Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet
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Preceded bySir Edward Barkham, Bt
Succeeded bySir Francis Astley
Bornc. 1610
Died22 February 1663 (aged 52–53)
Sir William Paston | |
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,_1st_Bt_-_1401197_-_National_Trust.jpg) Portrait of Sir William Paston 1st Baronet | |
| High Sheriff of Norfolk | |
| In office 1646–1647 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Edward Barkham, Bt |
| Succeeded by | Sir Francis Astley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1610 |
| Died | 22 February 1663 (aged 52–53) |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Katherine Bertie Margaret Hewitt |
| Relations | William Paston, 2nd Earl of Yarmouth (grandson) |
| Children | Robert Paston, 1st Earl of Yarmouth |
| Parent(s) | Sir Edmund Paston Katherine Knyvett |
Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet, (c. 1610 – 22 February 1663) was an antiquarian and arts collector and the father of Robert Paston, 1st Earl of Yarmouth.
Paston was born in c. 1610 into the prominent Norfolk gentry Paston family. He was the eldest son of Sir Edmund Paston of Paston Hall (d. 1632) and the letter writer Katherine Knyvett of Ashwellthorpe (d. 1629).[1]
His paternal grandparents were Christopher Paston and Anna Audeley. His maternal grandparents were Thomas Knyvett, 4th Baron Berners and the former Muriel Parry.[2] His aunt, Muriel Knyvett, was the second wife of Sir Edmond Bell.[3]
