| Authorised form of name | Folkes; William (c 1700 - 1773) |
| Other forms of surname | Foulkes |
| Dates | c 1700 - 1773 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Date of birth | c 1700 |
| Date of death | 09 April 1773 |
| Activity | Education:
Clare College, Cambridge (matriculated 1717); Gray's Inn (admitted 1717); Middle Temple (admitted 1720)
Career:
Registrar of the Alienation Office
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 09/03/1727 |
| Relationships | Son of Martin Folkes, Bencher of Gray's Inn; brother of Martin Folkes (FRS 1714); married Mary, daughter of Sir William Browne, who died the day before he did; father of Sir Martin Browne Folkes (FRS 1772); grandfather of Sir William John Henry Browne Folkes (FRS 1834) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; Venn; GI; MT
References:
'Gentleman's Magazine' 1773, p203
Notes:
Proposed by Martin Folkes |
| Code | NA783 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| L&P/2/168 | Letter, 'Of the earthquake on Sept 30' from William Folkes to Martin Folkes | 1750 |
| L&P/1/195 | Letter, 'Of certain worms whose parts live after having been cut asunder' from Thomas Lord to William Folkes | 1 June 1743 |
| MS/790/52 | Letter from William Folkes, Newton, to Martin Folkes, Queen Square, near Ormond Street, London | 11 August 1742 |
| MS/790/53 | Letter from William Folkes, Newton, to Martin Folkes | 15 August 1742 |