the daughter of Sir William Draper, the opponent of ‘Junius’, as stated in Gent. Mag. (1845), i. 431; but seemingly related to him (Add. 27781, f. 148). Perhaps her father was William Draper of Haselbury. educ. Crewkerne sch.; Wadham, Oxf. 1782; M. Temple 1784, called 1789. m. 6 May 1794, Mary Anne, da. of Jerome Knapp of Haberdashers’ Hall, London, company clerk, 4s. 6da. Kntd. 3 June 1819; cr. Baron Wynford 5 June 1829.
Offices Held
Serjeant-at-law 24 Jan. 1800; King’s serjeant Apr. 1806; recorder, Guildford 1809 – 19; solicitor-gen. to Prince Regent Dec. 1813 – Feb. 1816, attorney-gen. Feb. 1816–19; second justice of Chester 1817 – 18, c.j. Jan. – Nov. 1818; puisne judge, KB Nov. 1818–24; PC 25 May 1824; l.c.j.c.p. Apr. 1824 – June 1829; dep. Speaker of House of Lords 1829.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Wynford Eagle, Dorset.
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Commons 1790-1820
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BEST, William Draper (1767-1845)
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