Background
Napier was the son of Sir Robert Napier, 2nd Baronet and his second wife Penelope Egerton, daughter of John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgwater and was baptised at Luton Hoo on 5 July 1636.
Napier was the son of Sir Robert Napier, 2nd Baronet and his second wife Penelope Egerton, daughter of John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgwater and was baptised at Luton Hoo on 5 July 1636.
He succeeded to the family estates on the death of his father on 4 March 1661. Napier later became insane and had a commission awarded against him in spring 1710. He died at the age of about 75.
Cavalier Parliament]
In 1664, Napier was elected Member of Parliament for Bedfordshire in the Cavalier Parliament.