Biography of Andrew Wilkinson of Boroughbridge, Yorkshire 1697-1784

In or before 1697 [his father] Charles Wilkinson of Boroughbridge, Yorkshire and [his mother] Deborah Cholmley were married.

In 1697 Andrew Wilkinson of Boroughbridge, Yorkshire was born to Charles Wilkinson of Boroughbridge, Yorkshire and Deborah Cholmley.

On 2nd July 1715 Andrew Wilkinson of Boroughbridge, Yorkshire (age 18) was admitted to Clare College, Cambridge University.

On 8th July 1719 Andrew Wilkinson of Boroughbridge, Yorkshire (age 22) was admitted to Middle Temple.

On 2nd September 1723 Andrew Wilkinson of Boroughbridge, Yorkshire (age 26) and Barbara Jessop were married. They had seven sons.

On 8th November 1734 [his father-in-law] William Jessop of Broom Hall, Sheffield (age 69) died. His son [his brother-in-law] James Jessop aka Darcy 2nd Baron Darcy of Navan had predeceased him without issue. His daughter [his wife] Barbara Jessop and her husband Andrew Wilkinson of Boroughbridge, Yorkshire (age 37) inherited Broom Hall, Sheffield.

On 19th February 1735 Andrew Wilkinson of Boroughbridge, Yorkshire (age 38) was elected MP Aldborough at a by-election caused by the death of his father-in-law [his father-in-law] William Jessop of Broom Hall, Sheffield.

In 1741 Andrew Wilkinson of Boroughbridge, Yorkshire (age 44) was re-elected MP Aldborough unopposed.

In 1746 Andrew Wilkinson of Boroughbridge, Yorkshire (age 49) was promoted to Storekeeper of the Ordnance.

In 23rd April 1746 Andrew Wilkinson of Boroughbridge, Yorkshire (age 49) was re-elected MP Aldborough unopposed. He was re-elected unopposed in 1754 and 1761.

In December 1762 Andrew Wilkinson of Boroughbridge, Yorkshire (age 65) voted against the Government on the peace preliminaries in December 1762 and as a result was dismissed from his post at the Ordnance. He wa restored in Sep 1765.

On 29th March 1784 Andrew Wilkinson of Boroughbridge, Yorkshire (age 87) died. Broom Hall, Sheffield was left to his eldest son, Rev. James Wilkinson.