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| Baker, William. Adm. pens. at CLARE, Apr. 3, 1761. [S. and h. of Sir William, Knt., of Bayfordbury, Herts.] B. [Oct. 3, 1743] in London. [School, Eton.] Did not matriculate. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Jan. 10, 1761. Called to the Bar, 1775. Bencher, 1808. Reader, 1818. M.P. for Plympton, 1768-74; for Aldborough, 1777-80; for Hertford, 1780-4; for Herts., 1790-1802, and 1805-7. Of Bayfordbury, Herts. Married (1) Juliana, dau. of Thomas Penn, of Stoke Poges, Bucks., May 23, 1771; (2) Sophia, dau. of John Conyers, of Copt Hall, Essex, Oct. 7, 1775. Died Jan. 20, 1824. Buried at Bayford. M.I. Father of William (1795) and Robert G. (1806); brother of Jacob (1766), etc. (Eton Coll. Reg.; Inner Temple Benchers.) | William BAKER Approx. lifespan: 1743–1824 pens. Clare College adm1761:04:03 s. and h. of Sir William BAKER, Knt. of Bayfordbury, Hertfordshire , b. London , 1743:10:03 Sch: Eton Did not matriculate Adm.: Inner Temple 1761:01:10 Called to the Bar: 1775 Bencher: 1808 Reader: 1818 M.P. for: : Plympton, [Devon], 1768-74 M.P. for: : Aldborough, [Norfolk], 1777-80 M.P. for: : Hertford, [Hertfordshire], 1780-84 M.P. for: : Hertfordshire , 1790-1802 and 1805-07 Of Bayfordbury, Hertfordshire , m. (1) Juliana PENN dau. of Thomas PENN of Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire , 1771:05:23 m. (2) Sophia CONYERS dau. of John CONYERS of Copt Hall, Essex , 1775:10:07 d. 1824:01:20 bur. Bayford, [Hertfordshire], MI father of William BAKER (1795) father of Robert George BAKER (1806) brother of Jacob BAKER (1766) etc. ( Eton College Reg.; Inner Temple Benchers ) |