Robert Atkyns | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Monument_to_Sir_Robert_Atkyns,_Sapperton_Church_-_geograph.org.uk_-_788821.jpg) Effigy of Atkyns in St Kenelm's Church, Sapperton | |
| Born | 1647 |
| Died | 29 November 1711 (aged 63–64) |
| Occupation(s) | topographer, antiquary and politician |
Sir Robert Atkyns, FRS (1647 – 29 November 1711) was a topographer, antiquary and Member of Parliament. He is best known for his county history, The Ancient and Present State of Glostershire, published in 1712.[1]
- ^ Haines, R. J. (2008) [2004]. "Atkyns, Sir Robert (bap. 1647, d. 1711)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/867. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)