William Draper Best, 1st Baron Wynford, PC (13 December 1767 – 3 March 1845), was a British politician and judge. He served as Chief Justice of the Common Pleas from 1824 to 1829.
Best was Called to the Bar on 6 November 1789, and established a successful legal practice. In 1802, he was elected to parliament for Petersfield as a Whig, a seat he held until 1806. After joining the Tories, he sat for Bridport from 1812 to 1817 and then represented Guildford from 1818 to 1819.
In 1813, Best was appointed Solicitor-General to the Prince of Wales, which he remained until 1816, and was then Attorney-General to the Prince of Wales from 1816 to 1818 and Chief Justice of Chester in 1818. The following year he was made a Judge of the Common Pleas and knighted. Best was admitted to the Privy Council in 1824 and appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, in which post he remained until 1829.
The latter year Best was raised to the peerage as Baron Wynford, of Wynford Eagle in the County of Dorset.[2]
Lord Wynford later served as a Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords. Despite his earlier affiliation with the Whigs, he became known as an ardent Tory, and vigorously opposed the 1832 Reform Act. Lord Wynford suffered from gout for many years, and was carried into the House of Lords in an arm-chair, in which he was also allowed to address the rest of the house. However, he was later forced to retire from public life due to his illness.
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^"Crewkerne" in John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870): "The grammar school was founded in 1499; has an endowed income of £320, with four exhibitions; and had for a pupil Mr. Justice Best, afterwards Lord Wyndford."
Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,[page needed]
External linksEdit
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Lord Wynford
Hutchinson, John (1902). "Best, William Draper" . A catalogue of notable Middle Templars, with brief biographical notices (1 ed.). Canterbury: the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. p. 20.
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William Draper Best 1st Baron Wynford PC 13 December 1767 3 March 1845 was a British politician and judge He served as Chief Justice of the Common Pleas from 1824 to 1829 Lord Wynford Contents 1 Background and education 2 Legal career 3 Family 4 Arms 5 References 6 External linksBackground and education EditBest was the third son of Thomas Best of Haselbury Plucknett in Somerset He was educated at Crewkerne Grammar School 1 and became a student at Wadham College Oxford at the age of 15 but left at 17 without a degree Originally destined for a career in the Church he instead chose to study law and entered the Middle Temple on 9 October 1784 Legal career EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources William Best 1st Baron Wynford news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Best was Called to the Bar on 6 November 1789 and established a successful legal practice In 1802 he was elected to parliament for Petersfield as a Whig a seat he held until 1806 After joining the Tories he sat for Bridport from 1812 to 1817 and then represented Guildford from 1818 to 1819 In 1813 Best was appointed Solicitor General to the Prince of Wales which he remained until 1816 and was then Attorney General to the Prince of Wales from 1816 to 1818 and Chief Justice of Chester in 1818 The following year he was made a Judge of the Common Pleas and knighted Best was admitted to the Privy Council in 1824 and appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas in which post he remained until 1829 The latter year Best was raised to the peerage as Baron Wynford of Wynford Eagle in the County of Dorset 2 Lord Wynford later served as a Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords Despite his earlier affiliation with the Whigs he became known as an ardent Tory and vigorously opposed the 1832 Reform Act Lord Wynford suffered from gout for many years and was carried into the House of Lords in an arm chair in which he was also allowed to address the rest of the house However he was later forced to retire from public life due to his illness Family EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources William Best 1st Baron Wynford news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message In 1794 Lord Wynford married Mary Anne daughter of Jerome Knapp Jr of Chilton in Berkshire now Oxfordshire Clerk of the Haberdashers Company by his second wife Sarah daughter and eventual heiress of George Noyes of Southcote Berkshire and Andover Hampshire They lived at Wynford House at Wynford Eagle Dorset where they raised ten children He died in March 1845 aged 77 and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son William Samuel Best Lord Wynford s daughter Grace Anne Best married Philip Lake Godsal the grandfather of Philip Thomas Godsal Arms EditCoat of arms of William Best 1st Baron Wynford nbsp nbsp Crest Out of a Ducal Coronet Or a Demi Ostrich rising Argent in its beak a Cross Crosslet fitchee Gold gorged with a Plain Collar and pendent therefrom a Portcullis Sable Escutcheon Sable a Cinquefoil within an Orle of Cross Crosslets Or on a Canton of the last a Portcullis of the first Supporters On either side an Eagle reguardant wings elevated standing on a Roman Fasces all proper Motto Libertas In Legibus Liberty in the laws citation needed References Edit Crewkerne in John Marius Wilson Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales 1870 The grammar school was founded in 1499 has an endowed income of 320 with four exhibitions and had for a pupil Mr Justice Best afterwards Lord Wyndford No 18582 The London Gazette 5 June 1829 p 1030 Stephen Leslie ed 1885 Best William Draper Dictionary of National Biography Vol 4 London Smith Elder amp Co Kidd Charles Williamson David editors Debrett s Peerage and Baronetage 1990 edition New York St Martin s Press 1990 page needed External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Lord Wynford Hutchinson John 1902 Best William Draper A catalogue of notable Middle Templars with brief biographical notices 1 ed Canterbury the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple p 20 Parliament of the United KingdomPreceded bySir Samuel Hood BtSir Evan Nepean Bt Member of Parliament for Bridport1808 1816 With Sir Horace St Paul Bt Succeeded byHenry Charles SturtSir Horace St Paul BtPreceded byThomas Cranley OnslowArthur Onslow Member of Parliament for Guildford1818 1819 With Arthur Onslow Succeeded byCharles Baring WallArthur OnslowLegal officesPreceded byThe Lord Gifford Chief Justice of the Common Pleas1824 1828 Succeeded bySir Nicholas Conyngham TindalPeerage of the United KingdomNew creation Baron Wynford1829 1845 Succeeded byWilliam Samuel Best 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