Walter Wilkins (18 October 1809 – 28 May 1840) 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. He inherited part-ownership of Wilkins's Old Bank, in Brecon. 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, and served as High Sheriff of Radnorshire in 1833. He stood in the 1835 UK general election for the Whigs, and won the seat. In 1839, he changed his name to Walter De Winton. He died in 1840, while still in office.
References
- ^ Burke, John (1875). Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. 1. H. Colburn.
- ^ 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.
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| Preceded byThomas Frankland Lewis | Member of Parliament for Radnorshire 1835–1840 |
Succeeded byJohn Walsh |