Baron Wynford

[1] It was created in 1829 for the politician and lawyer Sir William Best.

His eldest son, the second Baron, represented Mitchell (also known as St Michael's) in the House of Commons from 1831 to 1832, when the constituency was abolished.

On the death of his younger son, the fourth Baron, this line of the family failed.

As of 2023[update] the title is held by his great-grandson, the ninth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2002.

The heir apparent is the present holder's only son Hon.