| Authorised form of name | Seally; John (c 1747 - 1795) |
| Dates | c 1747 - 1795 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Somerset, England |
| Date of birth | c 1747 |
| Place of death | Queen Square, Westminster, London |
| Occupation | Clergyman; teacher; solicitor |
| Activity | Education:
Bristol; MA; LLD
Career:
Entered solicitor's office, but gave it up in favour of literature; established a school at Bridgewater Square, Westminster (1767) and took Holy Orders; Vicar of East Meon with Froxfield and Steep, county of Southampton
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 30/06/1791 |
| Relationships | Persuaded a wealthy heiress to elope with him, in Manchester, but they were overtaken at Worcester by her father; he married (1766) a reputed rich widow twice his age, but some years later discovered that she had no money and that she had a husband (Rev William Lewis), so Seally and she separated |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Code | NA2943 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| MS/391/231 | Bond of John Seally to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 17 November 1791 |
| EC/1791/19 | Seally, John: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |