Remembrancer of the first-fruits and tenths by 1630 – 52; member, Society of Mineral and Battery Works 1635, dep. gov. 1657 – d.; commr. for Westminster Assembly 1643 – 48, scandalous offences 1646, exclusion from sacrament 1648, removing obstructions 1648 – 49, trade 1655 – 57; treasurer for poll-tax Sept. 1660–1; commr. for maimed soldiers Dec. 1660–1; member, Society of Mines Royal 1663–d.
J.p. Westminster by 1641 – 48, Hants 1648, Mdx. and Westminster 1656 – 61, 1664 – d.; commr. for sequestrations, Westminster and Wilts. 1643, levying of money, Mdx. 1643, defence, London and Wilts. 1644, assessment, Mdx. 1644 – 48, Wilts. 1644, Hants and Wilts. 1647 – 48, Westminster 1657, Aug. 1660–1, 1664 – d., Kent and Mdx. Aug. 1660–1, new model ordinance, Mdx. 1645, chapter, Westminster abbey 1645, appeals, Oxf. Univ. 1647, militia, Mdx., Hants, Wilts. and Westminster 1648, Mdx., Tower Hamlets, Westminster and Wilts. Mar. 1660; freeman, Portsmouth 1653; commr. for sewers, Westminster Aug. 1660.
WHEELER, Sir William (c.1601-66)