Background
Wiseman was born at Willingale, Essex, the eldest surviving son of Sir Richard Wiseman of Torrell’s Hall and his wife Lucy Griffin, daughter of Sir Thomas Griffin of Braybrooke, Northamptonshire.
Wiseman was born at Willingale, Essex, the eldest surviving son of Sir Richard Wiseman of Torrell’s Hall and his wife Lucy Griffin, daughter of Sir Thomas Griffin of Braybrooke, Northamptonshire.
He was educated at Bishop’s Stortford Grammar School and was admitted at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge on 15 October 1647, aged 15.
He succeeded to the estates of his father in 1654. He was Justice of the Peace for Essex from 1656 to 1689. In 1657 he was commissioner for assessment for Essex.
In March 1660, he was commissioner for militia for Essex.
He was knighted on 21 June 1660. From August 1660 to 1680 he was commissioner for assessment for Essex again.
He was commissioner for corporations from 1662 to 1663. In 1675 he was commissioner for recusants and in 1677 became commissioner for assessment for Maldon and for Westminster.
He was Deputy Lieutenant from April 1688 to 1689.
Wiseman died at the age of about 80 and was buried at Street Anne’s, Soho on 25 May 1712.
Cavalier Parliament]
In 1661, he was elected Member of Parliament for Maldon in the Cavalier Parliament.