Family and Education
b. 29 May 1631, 1st s. of Sir William Paston‡, 1st bt. (c.1610-63), of Oxnead, Norf. and Katherine (d. 3 Jan. 1636), da. of Robert Bertie†, earl of Lindsey. educ. Westminster; Trinity, Camb. 10 Mar. 1646; travelled abroad (France) 1646. m. 15 June 1650, Rebecca (d. 16 Feb. 1694), da. of Sir Jasper Clayton, of London, 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.). Kntd. 27 May 1660; suc. fa. 22 Feb. 1663. d. 8 Mar. 1683; will 4 Mar. 1683, pr. 11 May 1683. TNA, PROB 11/373.
Offices Held
Gent., privy chamber 1667 – d.; recvr. customs farm on unwrought wood, etc. 1667–d.,
High steward, Great Yarmouth 1674 – d.; freeman, Great Yarmouth 1675, King’s Lynn 1679; ld. lt. Norf. 1676 – d.; v.-adm., Norf. 1676 – d.
FRS 1663 – 82.
Likenesses
mezzotint by Edward Lutterell, after unknown artist, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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