About John Wilkins
Lived 1661 – 1726 (aged 64–65). John Wilkins was an English and British politician and mine entrepreneur.
John Wilkins (1661 – 19 February 1726) was an English Tory politician. He sat as MP for Leicestershire from 1698 till November 1701 and 1702 till 1708.
He was baptised on 13 May 1661. He was the son of William Wilkins (died 1668) and Katherine Bowyer. In 1688, he married Rebecca (died 1718), the daughter of William Wollaston. They had one son who predeceased him.
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Who was John Wilkins?
English Member of Parliament (1661-1726)
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John Wilkins was born in 1661.
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John Wilkins died on 19 February 1726.
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John Wilkins was a politician and mine entrepreneur.
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John Wilkins was English and British.
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