Thomas Wilkins (antiquarian)
Thomas Wilkins (1625 or 1626 – 20 August 1699) was a Welsh cleric and antiquarian, who collected Welsh manuscripts.
Life[]
His father and his grandfather were both called Thomas Wilkins; all three in turn were rectors of St Mary's Church in Glamorgan. Wilkins (the grandson) was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, matriculating in 1641 and obtaining a law degree in 1661. He was rector of Gelligaer and Llan-maes, and a prebendary of Llandaff. In addition to his clerical duties, Wilkins was also an antiquarian and collected manuscripts, including the Red Book of Hergest and the . After his death, on 20 August 1699, his eldest son (also called Thomas) donated these two manuscripts to Jesus College.[1]
References[]
- ^ Thomas, Richard. "Wilkins". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
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