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Browne, Isaac Hawkins. Adm. pens. (age 15) at TRINITY, Sept. 12, 1721. S. of William (1689), V. of Burton, Staffs. and Ann, dau. of Isaac Hawkins. B. at Burton, Jan. 21, 1705. School, Westminster. Said to have graduated M.A. but no record is found. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, June 5, 1722. Called to the Bar, 1728. F.R.S. 1750. M.P. for Wenlock, 1744-54. Died in London, Feb. 14, 1760. Friend of Dr Johnson who called him 'one of the first wits of this country.' Author, Poems . M.I. in Trinity Chapel. ( D.N.B.; Misc. Gen. et Her., 2nd S., III. 235, 267.) | Isaac Hawkins BROWNE Approx. lifespan: 17051760 Adm. pens. (age 15) at Trinity College 1721:09:12 s. of William BROWNE (1689) V. of Burton, Staffordshire and Ann HAWKINS dau. of Isaac HAWKINS b. at Burton, [ Staffordshire ] 1705:01:21 Sch: Westminster Said to have graduated M.A. but no record is found. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn 1722:06:05 Called to the Bar 1728 F.R.S. 1750 M.P. for Wenlock, [ Shropshire ] 1744-54 Died in London 1760:02:14 M.I. in Trinity College Chapel. Friend of Dr Johnson who called him 'one of the first wits of this country.' Author, Poems ( D.N.B.; Misc. Gen. et Her. 2nd S., III. 235, 267) [app:]Two portraits, one by Highmore, at Trinity College [:app] [app:](Atkinson, 452, 455)[:app] |