Walter Wilkins (d. 1840)
Walter Wilkins (18 October 1809 – 28 May 1840[1]) aka Walter de Winton was a British politician.
The son of Walter Wilkins, an English MP, Wilkins lived in Maesllwch Castle and was educated at New College, Oxford.[2][3] He inherited part-ownership of Wilkins's Old Bank, in Brecon.[4] In 1831, he married Julia Cecilia Collinson (also known as Julia de Winton), the future novelist. They had at least two children:
- Sir Francis Walter de Winton, known as Sir Francis de Winton (1835-1901)
- Walter de Winton (1832-1878)
Wilkins was appointed as a magistrate for Radnorshire,[2] and served as High Sheriff of Radnorshire in 1833.[5] He stood in the 1835 UK general election for the Whigs, and won the seat.[2] In 1839, he changed his name to Walter De Winton.[1] He died in 1840, while still in office.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Burke, John (1875). Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. 1. H. Colburn.
- ^ a b c d Stenton, Michael (1976). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. 1. Hassocks: Harvester Press. p. 409. ISBN 0855272198.
- ^ Alumni Oxonienses. Vol. 4. Joseph Foster. 1888. p. 1592.
- ^ Lloyd, John (1903). Historical Memoranda of Breconshire. Vol. 1. E. Owen.
- ^ Williams, Jonathan (1859). The History of Radnorshire. R. Mason. p. 83.