WISHART, Sir James (1659-1723), of Bedale, Yorks.; Little Chelsea, Mdx; and Leatherhead, Surr.

Family and Education

b. 1659, 2nd s. of Rev. William Wishart, minister of Kinneil, Linlithgow by Christian, da. of Richard Burne or Barnes of Middlemill, Fife. m. Cordelia, s.p. Kntd. 24 Oct. 1704. C. Rogers, Life of George Wishart, 96; Leatherhead Hist. Soc. Procs. v. 106–11 (ex inf. Dr J. D. Davies); PCC 134 Richmond.

Offices Held

Dutch Navy, bef. 1688; capt. RN 1689, r.-adm. 1704, adm. 1708; member, Prince George’s Admiralty Council 20 June–28 Oct. 1708; ld. of Admiralty 1710–1714; c.-in-c. Mediterranean 1713–15. Info. from Dr Davies; Charnock, Biog. Navalis, ii. 299–305.

Freeman, Portsmouth 1703. R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 373.

Director, S. Sea Co. 1711–1715. J. Carswell, South Sea Bubble, 285.

Parlimentarian

WISHART, Sir James (1659-1723), of Bedale, Yorks.; Little Chelsea, Mdx; and Leatherhead, Surr.

Main residences: Bedale, Yorks.; Little Chelsea, Mdx.; Leatherhead, Surr.

Author

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

WISHART, Sir James (1659-1723)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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