Biographical details for William Diaper are sparse. He was born in Bridgwater, the son of Joseph Diaper, and attended Balliol College, Oxford in 1699 as a poor scholar (pauper puer), and took his BA degree in 1705.
Biographical information on William Diaper is scarce. He was born in Bridgwater to Joseph Diaper and attended Balliol College, Oxford as a poor scholar (pauper puer) in 1699, eventually earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1705.