| Authorised form of name | Winde; William (c1642 - 1722); architect and soldier |
| Other forms of surname | Wynde |
| Dates | c1642 - 1722 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Bergen-op-Zoom, Holland, Europe |
| Date of birth | c. 1642 |
| Place of death | London, England, Great Britain, Europe |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London, England, Great Britain, Europe (28 April 1722) |
| Occupation | Architect; Soldier |
| Activity | Career:
Ensign with English troops at Bergen-op-Zoom (1658); returned to England (1660); Gentleman Usher to Elizabeth, sister of Charles I (1661); Cornet in the King's Troop of the Royal Regiment of Horse (1667); assisted in the fortification of Gravesend Reach against the Dutch Navy (1667); sent to Jersey as Captain of a troop of horse (1678); made a map of the island which he presented to Charles II (1679); fought at Sedgemoor (1685); disappointed at his lack of promotion, he abandoned his military career (1688) and possibly trained under Sir Balthazar Gerbier; employed under first Earl of Craven as an architect for Hampstead Marshall in Berkshire (c.1662-1688); practised as an architect |
| Membership category | Original Fellow |
| Date of election | 20/05/1663 |
| Proposer | John Wilkins |
| Date of ejection or withdrawal | 22 July 1685 (due to lack of payment) |
| Relationships | Parents: Henry Winde
Married: Madgalen Bridgeman
Children: William Winde (d.1741) |
| OtherInfo | Winde's father was likely a royalist immigrant to Holland and Winde himself returned to England in light of the Restoration and possibly to reclaim his family's lands in South Wootton, Norfolk. He was regarded highly for his architectural style and talent for design and his work include Coombe Abbey, Powis House at Lincoln's Inn Fields (later named Newcastle House), as well as Buckingham House, which was later fully incorporated into Buckingham Palace. He continued to be an influence to subsequent architects, in particular for the design of country houses. His architectural designs are now held at the Bodleian Library. |
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| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; ODNB
Howard Colvin (1995) 'A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840'
References:
Hunter, M. 1976-7. 'The Social Bias and Changing Fortunes of an Early Scientific Institution: An Analysis of the Membership of the Royal Society, 1660-1685', vol. 31, pp. 9-114
Notes:
The election date is Winde's re-election date into the Society after the grant of the second charter in April 1663. All Fellows admitted in a two-month window after this charter, until 22 June 1663, are considered Original Fellows. He was previously elected on 17 September 1662 and admitted into the Society on 5 November 1662..
There are some discrepancies across sources as to Winde's year of birth. Colvin says that his father went to Bergen-op-Zoom in 1647 and if Winde was born there he was a very young ensign. ODNB says 1642; VIAF says 1649. The latter would have made him approximately ten years old when he started to establish a military career, according to ODNB. |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/77746415 |
| Code | NA7289 |