William Hiseland | |
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 Portrait of Haseland, from the museum of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea | |
| Born | 6 August 1620 (claimed) Wiltshire , England |
| Died | 7 February 1732 (aged 111 years, 185 days) England |
| Resting place | Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London, England |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Known for | Last survivor of the English Civil Wars |
William Hiseland (6 August 1620 (claimed) – 7 February 1732), sometimes spelt William Hasland or Haseland, was an English soldier and reputed supercentenarian. In 1709, at the purported age of eighty-nine, he fought at the Battle of Malplaquet and was believed to be the oldest soldier on the field. He claimed to become the last survivor of the English Civil Wars, which he said he had served in from 1642 to 1651.
Hiseland attained the rank of sergeant. In extreme old age he became a Chelsea pensioner, although he had to give up his place as an in-pensioner when he married at the claimed age of 103. He is buried at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea.