Reverend Matthew Pilkington | |
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| Born | 1701 |
| Died | 18 July 1774 Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
Matthew Pilkington (1701–1774), Church of Ireland priest, writer, and art historian, was the author of a standard text on painters that became known as Pilkington's Dictionary. His first wife was the poet and memoirist Laetitia Pilkington and their second son was the singer and writer John Carteret Pilkington.