| Authorised form of name | Topham; John (1746 - 1803) |
| Dates | 1746 - 1803 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Elmly, near Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
| Date of birth | 06 January 1746 |
| Place of death | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
| Date of death | 19 August 1803 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Gloucester Cathedral |
| Activity | Education:
Lincoln's Inn (admitted 1771)
Career:
Worked in the State Paper Office; Deputy Keeper of State Papers (1781); Commissioner in Bankruptcy (1783); Librarian to the Archbishop of Canterbury; worked under Philip Carteret Webb (FRS 1749), and later with Sir Joseph Ayloffe (FRS 1731); worked with Thomas Astle (FRS 1766), Richard Blyke (FRS 1773) and Philip Morant to arrange the Rotuli Parliamentorum 1278-1503; Treasurer, Society of Antiquaries
Memberships:
FSA (1767)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 15/04/1779 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
'A catalogue of the entire and valuable library and manuscripts of the late John Topham ...Which will be sold by auction, by Leigh, Sotheby and Son..on..February 9, 1804 etc' in National Library of Scotland |
| Code | NA7242 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| MS/391/195 | Bond of John Topham to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 13 May 1779 |
| EC/1779/02 | Topham, John: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |