| Authorised form of name | Waller; Sir; William (c1639 - 1699); politician |
| Dates | c1639 - 1699 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date of birth | c. 1639 |
| Date of death | 18 July 1699 |
| Activity | Education:
Leyden (admitted 1647)
Career:
Commissioner for Militia, Middlesex and Westminster (1660); Prizer and Butler of Wine Imports (1668-1685, 1689-death); inherited Osterley Park, Middlesex, from his father (1668) and sold it (1670); Commissioner for Assessment for Middlesex and Westminster (1679-1680); MP for Westminster (1680-1681); imprisoned in the Fleet for debt; fled to Holland, where he became a burgher of Amsterdam, and then to Germany; Colonel-in-Chief of Militia, Bremen, Germany (1683-1684), from which post he was dismissed after protests from Whitehall; Colonel in the Army of Brunswick-Luneberg (1684); Colonel in the Dutch Army (to 1688); Gentleman of the Privy Chamber (1689-death) |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 20/02/1679 |
| Proposer | Robert Bruce |
| Sir Joseph Williamson |
| Relationships | Parents: Sir William Waller and Anne Finch
Married: Catherine Mansel |
| OtherInfo | While he was a London JP and during the period of the 'Popish Plot', Waller was noted for his strong anti-Catholic stance. He was also a prominent member of the Green Ribbon Club, a political group that primarily met in the King's Head tavern in Chancery Lane. He returned to England with William of Orange in November 1688, although the monarch later did not give him any employment. He did not pay his admission fee and remained inactive in the Society's work. |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Hunter; ODNB |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/77679181 |
| Code | NA7399 |