| Authorised form of name | Hotham; Charles (1615 - ? 1674); clergyman |
| Dates | 1615 - ? 1674 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Scorborough, Yorkshire, England, Europe |
| Date of birth | 12 May 1615 |
| Place of death | Bermuda, North and Central America |
| Occupation | Clergyman, Church of England |
| Research field | Chemistry |
| Astronomy |
| Activity | Education:
Westminster School; Peterhouse, Cambridge (admitted 1631); Christ's College Cambridge (BA 1636; MA 1639)
Career:
Fellow of Peterhouse (1644-1651), ejected; Vicar of Withernsea, Yorkshire (1640-1644); Vicar of Hollym, Yorkshire (1640-1644); Rector of Wigan (1653-1662), ejected; went as minister to Bermuda (1662)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 09/01/1668 |
| Proposer | Henry Slingsby |
| Relationships | Parents: Sir John Hotham, 1st Baronet of Scorborough Hall
Married: Elizabeth Thompson
Children: Charles Hotham, 4th Baronet |
| OtherInfo | Hotham was not active in the Royal Society after his election. While at Peterhouse, Hotham published some philosophical works with complimentary verses by Henry More (FRS 1664). He translated Jakob Böhme's 'Consolatory Treatise of the Four Complexions' in 1654.
His will was dated 15 Feb 1672 (DNB gives the date as 15 Feb 1671 - "presumably 1671-1672") and was proved 2 March 1674. |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Venn |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/67884544 |
| Code | NA6129 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| CLP/22i/14 | Paper, Extract from Mr [Charles] Hotham's Teutonic Philosophy | 17th century |