Family and Education
b. 1614, eldest s. of Walter Wilkins, goldsmith of Oxf. and Jane, da. of Dr John Dod. educ. g.s. Oxf.; New Inn Hall, Oxf. matric. 1627; Magdalen Hall, Oxf. BA 1631, MA 1634; ord. deacon 1636, priest 1637; incorp. Camb. 1639, BD 1648, DD 1649. m. (1) bef. 1645, unknown; (2) 1656, Robina (d.1689), da. of Robert Cromwell‡ of Hunts., wid. of Peter French, canon, Christ Church, Oxf. and sis. of Oliver Cromwell‡, lord protector. d.s.p. d. 19 Nov. 1672; will 16 Nov. 1672, pr. 16 Jan. 1673. TNA, PROB 11/341.
Offices Held
Chap. to Charles II 1667.
Vic. Fawsley, Northants. 1637, St. Laurence Jewry, London 1662 – 68, Polebrook Northants. 1666 – 67; chap. to William Fiennes, Visct. Saye and Sele, 1637 – c.40, to George Berkeley†, 8th Bar. Berkeley c. 1641 – 44, to Charles Louis, prince elector Palatine of the Rhine c. 1644 – 48; preacher, Gray’s Inn 1645, 1660; preb. York 1660 – 68, Exeter 1667 – 68, St. Paul’s 1667 – 68; rect. Cranford Mdx. 1661 – 62, Wigan 1668 – 72; dean, Ripon 1660 – 68.
Warden, Wadham, Oxf. 1648 – 59; master Trinity, Camb. 1659 – 60.
FRS 1662, sec. 1663 – 68.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Canons Ashby, Northants. and Chancery Lane, London.
Likenesses
oil on canvas by M. Beale, c.1668, Wadham, Oxf.; oil on canvas by M. Beale, c.1670-72, The Royal Society.
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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