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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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Thomas WILKINS
Adm. pens. (age 18) at CAIUS, 01 May, 1672.
S. of John, gent., of North Pickenham, Norfolk . B. at Mildenhall, Suffolk .
Schools, Swaffham [ Norfolk ] (Dr Needham) and Scarning [ Norfolk ] (Mr Burton).
Matric. 1672 ;
Scholar, 1672-8 ;
B.A. 1675/6 ;
M.A. 1679 .
Ord. deacon (London) 23 Sep., 1677; priest, 10 May, 1680.
Probably R. of Sporle [ Norfolk ] and Palgrave, Norfolk , 1682-90 (but said in Consig. Bk, 1686, to have been ordained priest at Norwich [ Norfolk ], 07 Mar., 1679/80).
Died 16 Jun., 1690.
Will (Norwich C. C. [ Norfolk ]) 1690 ; of Sporle [ Norfolk ].
( Venn, I. 446.)
Thomas WILKINS
Approx. lifespan: 1654–1690
Adm. pens. (age 18) at Gonville & Caius College 1672:05:01
s. of John WILKINS gent. of North Pickenham, Norfolk ,
b. Mildenhall, Suffolk ,
Schools Swaffham, [Norfolk], (Dr Needham) and Scarning, [Norfolk], ( Mr – BURTON )
Matric. 1672
Scholar 1672-78
B.A. 1675/6
M.A. 1679
Ord. deacon (London) 1677:09:23 ; priest 1680:05:10
Probably R. of Sporle, [Norfolk], and Palgrave, Norfolk , 1682-90 (but said in Consig
Bk
1686 to have been ordained priest at Norwich, [Norfolk], 1679/80:03:07 )
d. 1690:06:16
Will (Norwich C. C. [Norfolk], ) 1690 ; of Sporle, [Norfolk],
( Venn I. 446)
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WILKINS, EDWARD.
Adm. at KING'S, a scholar from Eton, Dec. 8, 1815. [S. of the Rev. Thomas (1804). B. July 16, 1796.] Bapt. Aug. 30, 1796, at Charlcombe, Somerset . Matric. Lent, 1816; B.A. 1820; M.A. 1823.
Fellow, 1818-33.
Ord. deacon, 1822; priest, 1823.
R. of Hempstead with Lessingham, Norfolk , 1832-76.
J.P. for Norfolk . Married Mary, 2nd dau. of Thomas Leir, Esq., of Jaggard's House, Wiltshire . Died July 18, 1876, aged 80, at Hempstead.
Father of the next.
( King's Coll. Reg.; Crockford ; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families ; Sir W. Sterry.)
Edward WILKINS
Approx. lifespan: 1796–1876
Adm King's College a scholar from Sch: Eton 1815:12:08
s. of Rev. Thomas WILKINS (1804)
b. 1796:07:16] c. 1796:08:30 at Charlcombe, Somerset ,
Matric 1816:01LT:
BA 1820
MA 1823
Fellow 1818-33
Ord. deacon 1822
Ord. priest 1823
R.: Hempstead, [Norfolk], with Lessingham, Norfolk , 1832-76
J.P. for: : Norfolk ,
m. Mary LEIR 2nd dau. of Thomas LEIR Esq., of Jaggard's House, Jaggard's, Wiltshire ,
d. aged 80 Hempstead, [Norfolk], 1876:07:18
father of Edward John Paul WILKINS
post Edward John Paul WILKINS-LEIR (1856)
( King's College Reg.; Crockford ; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families ; Sir W. Sterry.)
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WILKINS (post WILKINS-LEIR), EDWARD JOHN PAUL.
Adm. pens. (age 20) at TRINITY HALL, June 25, 1856. [Only] s. of the Rev. E[dward] (above), of Hempstead, Norfolk (and Mary, dau. of Thomas Leir, Esq.). [B. there, Sept. 29, 1835.] School, Marlborough College.
Matric. Michs. 1856; B.A. 1860.
Cricket 'blue,' 1858.
Ord. deacon (Bath and Wells), 1861; priest, 1862; C. of Stawell, Somerset , 1861-3. C. of Belaugh, Norfolk , 1863-73.
C. of Gimingham, 1874-8. Assumed the name of Wilkins-Leir, by Royal license, 1881.
Lived latterly at Weston House, Upper Weston, Bath, where he died, Apr. 23, 1921.
( Marlborough Coll. Reg.; Crockford ; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families .)
Edward John Paul WILKINS
post Edward John Paul WILKINS-LEIR
Approx. lifespan: 1835–1921
pens. aged 20 Trinity Hall adm1856:06:25
Only s. of Rev. Edward WILKINS (1815) of Hempstead, Norfolk , (and Mary LEIR dau. of Thomas LEIR Esq). [
b. there 1835:09:29
Sch: Marlborough College Marlborough, [Wiltshire],
Matric 1856:10MT:
BA 1860
Cricket blue 1858
Ord. deacon Bath and Wells 1861
Ord. priest 1862
C.: Stawell, Somerset , 1861-63
C.: Belaugh, Norfolk , 1863-73
C.: Gimingham, [Norfolk], 1874-78
Assumed the name of Wilkins-Leir, by Royal license 1881
latterly Weston House, Upper Weston, Bath, [Somerset], [,where he]
d. 1921:04:23
( Marlborough College Reg.; Crockford ; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families .)
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WILKINS, GEORGE.
Adm. pens. (age 17) at CAIUS, June 25, 1803. [3rd] s. of William, architect, of Norwich.
B. there [May, 1785]. School, Bury St Edmunds.
Matric. Michs. 1803; B.A. 1807; M.A. 1810; D.D. 1824.
Ord. deacon (Norwich), June 12, 1808; priest (Salisbury), 1810; C. of Great Plumstead, Norfolk , 1808; C. of Hadleigh, Suffolk , 1808-15.
V. of Lexington, Nottinghamshire , 1813-15.
V. of Lowdham, 1815-17.
V. of St Mary's, Nottingham, 1817-41.
R. of Wing, Rutland , 1827-39.
R. of Beelsby, Lincolnshire , 1843-65.
Vicar-General of Southwell, 1823-65.
Archdeacon of Nottingham, 1832-65.
Married, Sept. 3, 1811 (having first eloped with her to Gretna), Amelia Auriol Hay, dau. of the Rev. E. A. Drummond, V. of Hadleigh.
Author, Body and Soul, etc.
Died Aug. 13, 1865.
Father of the next and of John M. (1834); brother of William (1796).
( Boase, III. 1350; Venn, II. 141; Clergy List; Crockford; The Extraordinary Black Book, 1830; G. Mag., 1865, 11. 391; D.N.B. )
George WILKINS
Approx. lifespan: 1785–1865
pens. aged 17 Gonville & Caius College adm1803:06:25
3rd s. of William WILKINS Architect of: Norwich, [Norfolk],
b. there (1785:05)].
Sch: Bury St Edmunds School Bury St Edmunds, [Suffolk],
Matric 1803:10MT:
BA 1807
MA 1810
DD 1824
Ord. deacon Norwich 1808:06:12
Ord. priest Salisbury 1810
C.: Great Plumstead, Norfolk , 1808
C.: Hadleigh, Suffolk , 1808-15
V.: Lexington, Nottinghamshire , 1813-15
V.: Lowdham, [Nottinghamshire], 1815-17
V.: St Mary's, Nottingham, [Nottinghamshire], 1817-41
R.: Wing, Rutland , 1827-39
R.: Beelsby, Lincolnshire , 1843-65
Vicar-General of: Southwell, [Nottinghamshire], 1823-65
Archdeacon of: Nottingham, [Nottinghamshire], 1832-65
m. 1811:09:03
(having first eloped with her to Gretna, [Dumfries-shire], ), Amelia Auriol Hay DRUMMOND dau. of Rev. E. A. DRUMMOND V.: Hadleigh, [Suffolk],
Publ.: Body and Soul etc.
d. 1865:08:13
father of George Dashwood WILKINS (1831)
father of John M. WILKINS (1834)
brother of William WILKINS (1796)
( Boase III. 1350; Venn II. 141; Clergy List; Crockford; The Extraordinary Black Book 1830; G. Mag 1865, 11. 391; D.N.B. )
[add:]V. of Lexington, [Nottinghamshire], till 1817; of Lowdham, [Nottinghamshire], 1815:01:19 -1839; of St Mary's, Nottingham, [Nottinghamshire], from 1817:11:08 [:add]
[add:] d., aged 80, at Residence House, Southwell, [Nottinghamshire], [:add]
[add:]Buried at Southwell, [Nottinghamshire], [:add]
[add:](P.J. Wallis: Thoroton Soc. Trans. Record Series XV. 1, 98; XV. 2, 33)[:add]
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WILKINS, GEORGE DASHWOOD.
Adm. pens. (age 18) at CAIUS, Nov. 2, 1831.
S. of the Rev. George (above), D.D., of Nottingham.
B. at Hadleigh, Suffolk . School, Charterhouse.
Matric. Michs. 1831.
Entered the East India Co.'s Civil Service, 1832; held many posts as Magistrate and Collector at different stations, 1832-69.
Married (1) 1836, Mary Frances, dau. of the Rev. Piers Gamble, of Dublin; (2) 1849, Emma Maria, dau. of Charles Du Pré Russell, Bengal India , C.S. Died Aug. 29, 1885.
Brother of John M. (1834).
( List of Carthusians ; V. Hodson; Venn, II. 217; R. L. Arrowsmith.)
George Dashwood WILKINS
Approx. lifespan: 1813–1885
pens. aged 18 Gonville & Caius College adm1831:11:02
s. of Rev. George WILKINS (above), DD of Nottingham, [Nottinghamshire],
b. Hadleigh, Suffolk ,
Sch: Charterhouse School Charterhouse, [London],
Matric 1831:10MT:
Entered the East India Co.'s Civil Service 1832
held many posts as Magistrate and Collector at: : different stations 1832-69
m. (1) 1836 Mary Frances GAMBLE dau. of Rev. Piers GAMBLE of Dublin, [Ireland],
m. (2) 1849 Emma Maria PR dau. of Charles Du PR é Russell, Bengal C.S.
d. 1885:08:29
brother of John M. WILKINS (1834)
( List of Carthusians ; V. Hodson; Venn II. 217; R. L. Arrowsmith.)
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WILKINS, JOHN.
Adm. sizar at CORPUS CHRISTI, Apr. 17, 1776.
Of Middlesex . [S. of John, watchmaker, of Islington.
School, St Paul's (adm. in 1762, age 8).] Matric. Michs. 1777; Scholar.
( St Paul's Sch. Reg. )
John WILKINS
Approx. lifespan: 1754–1852
sizar Corpus Christi College adm1776:04:17
Of Middlesex ,
s. of John WILKINS watchmaker, of Islington, [London],
Sch: St Paul's School St Paul's, [London], ( Adm aged 8 in1762).]
Matric 1777:10MT:
Scholar
( St Paul's School Reg. )
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WILKINS, JOHN.
Adm. at TRINITY HALL, Jan. 31, 1881. [Only] s. of J[ohn], of Cromwell Road, London . School, University College, London [and B.A. ( London ) 1880]. Matric. Lent, 1881; B.A. 1884.
Adm. at the Middle Temple, Apr. 17, 1884.
Called to the Bar, May 4, 1887.
On the North Eastern circuit.
Of I, King's Bench Walk, in 1900.
( Law Lists; Inns of Court .)
John WILKINS
Approx. lifespan: 1863–1961
Adm Trinity Hall 1881:01:31
Only s. of John WILKINS, of Cromwell Road, London ,
School Sch: University College London , [and
BA London (1880)
Matric 1881:01LT:
BA 1884
Adm. at: Middle Temple 1884:04:17
Called to the Bar: 1887:05:04
On the North Eastern circuit.
Of 1 King's Bench Walk, [London], in1900
( Law Lists; Inns of Court .)
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WILKINS, JOHN MURRAY.
Adm. pens. (age 17) at CAIUS, Feb. 17, 1834. [2nd] s. of the Ven. George (1803), D.D., Archdeacon of Nottingham.
B. at Hoveringham, Nottinghamshire . Schools, Southwell and St David's, Lampeter.
Matric. Michs. 1834.
Migrated to TRINITY, Apr. 30, 1835; B.A. 1838; M.A. 1842.
Ord. deacon (Rochester), 1839; priest (Lincoln), 1840; C. of St Mary's, Nottingham, 1839-40.
R. of Southwell, Nottinghamshire , 1840-81.
Preb. of Lincoln, 1859-81.
Author, Early Church History; Church Music. Died Jan. 12, 1881, aged 64.
Brother of George D. (1831).
( Boase, VI. 877; Venn, II. 226; Crockford; The Times, Jan. 14, 1881.)
John Murray WILKINS
Approx. lifespan: 1817–1915
pens. aged 17 Gonville & Caius College adm1834:02:17
2nd s. of the Ven. George (1803) DD Archdeacon of Nottingham, [Nottinghamshire],
b. Hoveringham, Nottinghamshire ,
schools Sch: Southwell School Southwell, [Nottinghamshire],
and St David's, Lampeter, [Cardiganshire],
Matric 1834:10MT:
Migrated to Trinity College 1835:04:30
BA 1838
MA 1842
Ord. deacon Rochester 1839
Ord. priest Lincoln 1840
C.: St Mary's, Nottingham, [Nottinghamshire], 1839-40
R.: Southwell, Nottinghamshire , 1840-81
Prebendary: Lincoln, [Lincolnshire], 1859-81
Publ.: Early Church History; Church Music. d. 1881:01:12 aged 64.
brother of George D. WILKINS (1831)
( Boase VI. 877; Venn II. 226; Crockford; The Times 1881:01:14)
[add:]Married Nov. 1848, at St Nicholas, Nottingham, [Nottinghamshire], Lucy Sophia MELVILLE youngest dau. of David MELVILLE [:add]
[add:](C.R. Hudleston)[:add]
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WILKINS, JOHN SEBASTIAN.
Adm. sizar at QUEENS', Oct. 17, 1829.
Of London . Matric. Michs. 1830; B.A. 1834.
Ord. deacon (Chester), 1834; priest (Bath and Wells), 1835; C. of Wiveliscombe, Somerset , -1841-5. Assistant Minister at St James's Chapel, St Heliers, Jersey , 1845-6. C. of St Saviour's, Chelsea, 1849-51.
C. of Ball's Pond, Middlesex , 1852-5. R. of Bradfield-Combust, Suffolk , 1855-8. C. of St James's, Pentonville, London , 1863-5. V. of Heywood, Wiltshire , 1865-85.
Died Mar. 16, 1885, at Salisbury.
( Boase, VI. 877; Scott, MSS.; Clergy List; Crockford; The Guardian, Mar. 25, 1885.)
John Sebastian WILKINS
Approx. lifespan: 1811–1885
sizar Queens' College adm1829:10:17
Of London ,
Matric 1830:10MT:
BA 1834
Ord. deacon Chester 1834
Ord. priest Bath and Wells 1835
C.: Wiveliscombe, Somerset , -1841-5
Assistant Minister at: : St James' Chapel, St Heliers, Jersey , 1845-46
C.: St Saviour's, Chelsea, [London], 1849-51
C.: Ball's Pond, Middlesex , 1852-55
R.: Bradfield-Combust, Suffolk , 1855-58
C.: St James', Pentonville, London , 1863-65
V.: Heywood, Wiltshire , 1865-85
d. Salisbury, [Wiltshire], 1885:03:16
( Boase VI. 877; Scott, MSS.; Clergy List; Crockford; The Guardian 1885:03:25)
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WILKINS, JOHN WILLIAM.
Adm. pens. at CORPUS CHRISTI, Oct. 31, 1850. 3rd s. of Henry, deceased, of Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire . [B. 1829.] Matric. Michs. 1850.
Migrated to Trinity Hall, Mar. 27, 1851; (Civil Law Classes, 1st Class, 1852-3). Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 23, 1854.
Called to the Bar, June 6, 1857.
On the Oxford Circuit.
Equity Draftsman and Conveyancer.
( Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Foster, Men at the Bar .)
John William WILKINS
Approx. lifespan: 1829–1927
pens. Corpus Christi College adm1850:10:31
3rd s. of Henry WILKINS deceased, of Waltham Cross, Waltham, Hertfordshire ,
b. 1829
Matric 1850:10MT:
Migrated to Trinity Hall 1851:03:27
(Civil Law Classes, 1st Class(1852-3)
Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1854:11:23
Called to the Bar: 1857:06:06
On the OX, [Oxfordshire], Circuit, [Oxfordshire],
Equity Draftsman and Conveyancer:
( Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Foster, Men at the Bar .)

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