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Wilkinson, Henry eldest of those thus named, was born in the vicarage of Halifax, Yorkshire, October 9, 1566. He went to Oxford in 1581, was elected fellow of Merton College, and graduated in 1586 in 1601 became rector at Waddesdon, in Buckinghamshire, and died there, March 19, 1647. He was one of the Puritan divines … Continue reading “Wilkinson, Henry”

Wilkins, John, D.D an ingenious and learned, English bishop, was born at Fawsley, near Daventry, Northamptonshire, in 1614. He was educated at. All Saints, at New Inn Hall, and at Magdalen Hall, Oxford; took holy orders; became chaplain, first to William, lord Say, and then to Charles, count Palatine of the Rhine; took sides with … Continue reading “Wilkins, John, D.D”

Wilkins, David, D.D a learned English divine, was born in 1685. He was appointed keeper of the archiepiscopal library at Lambeth in 1715; spent the next three years in drawing up a catalogue of that collection; became rector of Mongham, Parva, Kent, in 1716, and of Great Chart and Hadleigh in, 1719; was constituted chaplain … Continue reading “Wilkins, David, D.D”

Wilkins, Ann an eminent Methodist Episcopal missionary, was born in the state of New York, June 30, 1806. She was converted in 1836, and sailed as a missionary fior Africa, June 15, 1837. She labored there until 1841, when she returned to America to recruit her health; went out again in 1842, returned with broken … Continue reading “Wilkins, Ann”

Wilkie, William, D.D a Scotch clergyman and poet, was born at Echlin, Linlithgowshire, in 1721. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh, where he had entered at the age of thirteen, but was compelled to leave that institution before completing the course on account of the death of his father; turned his attention to … Continue reading “Wilkie, William, D.D”

Wilkie, Sir David a British painter of great celebrity, was born at the manse of the parish of Cults, on the banks of Edenwater, in Fifeshire, Scotland, November 18, 1785. He received a limited education at the grammar-school of Kettle, when he was sent to the Trustees’ Academy of Edinburgh for the Encouragement of Manufactures. … Continue reading “Wilkie, Sir David”

Wilken, Friedrich a famous historian, was born May 23,1777, at Ratzeburg, in the duchy of Lauenburg. He studied at Gottingen, at first theology, but afterwards, classic and Oriental philology and history. In 1798 he received the prize for an essay, De Bellorum Cruciatorum ex Abulfeda Historia; in 1805 he was appointed professor of history at … Continue reading “Wilken, Friedrich”

Wilhering, Cistercian Abbey of (HILARIA). Situated on the right bank of the Danube, in the Diocese of Linz, Austria. Ulric of Willeheringen gave his castle for a monastery of regular canons; but as these did not fulfil the conditions required, he removed them and established the Cistercians (1146). Under its first abbot, Geraldus, of the … Continue reading “Wilhering, Cistercian Abbey of”

WILHELMINIANS A denomination in the 13th century, so called from Wilhelmina, a Bohemian woman, who resided in the territory of Milan. She persuaded a large number that the Holy Ghost was become incarnate in her person for the salvation of a great part of mankind. According to her doctrines none were saved by the blood … Continue reading “Wilhelminians”

Wilhelmina a fanatical woman of Milan, who died in 1281, pretended to be the daughter of Constantia, queen of Primislaus, king of Bohemia. She spent the last twenty or thirty years of her life in Milan in pious labors, especially in works of active charity. She had organized a band of followers (afterwards known as … Continue reading “Wilhelmina”