| Authorised form of name | Barham; Henry (c 1670 - 1726) |
| Dates | c 1670 - 1726 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date of birth | c. 1670 |
| Place of death | Spanish Town, Jamaica |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Activity | Education:
Apprenticed to a surgeon
Career:
Surgeon's mate on HMS Vanguard; Master Surgeon on another man-of-war; travelled to Spain, Madras and Jamaica; Surgeon-Major to the military forces in Jamaica; returned to England, where he bred silkworms and manufactured silk (1716); returned to live in Jamaica (1720-death), having formed a company to mine silver there, which was, however, a complete failure
Memberships:
Company of Surgeons
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 14/11/1717 |
| Relationships | Descended from the Barhams of Barham Court in Kent; his father died when he was about 14 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Thomas
Notes:
Proposed by Sir Hans Sloane |
| Code | NA5578 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| MS/390/163 | Bond of Henry Barham to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 21 November 1717 |