Sir William Wyndham, 1st Baronet of Orchard Wyndham, Somerset, was Member of Parliament for Somerset in 1656 and twice for Taunton in 1659 and 1660.
Background
William Wyndham was the eldest son of John Wyndham (d 1649) of Orchard Wyndham (2nd son and heir of Sir John Wyndham (1558-1645) of Orchard Wyndham) by his wife Catherine Hopton, daughter of Robert Hopton of Witham, Somerset and sister of Ralph Hopton, 1st Baron Hopton (d 1652).
Career
He was Sheriff of Somerset in 1679-1680. He was elected Member of Parliament for Taunton 1659 in the Third Protectorate Parliament. In 1660 he was elected Member of Parliament for Taunton again in the Convention Parliament.
He was knighted by 24 August 1660.
In 1661 he was re-elected Member of Parliament for Taunton for the Cavalier Parliament. He was created by King Charles II a baronet, "of Orchard, Somerset", on 9 December 1661. and served as Sheriff of Somerset in 1679-1680.
Membership
Cavalier Parliament]
In 1656 Wyndham was elected Member of Parliament for Somerset in the Second Protectorate Parliament. Joan Wyndham (1669-1687), first wife of William Cary (c1661-1710) of Clovelly, Devon, twice Member of Parliament for Okehampton in Devon 1685-1687 and 1689-1695 and also for Launceston in Cornwall 1695-1710.