Background
He was the eldest son of Edward Baynard of Lackham, Wilshire, educated at Clare College, Cambridge (1580) and trained in the law at the Middle Temple (1581).
He was the eldest son of Edward Baynard of Lackham, Wilshire, educated at Clare College, Cambridge (1580) and trained in the law at the Middle Temple (1581).
He succeeded his father in 1576 and was knighted in 1618. He was elected a Member (Member of Parliament) of the Parliament of England for Chippenham in 1584 and Westbury in 1586. He was on the Wiltshire bench as a Justice of the Peace by 1595 and was appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire for 1629-1630.
After his death, a series of brass plaques were placed in the floor of Street Cyriac"s Church in Lacock, commemorating his life.
These were stolen in mid-2004, but quickly returned after a national appeal by police.