John Keigwin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Keigwin

Cornish antiquarian

Date of Birth: 07-Jan-1641

Place of Birth: Mousehole, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 20-Apr-1716

Profession: merchant, antiquarian

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About John Keigwin

  • John Keigwin (1641–1716) was a Cornish antiquary, born at Mousehole, Cornwall.
  • He was a leading member of a group of antiquaries in west Penwith: this group also included John and Thomas Boson, William Gwavas, Thomas Tonkin, William Borlase, Oliver Pender, and James Jenkins of Alverton.
  • His teacher was John Boson.
  • In addition to Cornish and English, Keigwin had a command of the French, Latin, Greek and Hebrew languages.

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