George Wild
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George Wild or George Wylde (1550 - 27 March 1616) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons
at various times between 1584 and 1611.
Worcester from whom he inherited a small estate. Through his mother he acquired further property at Kempsey, Impney and Droitwich, Worcestershire.
in November 1567 and was called to the bar. In 1584, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Droitwich
. He became a bencher of his Inn in 1591 and auditor in 1593. In 1593, he was elected MP for Droitwich again. He was JP for Worcestershire from around 1595 and became one of the Council of Marches of Wales on 7 July 1603. From 1603 to 1605 he was treasurer of his Inn. In 1604 he was elected MP for Droitwich again replacing his first cousin John Bucke. He was reader of his Inn in 1607. In 1614 he became Serjeant-at-law
.
Wild died at the age of 66 and was buried at Droitwich.
and George Wylde
were also MPs. His daughter Elizabeth (1591 - 1656) married Sir Walter Blount, 1st Baronet
.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
at various times between 1584 and 1611.
Parents
Wild was a younger son though the eldest son by his second wife, daughter of George Wall of Droitwich, of Thomas Wylde of The CommanderyThe Commandery
The Commandery is a historic building open to visitors and located in the city of Worcester, England. It opened as a museum in 1977 and was for a while the only museum in England dedicated solely to the Civil Wars...
Worcester from whom he inherited a small estate. Through his mother he acquired further property at Kempsey, Impney and Droitwich, Worcestershire.
Career
A Worcester lawyer, Wild was admitted at Inner TempleInner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in November 1567 and was called to the bar. In 1584, he was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Droitwich
Droitwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Droitwich was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of England in 1295, and again from 1554, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918...
. He became a bencher of his Inn in 1591 and auditor in 1593. In 1593, he was elected MP for Droitwich again. He was JP for Worcestershire from around 1595 and became one of the Council of Marches of Wales on 7 July 1603. From 1603 to 1605 he was treasurer of his Inn. In 1604 he was elected MP for Droitwich again replacing his first cousin John Bucke. He was reader of his Inn in 1607. In 1614 he became Serjeant-at-law
Serjeant-at-law
The Serjeants-at-Law was an order of barristers at the English bar. The position of Serjeant-at-Law , or Sergeant-Counter, was centuries old; there are writs dating to 1300 which identify them as descended from figures in France prior to the Norman Conquest...
.
Wild died at the age of 66 and was buried at Droitwich.
Children in parliament
Wild married Frances Huddleston daughter of Sir Edmund Huddleston of Sawston Hall Cambridgeshire. His sons John WyldeJohn Wilde (jurist)
John Wilde was an English lawyer and politician. As a serjeant-at-law he was referred to as Serjeant Wilde before he was appointed judge...
and George Wylde
George Wylde
George Wylde was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1628 and 1650....
were also MPs. His daughter Elizabeth (1591 - 1656) married Sir Walter Blount, 1st Baronet
Sir Walter Blount, 1st Baronet
Sir Walter Blount, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1624. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War....
.