John Collins (Andover MP)
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John Collins was an English academic and politician who sat in the House of Commons
in two periods between 1660 and 1689.
Collins was the son of the theologian Samuel Collins
. He was a King's Scholar
at Eton College
and was admitted at King's College, Cambridge
on 30 January 1639. He was also admitted at Gray's Inn
on 14 May 1639. In 1643 he was awarded BA and became a Fellow of his college, remaining until 1653. He was awarded MA in 1646. After 1653 he travelled.
In 1660, Collins was elected Member of Parliament
for Andover
in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Andover in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament
and sat until 1679. He was re-elected MP for Andover in March 1681 and sat until 1689. He was knighted at Windsor Castle on 14 June 1681. In 1683, he was awarded LLD.
Collins was of Chute Lodge, Wiltshire and died at the age of 86.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
in two periods between 1660 and 1689.
Collins was the son of the theologian Samuel Collins
Samuel Collins (theologian)
Samuel Collins was an English clergyman and academic, Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge and Provost of King's College, Cambridge.-Life:...
. He was a King's Scholar
King's Scholar
A King's Scholar is a foundation scholar of one of certain public schools...
at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and was admitted at King's College, Cambridge
King's College, Cambridge
King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college's full name is "The King's College of our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge", but it is usually referred to simply as "King's" within the University....
on 30 January 1639. He was also admitted at Gray's Inn
Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
on 14 May 1639. In 1643 he was awarded BA and became a Fellow of his college, remaining until 1653. He was awarded MA in 1646. After 1653 he travelled.
In 1660, Collins was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Andover
Andover (UK Parliament constituency)
Andover was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1295 to 1307, and again from 1586, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire,...
in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Andover in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
and sat until 1679. He was re-elected MP for Andover in March 1681 and sat until 1689. He was knighted at Windsor Castle on 14 June 1681. In 1683, he was awarded LLD.
Collins was of Chute Lodge, Wiltshire and died at the age of 86.