Wiseman Baronets
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There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Wiseman, all in the Baronetage of England. Only one creation is extant as of 2008.

The Wiseman Baronetcy, of Canfield Hall in the County of Essex, was created in the Baronetage of England on 29 August 1628 for William Wiseman. Both he and the second Baronet served as High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...

 of Essex. The seventh Baronet was a Captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....

 in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
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. The eighth Baronet was a Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy. The ninth Baronet was also a Captain in the Royal Navy. The tenth Baronet was an intelligence agent and banker.

Sir John Wiseman, great-grandfather of the first Baronet, was knighted at the Battle of the Spurs and acquired the family seat of Canfield Hall in Essex.

The Wiseman Baronetcy, of Thundersley in the County of Essex, was created in the Baronetage of England on 18 December 1628 for Richard Wiseman. The title became extinct on his death in circa 1654.

The Wiseman Baronetcy, of Rivenhall in the County of Essex, was created in the Baronetage of England on 15 June 1660 for William Wiseman, who later represented Maldon
Maldon (UK Parliament constituency)
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 in the House of Commons
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. The title became extinct on his death in 1688.

Wiseman Baronets, of Canfield Hall (1628)

  • Sir William Wiseman, 1st Baronet (d. 1643)
  • Sir William Wiseman, 2nd Baronet (c. 1630-1685)
  • Sir Thomas Wiseman, 3rd Baronet (d. 1731)
  • Sir Charles Wiseman, 4th Baronet (1676-1751)
  • Sir William Wiseman, 5th Baronet (d. 1774)
  • Sir Thomas Wiseman, 6th Baronet (1731-1810)
  • Sir William Saltonstall Wiseman, 7th Baronet (1784-1845)
  • Sir William Saltonstall Wiseman, 8th Baronet
    Sir William Wiseman, 8th Baronet
    Rear Admiral Sir William Saltonstall Wiseman, 8th Baronet KCB was a British naval officer.- Naval career :...

     (1814-1874)
  • Sir William Wiseman, 9th Baronet (1845-1893)
  • Sir William George Eden Wiseman, 10th Baronet
    Sir William Wiseman, 10th Baronet
    Sir William George Eden Wiseman, 10th Baronet was a British intelligence agent and banker. He was a general partner at American investment bank Kuhn, Loeb & Co. from 1929 till 1960.- Biography :...

     (1885-1962)
  • Sir John William Wiseman, 11th Baronet (b. 1957)

Wiseman Baronets, of Rivenhall (1660)

  • Sir William Wiseman, 1st Baronet (c. 1630-1692)
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