1611 – 6 August 1666) of the city of Westminster, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1660.
[a] He was knighted by the Lord Protector in 1657 and was made a baronet by King Charles II in 1660.
[e] He was knighted at Hampton Court, on 26 August 1657, by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell.
He was created a baronet on 11 August 1660,[2] with a special, remainder failing the heirs male of his body, "to Charles Wheeler [rectius Wheler], cosin to the said Sir William and the heires males of the body of the said Sir Charles".
[4][g][h] Wheler married Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Michael Cole, of Kensington, Middlesex.