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John WILDMAN Said to have been educated at Cambridge [ Cambridgeshire ]. The well-known politician and writer. B. c 1621 . Served under Fairfax, 1646-7 . Major in Colonel John Reynold's regiment in Ireland , 1649 . Imprisoned in the Tower of London [ London ] for plotting the overthrow of the Protector, 1655-6 . Imprisoned on suspicion of plotting against the Government, 1661-7 . Associated with Algernon Sidney and others in schemes against Charles II and the Duke of York, c 1681 . Committed to the Tower [ London ], for complicity in the Rye House Plot, 1683-4 . Became Monmouth's chief agent in England , but refused to join him when he landed. Escaped to Holland ; returned with William, Prince of Orange. M.P. for Wootton Bassett [ Wiltshire ], 1689 . Postmaster-General, 1689-91 . Knighted, 29 Oct., 1692. Author, political. Died 02 Jun., 1693, aged 72; buried at Shrivenham, Berkshire . ( D.N.B. ; Al. Oxon., where he is confused with a namesake.) | John WILDMAN Approx. lifespan: 16211693 Said to have been educated at Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], The well-known politician and writer. b. c1621 Served under Fairfax 1646-47 Major in Colonel John Reynold's regiment in Ireland , 1649 Imprisoned in the Tower of London, [London], for plotting the overthrow of the Protector 1655-56 Imprisoned on suspicion of plotting against the Government 1661-67 Associated with Algernon Sidney and others in schemes against Charles II and the Duke of York c1681 Committed to the Tower, [London], for complicity in the Rye House Plot 1683-84 Became Monmouth's chief agent in England , but refused to join him when he landed. Escaped to Holland , ; returned with William, Prince of Orange. M.P. for Wootton Bassett, [Wiltshire], 1689 Postmaster-General 1689-91 Knighted 1692:10:29 Author, political. d. 1693:06:02 aged 72; buried at Shrivenham, Berkshire , ( D.N.B. ; Al. Oxon. where he is confused with a namesake.) |