Biography of Knightley Wheler 1754-1798

Before 17th May 1753 [his father] William Wheeler 6th Baronet (age 26) and [his mother] Lucy Knightley Lady Wheler were married.

In 1754 Knightley Wheler was born to [his father] William Wheeler 6th Baronet (age 27) and [his mother] Lucy Knightley Lady Wheler.

On or before 4th June 1763 [his grandfather] William Wheler 5th Baronet (age 59) died. He was buried at All Saints' Church, Leamington Hastings on 4th June 1763. His son [his father] William (age 36) succeeded 6th Baronet Wheler of the City of Westminster. [his mother] Lucy Knightley Lady Wheler by marriage Lady Wheler of the City of Westminster.

On 31st August 1763 Knightley Wheler (age 9) entered Rugby School.

On 16th July 1772 Knightley Wheler (age 18) matriculated Trinity College, Oxford University.

On 24th January 1777 Knightley Wheler (age 23) was awared MA by Trinity College, Oxford University.

On or before 27th March 1791 [his mother] Lucy Knightley Lady Wheler died. She was buried at All Saints' Church, Leamington Hastings on 27th March 1791.

In 1798 Knightley Wheler (age 44) died unmarried.

On or before 16th April 1799 [his father] William Wheeler 6th Baronet (age 72) died. He was buried at All Saints' Church, Leamington Hastings on 16th April 1799. His brother [his uncle] Charles (age 68) succeeded 7th Baronet Wheler of the City of Westminster. Lucy Strange Lady Wheler by marriage Lady Wheler of the City of Westminster. His only son Knightley Wheler had died a year before without issue. His daughter [his sister] Lucy Wheeler (age 45) and her husband Edward Sacherevell Wilmot aka Wilmot-Sitwell (age 50) inherited the manor house and greater part, some 2,000 acres, of the Leamington Hastings estate.