On 20th January 1651 George Wheler was born to Charles Wheeler of Charing.
On 31st January 1667 George Wheler [aged 16] matriculated Lincoln College, Oxford University.
In 1677 George Wheler [aged 25] was elected Fellow of the Royal Society. He was subsequently expelled in 1685.
On 1st September 1682 George Wheler [aged 31] was knighted.
John Evelyn's Diary. 26th December 1683. I dined at Lord Clarendon's, where I was to meet that ingenious and learned gent Sr Geo. Wheeler [aged 32], who has published the excellent description of Africa and Greece, and who being a Knight of a very fair estate and young, had now newly entred into holy orders.
John Evelyn's Diary. 9th January 1684. I went crosse the Thames on the ice, now become so thick as to beare not onely streetes of boothes, in which they roasted meate, and had divers shops of wares, quite acrosse as in a towne, but coaches, carts, and horses, passed over. So I went from Westminster Stayres to Lambeth [Map], and din'd with the Archbishop [aged 66]: where I met my Lord Bruce, Sir Geo. Wheeler [aged 32], Coll. Cooke, and severall divines. After dinner and discourse with his Grace till evening prayers, Sir Geo. Wheeler and I walked over the ice from Lambeth Stayres to the horse ferry.
In 1685 George Wheler [aged 33] was appointed Vicar of Basingstoke, Hampshire.
John Evelyn's Diary. 24th October 1686. Dr. Warren preached before the Princess [NOTE. Not clear which Princess this is]; possibly at Whitehall, on 5th Matthew, of the blessedness of the pure in heart, most elegantly describing the bliss of the beatifical vision. In the afternoon, Sir George Wheeler [aged 35], knight and baronet, preached on the 4th Matt. upon the necessity of repentance, at St. Margaret's [Map], an honest and devout discourse, and pretty tolerably performed. This gentleman coming from his travels out of Greece, fell in love with the [his future wife] daughter of Sir Thomas Higgins [aged 62], his Majesty's resident at Venice, niece to the Earl of Bath, and married her. When they returned into England, being honoured with knighthood, he would needs turn preacher, and took orders. He published a learned and ingenious book of his travels, and is a very worthy person, a little formal and particular, but exceedingly devout.
Before 1700 George Wheler [aged 48] and Grace Higgons were married. They had eighteen children.
In 1700 [his daughter] Judith Wheler was born to George Wheler [aged 48] and [his wife] Grace Higgons. She married 19th June 1722 Archdeacon Thomas Sharp, son of Archbishop John Sharp, and had issue.
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On 19th June 1722 [his son-in-law] Archdeacon Thomas Sharp [aged 28] and [his daughter] Judith Wheler [aged 22] were married. They had fourteen children. He the son of Archbishop John Sharp.
After 1724. Durham Cathedral [Map]. Memorial to George Wheler [aged 72]
On 18th February 1724 George Wheler [aged 73] died. He was buried in the Galilee of the Durham Cathedral [Map].