GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-001745
NameJohn Wilkins
TitleBishop
Gendermale
DenominationChurch of England
Livedb. ca. 1614-03-25 - d. 1672-11-19 (old)
Linked Manuscriptsmanuscript owner? - Miscellany Notebook on Theological Subjects, Including Notes for Sermons, Compiled by Anthony Higgin: Ripon Cathedral MS 36
Linked SermonsSermon on 1 Corinthians 10:22 -- preacher (autograph: no)Sermon on 1 Peter 2:7 -- preacher (autograph: no)Sermon on Acts 24:16 -- preacher (autograph: no)Sermon on Ecclesiastes 12:13 -- preacher (autograph: no)Sermon on Hebrews 1:2 -- preacher (autograph: no)Sermon on Hosea 14:9 -- preacher (autograph: no)Sermon on Matthew 10:40 -- preacher (autograph: no)Sermon on Matthew 15:19-20 -- preacher (autograph: no)Sermon on Titus 2:10 -- preacher (autograph: no)
Linked Reports
Associated PlacesChester -- BishopricCranford -- ParishFawsley -- ParishPolebrook -- ParishSt Lawrence Jewry -- ParishMagdalen College -- Place of StudyNew Inn Hall -- Place of StudyGray's Inn Chapel -- PostRipon -- PostTrinity College -- PostWadham College -- PostYork Minster -- Post
Source of DataJeanne Shami, Adam Richter
Biographical Sources ConsultedODNB (Article: 29421), AO (Foster)
Other NoteTheologian, natural philosopher, and linguist known for his universal language project. Precise date of birth unknown, but Wilkins matriculated at New Inn Hall, Oxford in 1627 at age 13. Transferred to Magdalen College, Oxford shortly thereafter. B.A. (1631), M.A. (1634) from Magdalen. Briefly vicar of Fawsley, Northampstonshire, beginning in 1637. Preacher at Gray's Inn beginning in 1645 and again beginning in 1661. Created B.D in 1648 and D.D. in 1649. Warden of Wadham College, Oxford, 1648-1659. Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, 1658-1660. Made Dean of Ripon and prebendary of York in 1660. Rector of Cranford, Middlesex beginning in 1661. Vicar of St Lawrence Jewry, 1662-1668. Rector of Polebrook, Northamptonshire in 1666. Bishop of Chester from 1668 until his death in 1672.
GEMMS record createdOctober 15, 2017
GEMMS record last editedOctober 15, 2017