William Wollaston (Ipswich MP elected 1733)

William Wollaston (26 April 1693 – 20 June 1757), of Finborough, Suffolk, was an English lawyer and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1733 to 1741.

In February 1739, a petition for a parliamentary grant for Georgia came before the House, but he unexpectedly rose from his seat and left.

[3] Frederick (1735–1801), the third son, was a churchman, prebendary of Peterborough Cathedral, and father of Charles Wollaston R.N.

[4][5] Catherine, a daughter, married Edward Bourchier, who became vicar of All Saints' Church, Hertford, and rector of Bramfield.

[7] Although it had been on loan to the museum since 1943, it was only acquired by them from the Wollaston family in 2019, via the Acceptance in Lieu scheme.