William Hiseland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Hiseland

British soldier and supercentenarian

Date of Birth: 06-Aug-1620

Place of Birth: England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 07-Feb-1732

Profession: soldier

Zodiac Sign: Leo

William Hiseland (August 6, 1620 (claimed) – 7 February 1732), sometimes spelt William Hasland or Haseland, was an English and later British 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.