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John WILKINS
M.A. 1639 (Incorp. from Oxford [ Oxfordshire ]);
D.D. 1658/9 (do.).
S. of Walter, of Oxford [ Oxfordshire ]. B. at Fawsley, Northamptonshire .
Matric. (New Inn Hall, Oxford [ Oxfordshire ]) 04 May, 1627, age 13;
B.A. (Magdalen Hall, Oxford [ Oxfordshire ]) 1631 ;
M.A. 1634 .
Created B.D. 1648 and D.D. (Oxford) 1649 .
Warden of Wadham College, Oxford [ Oxfordshire ], 1648-59 .
Master of Trinity, Cambridge [ Cambridgeshire ], 1659 .
V. of Fawsley, Northamptonshire , 1637 .
Canon of York [ Yorkshire ], 1660-8 .
Preacher of Gray's Inn, 1661 .
R. of Cranford, Middlesex , 1661 .
V. of St Lawrence Jewry [ London ], 1662-8 .
R. of Polebrook, Northamptonshire , 1666-7 .
Canon and precentor of Exeter [ Devon ], 1667-8 .
Canon of St Paul's [ London ], 1668 .
F.R.S., 1663 (one of the founders); first secretary of the Royal Society, 1668 .
Dean of Ripon [ West Riding of Yorkshire ], 1668 .
R. of Wigan [ Lancashire ], 1668-72 .
Bishop of Chester [ Cheshire ], 1668-72 .
Adhered to the parliamentary side in the Civil War and took the covenant, but afterwards acknowledged allegiance to Charles II and later to the usurpers.
Married Robina French, widow, sister of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector.
Author, mathematical, etc.
Died 19 Nov., 1672; buried 12 Dec., 1672, at St Lawrence Jewry [ London ].
( D.N.B. ; Baker, I. 388, 395; Al. Oxon. )
John WILKINS
Approx. lifespan: 1614–1672
M.A. 1639 (Incorp. from Oxford University );
D.D. 1658/9 (do.).
s. of Walter WILKINS of Oxford, [ Oxfordshire ]
b. Fawsley, Northamptonshire
Matric. ( New Inn Hall [Oxford] ) 1627:05:04 age 13;
B.A. ( Magdalen Hall [Oxford] ) 1631
M.A. 1634
Created B.D. 1648 and D.D. (Oxford) 1649
Warden of Wadham College [Oxford] 1648-59
Master of Trinity College 1659
V. of Fawsley, Northamptonshire 1637
Canon of York, [ Yorkshire ] 1660-68
Preacher of Gray's Inn 1661
R. of Cranford, Middlesex 1661
V. of St Lawrence Jewry, [ London ] 1662-68
R. of Polebrook, Northamptonshire 1666-67
Canon and precentor of Exeter, [ Devon ] 1667-68
Canon of St Paul's, [ London ] 1668
F.R.S. 1663 (one of the founders); first secretary of the Royal Society 1668
Dean of Ripon, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] 1668
R. of Wigan, [ Lancashire ] 1668-72
Bishop of Chester, [ Cheshire ] 1668-72
Adhered to the parliamentary side in the Civil War and took the covenant, but afterwards acknowledged allegiance to Charles II and later to the usurpers.
m. Robina CROMWELL FRENCH widow, sister of Oliver CROMWELL Lord Protector.
Author, mathematical, etc.
d. 1672:11:19 ; buried 1672:12:12 at St Lawrence Jewry, [ London ]
( D.N.B. ; Baker I. 388, 395; Al. Oxon. )

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