Arthur Collins (abt. 1682 - abt. 1760)

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Died about 1760 at about age 78 in Battersea, Surrey, England [uncertain]

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Arthur was born in 1682. His father was William Collins Esq., gentleman usher to Queen Catharine in 1696. his mother was Elizabeth Blythe, daughter of Thomas Blythe Esq., daughter of John Horwood Esq. of Okely, Southampton^[1][2]

He married in 1708^[1]. Unconfirmed - wife's name was Elizabeth Tooker

Around 1712 he worked in a bookshop in Fleet Street, London^[2]

Author of The Peerage of England; Containing a Genealogical and Historical account of all the peers of that Kingdom.

Arthur had several children. The only one that survived him was Major General Arthur Tocker Collins Esq. who died 4 Jan 1793 , commandant of the Plymouth marines^[1], whose son David Collins was a historian and author.

1713 - son John Collins christened 16 Oct 1713 in St. Dunstan In The West, London, England^[3]

1715 - son Arthur Tooker Collins christened 01 Dec 1715 in St. Dunstan In The West, London, England^[4]

He passed away in 1760, aged 78, and was buried in the church of Battersea, Surrey^[1]

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Gentleman's Magazine vol ixix (69) A sketch of Arthur Collin's life based on conversations with his grandson David Collins https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=fa0UAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA282&dq=gentlemans+magazine+arthur+collins&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj6r8q6j73mAhVRuXEKHbEVCsMQ6AEIMTAB#v=onepage&q=gentlemans%20magazine%20arthur%20collins&f=false
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Smollett, Tobias George (1813). The Critical review, or, Annals of literature. W. Simpkin and R. Marshall. pp. 624–626. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qYlHAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA624
3. ↑ Name: John Collins Residence Place: St. Dunstan in the West, London, England Gender: Male Christening Date: 16 Oct 1713 Christening Date (Original): 16 Oct 1713 Christening Place: St. Dunstan in the West, London, England Birth Date: 01 Oct 1713 Father's Name: Arthur Collins Mother's Name: Elizabeth System Origin: England-EASy GS Film number: 396197 "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQZL-VQ8 : 11 February 2018, Elizabeth in entry for John Collins, 01 Oct 1713); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 396,197.
4. ↑ Name: Arthur Tooker Collins Residence Place: St. Dunstan in the West, London, England Gender: Male Christening Date: 01 Dec 1715 Christening Date (Original): 1 Dec 1715 Christening Place: St. Dunstan in the West, London, England Birth Date: 22 Nov 1715 Father's Name: Arthur Collins Mother's Name: Elizabeth System Origin: England-EASy GS Film number: 396197 "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NT13-77Q : 11 February 2018, Elizabeth in entry for Arthur Tooker Collins, 22 Nov 1715); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 396,197.