WHITMORE, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (1637-99), of Apley Park, Salop.

b. 6 Apr. 1637, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Whitmore, 1st Bt.†, of Apley Park by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir William Acton, 1st Bt., ld. mayor of London 1640. educ. M. Temple 1652. m. 24 Nov. 1658 (with £10,000), Mary (d. 1711), da. of Eliab Harvey, merchant, of Lawrence Pountney Hill, London, s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. May 1653. Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes, ed. Crisp, xiii. 6–7; HMC 5th Rep. 145; St. Peter le Poer, London par. reg.