Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet

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Sir William Paston (1610–1663) succeeded Sir Edmund. He studied at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, graduating as a Bachelor of Arts in 1626. Ketton-Cremer comments that in 1632, William inherited what may well have been the richest estate in Norfolk.[7] In 1636, he became High Sheriff of Norfolk and he was created 1st Baronet Paston, of Oxnead, Norfolk [England] on 7 June 1641.

His first wife was Lady Katherine Bertie, daughter of the Earl of Lindsey. Lady Katherine died in childbirth in 1636 after seven years of marriage and was buried in the chancel of Oxnead church. He married, secondly, Margaret Hewitt, daughter of Mr Hewitt.

Ketton-Cremer describes Sir William as a lover of art and poetry and patron of writers and painters. Among this patronage was Paston’s commissioning of Nicholas Stone to carve memorials to his parents in Paston Church, busts for his house at Oxnead and statuary for his gardens.

Sir William died in 1663 and is buried at Paston.

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Citations

1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 1289. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
2. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.