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William Wiseman (Irish MP)
William Wiseman may refer to: *Sir William Wiseman, 1st Baronet (1629–1688), English landowner and politician *Sir William Wiseman, 8th Baronet (1814–1874), British naval officer *Sir William Wiseman, 10th Baronet (1885–1962), grandson of the above, head of Secret Intelligence Service in Washington, DC during the First World War *William Wiseman (sheriff of Elgin), 13th–14th century Scottish nobleman and the Sheriff of Elgin *Willie Wiseman (1896–1979), Scottish footballer (Queen's Park and Scotland) See also *Wiseman baronets There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Wiseman, all in the Baronetage of England. Only one creation is extant as of 2008. The Wiseman Baronetcy, of Canfield Hall in the County of Essex, was created in the Barone ... * William Wise (other) {{hndis, name=Wiseman, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir William Wiseman, 1st Baronet
Sir William Wiseman, 1st Baronet (c 1629 - 1688) of Rivenhall Place, Rivenhall End, Essex was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1677 and 1685. Wiseman was the son of Sir Thomas Wiseman of Rivenhall, Essex, and his wife Elizabeth Sedley daughter of Sir Isaac Sedley, 1st Baronet of Great Chart, Kent. He succeeded to Rivenhall Place on the death of his father in 1659. He was appointed High Sheriff of Essex for the remainder of 1659–60 in place of his father, who had died in office. He was created a baronet on 15 June 1660 and knighted on 24 June 1660. In 1677, he was elected Member of Parliament for Maldon in a by-election to the Cavalier Parliament The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, and longer than any Great British or UK Parliament to date, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter-century reign of C .... He was re-elected MP for Maldon in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir William Wiseman, 8th Baronet
Rear Admiral Sir William Saltonstall Wiseman, 8th Baronet KCB (4 August 1814 – 14 July 1874) was a British naval officer. Naval career Born the son of Captain Sir William Saltonstall Wiseman,For more on William Saltonstall Wiseman see: 7th Baronet, and his wife Catherine Mackintosh, daughter of Sir James Mackintosh, Wiseman entered the Royal Naval College in Portsmouth in 1827. He was made a lieutenant in 1838. In 1854 he was asked to convey Sir Hamilton Seymour, British Ambassador to Russia, to Saint Petersburg. Promoted to Captain in 1854, he was given command of HMS ''Penelope'' in 1855. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station, in 1863 and fought in the Waikato Campaign. He was found dead in his lodgings in Saint Joseph, Missouri, on 14 July 1874. Family On 25 October 1838 he married Charlotte Jane Paterson, daughter of Admiral Charles William Paterson. They had a son and a daughter: * Rear-Admiral Sir William Wiseman, 9th Baronet (1845–1893), n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir William Wiseman, 10th Baronet
Sir William George Eden Wiseman, 10th Baronet (1 February 1885 – 17 June 1962) was a British intelligence agent and banker. He was a general partner at American investment bank Kuhn, Loeb & Co. from 1929 till 1960. Life The grandson of Sir William Wiseman, 8th Baronet, a British naval officer, he was educated at Winchester College and Jesus College, Cambridge. He was appointed a second lieutenant in the Royal Cardigan Artillery Militia on 30 April 1902. As a businessman, before the outbreak of the First World War he was chairman in London of Hendens Trust. From 1914, he served as a lieutenant colonel with the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry but, following injury, transferred to military intelligence. He was sent by Secret Intelligence Service director, Mansfield Smith-Cumming, to establish the agency's office in New York, 'Section V'. As the head of the British intelligence mission in the United States, Wiseman was extensively involved in the counter-intelligence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Wiseman (sheriff Of Elgin)
William Wiseman (died 17 October 1346), Sheriff of Elgin (1304-1305) was a 13th-14th century Scottish nobleman. He was a soldier during the First War of Scottish Independence. Life William did homage to King Edward I of England at Elgin in 1295 and again at St Andrews in 1304. In 1305, he was appointed as the Sheriff of Elgin. William was stripped of his appointment, privileges and lands for supporting Robert the Bruce (Robert I) in his attempt to take the Scottish throne. He was able to escape the rout at the Battle of Methven on 19 June 1306.Barron, p.338 His wife was captured along with Robert I's wife Elizabeth de Burgh by William II, Earl of Ross, an adherent of the deposed Scottish King John Balliol and Edward I, when Kildrummy Castle was taken. William was part of the forces of Sir James Douglas during the Battle of the Pass of Brander. William captured Skelbo Castle on 7 April 1308, and then went onto renew the siege of Elgin Castle, held by the English. Willam was no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Wiseman
William Wiseman (18 October 1896 – 1981) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as a left back in the Scottish League for Queen's Park and later served on the club's committee. He was capped by Scotland at amateur and full international levels. Personal life Wiseman was educated at Fordyce Academy and Aberdeen University and left the latter institution in 1916 to serve in the First World War with the Gordon Highlanders. During his time on the Western Front, he was gassed, wounded and posted missing for a week. He rose to the rank of captain and also served as a lieutenant in the Tank Corps. After the war, he went to India to assist with the restructuring of the British Indian Army. After leaving the army, Wiseman completed his studies at Glasgow Technical College and later worked as an Assistant Roads Surveyor for Dunbartonshire Council. He took up a Deputy County Surveyor position in Banffshire in 1930, which brought his senior football career to an end. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiseman Baronets
There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Wiseman, all in the Baronetage of England. Only one creation is extant as of 2008. The Wiseman Baronetcy, of Canfield Hall in the County of Essex, was created in the Baronetage of England on 29 August 1628 for William Wiseman. Both he and the second Baronet served as high sheriff of Essex. The seventh Baronet was a captain in the Royal Navy. The eighth Baronet was a rear-admiral in the Royal Navy. The ninth Baronet was also a captain in the Royal Navy. The tenth Baronet was an intelligence agent and banker. John Wiseman, great-grandfather of the first Baronet, was one of the auditors for Henry VIII, and acquired the family seat of Canfield Hall in Essex. The Wiseman Baronetcy, of Thundersley in the County of Essex, was created in the Baronetage of England on 18 December 1628 for Richard Wiseman. The title became extinct on his death in circa 1654. The Wiseman Baronetcy, of Rivenhall in the County of Esse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |