William Wotton (13 August 1666 – 13 February 1727) was an English scholar, chiefly remembered for his remarkable abilities in learning languages and for his involvement in the Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns. In Wales he is remembered as the collector and first translator of the ancient Welsh laws.
Read more about William Wotton: Early Years, Ancients and Moderns, Events At Milton Keynes, Studies in Wales, Epilogue
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