Sir William Burroughs, 1st Baronet (c. 1753 – 1 June 1829) was an Anglo-Irish judge and politician.
After making a comfortable fortune he resigned his post and returned to Britain in 1801.
[4] In 1806, he was made a judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature in Calcutta[2] and resigned his seat in parliament the same year.
[8] Several reputable sources, including the Dictionary of National Biography, describe him as the grandfather of General Sir Frederick Traill-Burroughs (born Burroughs).
However, Traill-Burroughs was born 15 years after the death of Sir William's only son.