Sir William Wiseman, 1st Baronet

Sir William Wiseman, 1st Baronet (c 1629 - 1688) of Rivenhall Place, Rivenhall End, Essex was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1677 and 1685.

Wiseman was the son of Sir Thomas Wiseman of Rivenhall, Essex, and his wife Elizabeth Sedley daughter of Sir Isaac Sedley, 1st Baronet of Great Chart, Kent.

He was appointed High Sheriff of Essex for the remainder of 1659–60 in place of his father, who had died in office.

[3] He had married before 1664, Elizabeth Mansel, daughter of Sir Lewis Mansel, 2nd Baronet of Margam and his third wife Elizabeth Montagu, daughter of Henry Montagu, Earl of Manchester.

[3] Rivenhall Place was sold by his widow and brother to the Western family.

Arms of Wiseman of Thundersley, of Rivenhall [ 1 ]