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John Hawkins (Master of Pembroke College, Cambridge)

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John Hawkins (25 February 1692, in Creed, Cornwall – 2 August 1733, in Cambridge) was Master of Pembroke College, Cambridge between 1728 and 1733.[1]

Hawkins entered Pembroke College, Cambridge in 1709. He graduated B.A. in 1713, and M.A. in 1716. He became a Fellow of Pembroke, holding that post until his election as Master.[2]

His brother Philip was M.P. for Grampound in Cornwall from 1727 to 1738.[3]

References

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  1. ^ British History On-line
  2. ^ Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, John Venn/John Archibald Venn Cambridge University Press > (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part I. 1209-1751 Vol. ii. Dabbs – Juxton, (1922) p336 > (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part II. 1752-1900 Vol. v. Pace – Spyers, (1953) p336]
  3. ^ "The Parliaments of England from 1715 to 1847" by Henry Stooks Smith (2nd edition, edited by F. W. S Craig – Chichester: Parliamentary Reference Publications, 1973)
Academic offices
Preceded by Master of Pembroke College, Cambridge
1728–1733
Succeeded by