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WHEELER, Sir William (c.1601-66), of Leigh Manor, Westbury, Wilts. and Rogers House, Cannon Row, Westminster.
Family and Education
b. c. 1601, 1st s. of John Wheeler, Grocer, of London and Middelburg, Zeeland by 1st w. Anne, da. of Henry Hervey of Chessington, Surr., wid. of James Engler of Lingfield, Surr. m. bef. 1636, Elizabeth (d.1670), da. and h. of Michael Cole of Kensington, Mdx., 1da. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1617; Kntd. bef. 30 Jan. 1649; cr. Bt. 11 Aug. 1660.The Gen. n.s. xxv. 209-15; Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 114.
Offices Held
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.
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Main residences: Leigh Manor, Westbury, Wilts.; Rogers House, Cannon Row, Westminster.
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Commons 1660-1690
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WHEELER, Sir William (c.1601-66)
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WHITAKER, Henry (c.1622-95), of Motcombe, Dorset.
Family and Education
b. c. 1622, 1st s. of William Whitaker of Shaftesbury by Honor, da. of Thomas Hooper of Boveridge. educ. M. Temple, entered 1636, called 1645; Gloucester Hall, Oxf. 1637. m. Mary, da. of Narcissus Mapowder of Holsworthy, Devon and coh. to her bro. Anthony, 1s. 5da. suc. fa. 1646.Vis. Dorset (Harl. Soc. cxvii), 75; C10/495/215.
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Recorder, Shaftesbury 1653 – 84; commr. for assessment, Dorset 1657, Jan. 1660–80, j.p. Mar. 1660–83, commr. for corporations, Dorset 1662 – 63, foreshore 1662; freeman, Lyme Regis 1662; commr. for recusants, Dorset 1675.
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Main residence: Motcombe, Dorset.
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Commons 1660-1690
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WHITAKER, Henry (c.1622-95)
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WHELER, Sir Charles, 2nd Bt. (c.1620-83), of Birdingbury, Warws.
Family and Education
b. c. 1620, o.s. of William Wheeler, goldsmith, of London and Nantwich, Cheshire by Eleanor, da. of Edward Puleston of Allington, Denb. educ. Charterhouse 1631-6; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1636, BA 1639, MA 1642. m. lic. 7 Aug. 1648, aged 28, Dorothy, da. of Sir Francis Bindloss of Borwick, Lancs., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. c.1655, Sir William Wheeler as 2nd Bt. 6 Aug. 1666, cos. Sir Thomas Trevor, 1st Bt., in Leamington Hastings estate 1676.Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. lxii), 20.
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Fellow of Trinity Coll. Camb. 1640 – 44; commr. for assessment, Camb. Univ. 1677 – 79, Warws. 1677 – 80; dep. lt. Warws. by 1680 – d.
Maj. of horse (royalist) ?1642 – 44; col. of ft. 1644 – 46; maj. King’s Gds. (Spanish army) ?1656 – 58; capt. 1 Ft. Gds. (later Grenadier Gds.) 1661 – 72, Duke of Richmond’s Horse 1666, Prince Rupert’s Horse 1667; col. (later 7 Ft.) 1678–9.
Gent. of privy chamber June 1660 – ?79; gov. Leeward Is. 1671–2.
Main residence: Birdingbury, Warws.
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Commons 1660-1690
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WHELER, Sir Charles (c.1620-83)
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WHITE, John (1634-1713), of Cotgrave, Notts.
Family and Education
b. 3 Sept. 1634, o.s. of Thomas White of Tuxford, Notts. by Anne, da. of Sir Edward Hartopp, 1st Bt., of Buckminster, Leics. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1651; G. Inn 1654. m. c.1657, Jane, da. of Sir Thomas Williamson, 1st Bt., of East Markham, Notts. 2s. suc. fa. 1638.Thoroton, Notts. i. 168-9; Nichols, Leics. ii. 123; The Gen. vii. 142.
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Commr. for assessment, Notts. 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. Feb. 1688 – d., dep. lt. 1689–?d., col. of militia ft. by 1691-bef. 1697.
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Main residence: Cotgrave, Notts.
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Commons 1660-1690
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WHITE, John (1634-1713)
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