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Paternal Family Tree: Wheler
Around 1620 Charles Wheler 2nd Baronet was born to [his father] William Wheler of Martin Husingtree in Worcestershire and [his mother] Eleanor Polkston (age 27).
On 18th April 1644 Charles Wheler 2nd Baronet (age 24) was ejected from Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map]. The reason is now known.
On 7th August 1648 Charles Wheler 2nd Baronet (age 28) and Dorothy Bindlosse Lady Wheler (age 22) were married.
In or before 1653 [his son] Major Trevor Wheler was born to Charles Wheler 2nd Baronet (age 32) and [his wife] Dorothy Bindlosse Lady Wheler (age 26).
In 1654 [his son] William Wheeler 3rd Baronet was born to Charles Wheler 2nd Baronet (age 34) and [his wife] Dorothy Bindlosse Lady Wheler (age 28). He married 15th January 1696 Teresa Widdrington and had issue.
Around 1658 [his son] Admiral Francis Wheler was born to Charles Wheler 2nd Baronet (age 38) and [his wife] Dorothy Bindlosse Lady Wheler (age 32). He married 12th November 1685 Arabella Clifton.
In 1660 Charles Wheler 2nd Baronet (age 40) was appointed Gentleman of the Privy Chamber.
In August 1660 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 30) rewarded those who supported his Restoration by awarding them Baronetcies...
On 2nd August 1660 Hugh Smithson 1st Baronet (age 62) was created 1st Baronet Smithson of Stanwick in Yorkshire.
On 10th August 1660 Peter Leicester 1st Baronet (age 46) was created 1st Baronet Leicester of Tabley in Cheshire. Elizabeth Gerard Lady Leicester by marriage Lady Leicester of Tabley in Cheshire.
On 11th August 1660 William wheler 1st Baronet 1611 1666 (age 49) was created 1st Baronet Wheler of the City of Westminster with a special remainder failing the heirs male of his body, "to Charles Wheeler (age 40) [rectius Wheler], cosin to the said Sir William and the heires males of the body of the said Sir Charles."
On 16th August 1660 Thomas Lee 1st Baronet (age 25) was created 1st Baronet Lee of Hartwell in Buckinghamshire.
On 16th August 1660 John Newton 1st Baronet (age 49) was created 1st Baronet Newton of Barrs Court.
On 16th August 1660 Thomas Smith 1st Baronet (age 38) was created 1st Baronet Smith of Hatherton in Cheshire.
On 31st August 1660 John Drake 1st Baronet (age 35) was created 1st Baronet Drake of Ashe in Devon. Dionise Strode Lady Drake by marriage Lady Drake of Ashe in Devon.
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On 6th August 1666 William Wheler 1st Baronet (age 55) died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Derby [Map]. His half first cousin Charles (age 46) succeeded 2nd Baronet Wheler of the City of Westminster. [his wife] Dorothy Bindlosse Lady Wheler (age 40) by marriage Lady Wheler of the City of Westminster.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1667 Charles Wheler 2nd Baronet (age 47) was elected MP Cambridge University which seat he held until 1679.
John Evelyn's Diary. 15th September 1671. In the afternoon at Council, where letters were read from Sir Charles Wheeler (age 51), concerning his resigning his government of St. Christopher's.
John Evelyn's Diary. 14th November 1671. To Council, where Sir Charles Wheeler (age 51), late Governor of the Leeward Islands, having been complained of for many indiscreet managements, it was resolved, on scanning many of the particulars, to advise his Majesty (age 41) to remove him; and consult what was to be done, to prevent these inconveniences he had brought things to. This business staid me in London almost a week, being in Council, or Committee, every morning till the 25th.
John Evelyn's Diary. 27th November 1671. We ordered that a proclamation should be presented to his Majesty (age 41) to sign, against what Sir Charles Wheeler (age 51) had done in St. Christopher's since the war, on the articles of peace at Breda. He was shortly afterward recalled.
On 5th February 1676 Thomas Trevor 1st Baronet (age 64) died. Baronet Trevor of Enfield in Middlesex extinct. His estates passed to Charles Wheler 2nd Baronet (age 56), grandson of his father's sister [his grandmother] Mary aka Winifred Trevor.
On 1st June 1678 [his mother] Eleanor Polkston (age 85) died.
On 12th October 1678 [his son] Major Trevor Wheler (age 25) died unmarried.
John Evelyn's Diary. 26th November 1679. I met the Earl of Clarendon with the rest of my fellow executors of the Will of my late Lady Viscountess Mordaunt, namely, Mr. Laurence Hyde (age 37), one of the Commissioners of the Treasury, and lately Plenipotentiary-Ambassador at Nimeguen; Andrew Newport (age 59); and Sir Charles Wheeler (age 59); to examine and audit and dispose of this year's account of the estate of this excellent Lady, according to the direction of her Will.
In 1683 Charles Wheler 2nd Baronet (age 63) died. He was buried at All Saints' Church, Leamington Hastings. His son William (age 29) succeeded 3rd Baronet Wheler of the City of Westminster.
On 8th September 1683 the will of Charles Wheler 2nd Baronet was proved. It contained a bequest:
"in gratitude to Mr. Warren, Apothecary, who did hospitably receive me into his house when I was in disgrace with the King (age 53), and when none of my relatives in blood did offer or show me the least kindness."
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 16th August 1684 [his former wife] Dorothy Bindlosse Lady Wheler (age 58) died.
[his daughter] Dorothy Elizabeth Wheler was born to Charles Wheler 2nd Baronet and Dorothy Bindlosse Lady Wheler.
[his father] William Wheler of Martin Husingtree in Worcestershire and [his mother] Eleanor Polkston were married.
GrandFather: George Wheler of Martin Hussingtree, Worcestershire
Father: William Wheler of Martin Husingtree in Worcestershire
GrandFather: Edward Polkston of Allington in Denbighshire
Mother: Eleanor Polkston
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Trevor of Trevalyn, Denbighshire 
GrandMother: Mary aka Winifred Trevor