| Authorised form of name | Armstrong; John (1674 - 1742) |
| Dates | 1674 - 1742 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Ballyard, King's County [County Offaly, Ireland] |
| Date of birth | 31 March 1674 |
| Date of death | 25 April 1742 |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Activity | Career:
Lieutenant, St John's Regiment of Foot (1691); served under the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugen; Major-General and Quartermaster-General (1713); Chief Engineer of England (1714-death); Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Foot in Ireland (1717); Master Surveyor of the Ordnance (1722)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 02/05/1723 |
| Relationships | Son of Robert Armstrong and his wife, Lydia, daughter of Michael Howard of Ballyard; married Anne Priscilla, daughter of Major Burroughs; father-in-law of Benjamin Hoadly (FRS 1727) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Dalton; Dalton George I |
| Code | NA6700 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| RBO/19/13 | 'Of the Alcalescent Disposition of Animal Fluids' by John Armstrong | 1734 |
| IM/000125 | Armstrong, John | nd |