JOHN WILMOT (2ND EARL OF) (1647-1680).-Poet, _s._ of the 1st Earl, _b._ at Ditchley in Oxfordshire, and _ed._ at Oxf., saw some naval service when he showed conspicuous bravery. He became one of the most dissolute of the courtiers of Charles II., and wore himself out at 33 by his wild life. He was handsome, and witty, and possessed a singular