Henry Christopher Wise - All Saints' church - Leek Wootton, Warwickshire - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

A brass plaque with coat of arms, dedicated to Henry Christopher Wise (d.1883) in All Saints' church, Leek Wootton.

"Henry Christopher Wise (7 October 1806 – 15 January 1883) was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1865 - 74.

Wise was the son of Rev. Henry Wise of the Priory, Warwick and his wife Charlotte Mary Porten, daughter of Sir Stanier Porten. He was educated at Rugby School and at Oriel College, Oxford. He was Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace for Warwickshire and a major in the Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry.

At the 1865 general election Wise was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for South Warwickshire. He held the seat until 1874.

Wise died at the age of 76.

Wise married firstly in 1828, Harriett Skipwith, daughter of Sir Gray Skipwith, 8th Baronet. She died in 1858 and he married secondly Jane Harriet Disbrowe, daughter of Sir Edward Cromwell Disbrowe, G.C.G."

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Bearer of Coat of Arms: Burgher (used by famous commoner) Full name of the bearer: Henry Christopher Wise Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: South aisle of church Material / Design: Painting (enamel) on metal Blazon (heraldic description): WISE - Sa chev erm betw as many adders erect ar: impaling SKIPWITH - Ar three bars gu in chief a greyhound courant sa collared or; DISBROWE - Ar a fesse betw three bears heads necks couped sa muzzled or Address: All Saints' church Warwick Road Leek Wootton, Warwickshire England CV35 Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link] Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]

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