| Authorised form of name | King; John Glen (1732 - 1787) |
| Dates | 1732 - 1787 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Stowmarket, Suffolk, England |
| Date of birth | 1732 |
| Place of death | Edward Street, London |
| Date of death | 03 November 1787 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Wormley churchyard, Hertfordshire |
| Occupation | Clergyman, Church of England |
| Activity | Education:
Mr Richard Hest and Quartus Hest's School at Swaffham, Norfolk; Caius College, Cambridge; BA (1751), MA (1763), DD (Oxford 1771)
Career:
Ordained deacon (1754) and priest (1756); Vicar of Little Barwick, Norfolk (1760-1764); Chaplain at St Petersburg (1764); Rector of Wormley, Hertfordshire (1`783-1787); Preacher at Spring Garden Chapel, London
Memberships:
FSA (1771)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 21/02/1771 |
| Relationships | Son of George King, Rector of Southacre, Norfolk; Married, first, Ann Magdalene, daughter of Michael Combrune, and, secondly, Jane, daughter of John Hyde of Blackheath at Greenwich (1776) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Venn
Notes:
DNB says born in Norfolk, Venn says Stowmarket
References:
R W Home, 'The Royal Society and the Empire: the colonial and Commonwealth Fellowship. Part 1. 1731-1847' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp 307-332
J H Appleby, 'The founding of St Petersburg in the context of the Royal Society's relationship with Russia' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 273-284 |
| Code | NA7185 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/002536 | King, John Glen | nd |
| L&P/7/10 | Letter, 'Electrical experiments' from William Swift to John Glen King | 25 January 1778 |
| EC/1771/15 | King, John Glen: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| L&P/7/106/1 | Letter, 'Experiments in electricity' from William Swift to John Glen King | 28 April 1779 |