English Civil War
- William Hiseland (1620–1732) — Wiltshire native who fought for the royalists in the English Civil War, Williamite War in Ireland and War of the Spanish Succession. He was the last survivor of the Battle of Edgehill and retired with the rank of sergeant. For his 80-year service to the king he was one of the first to be admitted to the Royal Hospital Chelsea.
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