WALLER, Sir William II (c.1639-99), of Strutton Ground, Westminster.

Family and Education

b. c. 1639, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir William Waller I, being 1st s. by 2nd w. educ. Leyden, entered 1647; travelled abroad (France) 1656. m. 1667 (with £2,000) Catherine, da. of Bussy Mansel of Briton Ferry, Glam., s.p. suc. fa. 1668; Kntd. by 15 June 1675.J. Adair, Roundhead General, 205; CSP Dom. 1655-6, p. 582; PCC 78 Coke; Cal. Treas. Bks. iv. 751.

Offices Held

Commr. for militia, Mdx. and Westminster Mar. 1660, j.p. 1678 – 80, commr. for assessment 1679 – 80; c.-in-c. of militia, Bremen 1683–4.Information from Dr H. Müller, director of Bremen State Archives.

Prizer and butler of wine imports 1668 – 85, 1689 – d.; gent. of privy chamber 1689–d.Cal. Treas. Bks. ii. 755; xiv. 361; Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 202.

Col. (army of Brunswick-Lüneburg) 1684, (Dutch army) to Nov. 1688.Information from Dr. Müller.

FRS 1679.

Parlimentarian

WALLER, Sir William II (c.1639-99), of Strutton Ground, Westminster.

Main residence: Strutton Ground, Westminster.

Author

E.C.

B.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

WALLER, Sir William II (c.1639-99)