Wadham Wyndham (judge)

Sir Wadham Wyndham (1609 – 24 December 1668) was an English judge and Member of Parliament.

Born into a prominent Somerset family, Wyndham was the second son of Sir John Wyndham of Orchard Wyndham and Joan Portman. He was educated at Wadham College, Oxford, a college founded by his great-uncle Nicholas Wadham, and entered Lincoln's Inn to study law.

Wyndham's legal career advanced through the ranks of the bar. He was elected Member of Parliament for Somerset in 1654. Following the Restoration of the monarchy, he was appointed a puisne judge of the King's Bench in 1660, a position he held until his death. He was knighted in the same year.

As a judge, Wyndham was involved in numerous significant trials, reflecting the turbulent political climate of the Restoration period. His judgments contributed to the development of English common law.

He married twice: firstly to Elizabeth Pym, daughter of Sir John Pym, a leading Parliamentarian figure, and secondly to Jane Rooke. He had children from both marriages. His family remained prominent in Somerset society for generations.