George Wylde
George Wylde (or Wild), politician is buried in the north ambulatory of Westminster Abbey, near the entrance to St Paul's chapel. The stone is rather damaged and has been re-cut with the inscription:
George Wylde M.P. 1649
The previous inscription was longer and read:
Here lies the body of George Wild, Esq. lately a member of the honourable House of Commons in Parliament, son of George Wild, late Sergeant at Law, deceased, and youngest brother of John Wild, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer. Obiit [died] 15 Jan.1649. In life honest, learned in law, in death strong and pious.
He was educated at Balliol College Oxford and became a barrister and Member of Parliament for Droitwich.
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