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Biography of Knightley Wheler 1754-1798

Paternal Family Tree: Wheler

Before 17th May 1753 [his father] William Wheeler 6th Baronet (age 26) and [his mother] Lucy Knightley Lady Wheler were married.

In 1754 Knightley Wheler was born to [his father] William Wheeler 6th Baronet (age 27) and [his mother] Lucy Knightley Lady Wheler.

On or before 4th June 1763 [his grandfather] William Wheler 5th Baronet (age 59) died. He was buried at All Saints' Church, Leamington Hastings on 4th June 1763. His son [his father] William (age 36) succeeded 6th Baronet Wheler of the City of Westminster. [his mother] Lucy Knightley Lady Wheler by marriage Lady Wheler of the City of Westminster.

On 31st August 1763 Knightley Wheler (age 9) entered Rugby School.

On 16th July 1772 Knightley Wheler (age 18) matriculated Trinity College, Oxford University.

On 24th January 1777 Knightley Wheler (age 23) was awared MA by Trinity College, Oxford University.

On or before 27th March 1791 [his mother] Lucy Knightley Lady Wheler died. She was buried at All Saints' Church, Leamington Hastings on 27th March 1791.

In 1798 Knightley Wheler (age 44) died unmarried.

On or before 16th April 1799 [his father] William Wheeler 6th Baronet (age 72) died. He was buried at All Saints' Church, Leamington Hastings on 16th April 1799. His brother [his uncle] Charles (age 68) succeeded 7th Baronet Wheler of the City of Westminster. Lucy Strange Lady Wheler by marriage Lady Wheler of the City of Westminster. His only son Knightley Wheler had died a year before without issue. His daughter [his sister] Lucy Wheeler (age 45) and her husband Edward Sacherevell Wilmot aka Wilmot-Sitwell (age 50) inherited the manor house and greater part, some 2,000 acres, of the Leamington Hastings estate.

Royal Ancestors of Knightley Wheler

Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 22 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Knightley Wheler

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Wheler 2nd Baronet

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Polkston of Allington in Denbighshire

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Polkston

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary aka Winifred Trevor 11uQft9S

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Wheeler 3rd Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Bindlosse

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Bindlosse Lady Wheler 9 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas West 3rd Baron De La Warr 7 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Cecily West 8 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily Shirley Baroness De La Warr 10 x Great Grand Daughter of

GrandFather: William Wheler 5th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Widdrington of Horlsey 1wRmnduW 13 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Thorold 11 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Thorold 12 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 1 Grandmother: Teresa Widdrington 14 x Great Grand Daughter of

Father: William Wheeler 6th Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Glynne

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Glynne

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Griffith

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Glynne 1st Baronet

Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Squib

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Squib

Great x 1 Grandfather: Stephen Glynne 3rd Baronet 15 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Anderson

Great x 3 Grandfather: Stephen Anderson 13 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Audrey Boteler Countess Chichester 12 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 2 Grandmother: Penelope Anderson Lady Bicester aka Bisseter 14 x Great Grand Daughter of

GrandMother: Penelope Glynne Lady Wheler 16 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Evelyn of Long Ditton

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Evelyn

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Evelyn 1st Baronet

Great x 1 Grandmother: Sophia Evelyn Lady Glynne of Bicester aka Bisseter FpsIDyyF

Knightley Wheler 13 x Great Grand Son of

GrandFather: Giles Knightley of Woodford in Northamptonshire

Mother: Lucy Knightley Lady Wheler