Person Wheler; Sir; George (1650 - 1723); clergyman and writer Wheler George Sir clergyman and writer Wheeler 1650 - 1723 British Male Breda, Noord-Brabant, Dutch Republic [modern day Netherlands], Europe 1650 1650 Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom, Europe 15 January 1723 17230115 Burial: Galilee chapel, Durham Cathedral, County Durham, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Clergyman, Church of England Botany Antiquities Education: Wye School, Kent; Lincoln College, Oxford (matriculated 1668; MA 1683; DD (by diploma 1702); Middle Temple (admitted 1671) Career: Travelled to France, Switzerland, Italy and Greece (1673-1676); ordained (c1683); Canon of Durham (1684); Vicar of Basingstoke, Hampshire (1685); built a chapel in Spitalfields, London, mainly at his own expense (1693); Rector of Winston, Co Durham (1706); Rector of Houghton-Le-Spring, Co Durham (1710-death); endowed a school for girls at Houghton-Le-Spring Honours: Kt 1682 Parents: Colonel Charles Wheler and Anne Hutchin Married: Grace Higgons Children: overall 18, incl. Granville Wheler (FRS 1728) Wheler's parents, as royalists, were in exile in Breda when he was born. During his travels, Wheler collected marbles, inscriptions, and plants, which he gave to botanists, such as John Ray (FRS 1667). After his death, his collection of antiquities and botanical specimens went to the University of Oxford and his Greek and Latin manuscripts to Lincoln College. He was barely active in the Royal Society's work and paid only his admission fee. Ejected due to non-payment of arrears 22 July 1685 Fellow 13/12/1677 Charles Howard 22 July 1685 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; ODNB Notes: DNB has dates as 1650-1723; ODNB has 20 January 1651 - 15 January 1724. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 RCN: R65020 1650 - 15 Jan 1723 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 07/09/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA5697 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 14/01/2026 RS_NET\VidaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/41961971 45541b35-8f41-4aa5-bf90-101ad1047230