| Authorised form of name | Barrington; Thomas (c1648 - 1681); army official |
| Dates | c1648 - 1681 |
| Nationality | British |
| Activity | Education:
Magdalene College, Cambridge (admitted 1665); Middle Temple (admitted 1666)
Career:
Sold his estate at Tofts to his brother, Francis; Ensign in the Duke of Buckingham's Regiment (1673) |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 18/11/1669 |
| Proposer | Henry Oldenburg |
| RSActivity | Royal Society roles:
Council 1673, 1677, 1679
Committees and panels:
Committee for auditing the accounts (1675) |
| Relationships | Parents: Probably Sir Robert Barrington
Siblings: Francis Barrington |
| OtherInfo | Very little is known about Barrington's personal life or career and there are some uncertainties about his identity. He may be Thomas Barrington, son of Robert Barrington of Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex, admitted to Pembroke College, Cambridge (1652) and Gray's Inn (1654). |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; Hunter; Venn; Le Neve; MT; Dalton
References:
Hunter, M. 1976-7. 'The Social Bias and Changing Fortunes of an Early Scientific Institution: An Analysis of the Membership of the Royal Society, 1660-1685', vol. 31, pp. 9-114
Notes:
Hunter has year of death as 1681. |
| Code | NA1136 |