Sir John Hoskyns, 2nd Baronet
- Sir John Hoskyns, 2nd Baronet
: "For other uses see: John Hoskins"Sir John Hoskyns, 2nd Baronet (23 July 1634-12 September 1705 was an English baronet.
He was one of the founders of the Royal Society and served as its President from 1682 to 1683. Between 1685 and 1687 he also represented Herefordshire in the House of Commons.
References
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]
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