Person Waller; Sir; William (c1639 - 1699); politician Waller William Sir politician c 1639 - 1699 British Male c 1639 18 July 1699 16990718

Strutton Ground, Westminster

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) Parents: Sir William Waller and Anne Finch Married: Catherine Mansel 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. Fellow 20/02/1679 Robert Bruce Sir Joseph Williamson Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Hunter; ODNB 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 c 1639 - 18 Jul 1699 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 16/09/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA7399 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 06/05/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/77679181 9afbaf14-d340-456c-94e0-af801dac236d