William was a distinguished mathematician, who was the first President of the Royal Society and also held political office. He was unmarried and was succeeded by his younger brother Henry, the third Viscount. Henry served as Cofferer of the Household between 1680 and 1685, but was universally detested as being "false, hard and covetous".
William was a distinguished mathematician, who held political office as the first President of the Royal Society and was also unmarried. His younger brother Henry succeeded him, serving as Cofferer of the Household between 1680 and 1685 but was widely disliked for his "false, hard, and covetous" nature.