Wheler, Sir George, (1650-1723), Knight Canon of Durham Traveller Botanist Antiquary

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Surname:	Wheler
Pretitle:	Sir
Forenames:	George
Gender:	Male
Date:	1650-1723
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P154011 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P30287 )

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	corresp and papers	West Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds	LD	NRA 9003 Ledston
2	1701: autobiography covering his early life (to 1673)	Lambeth Palace Library	MS 3286	See Catalogue
3	1675-76: collection of ancient inscriptions (1 vol)	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MS 35334
4	hortus siccus (4 vols)	Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections	Ashm 1800-03	See Bridson, Natural history MS resources 1980