| Authorised form of name | Edwards; Bryan (1743 - 1800) |
| Dates | 1743 - 1800 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Westbury, Wiltshire, England |
| Date of birth | 21 May 1743 |
| Place of death | His house at the Polygon, Southampton, Hampshire |
| Date of death | 15 or 16 July 1800 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
A vault under All Saints, Southampton |
| Activity | Career:
Went to Jamaica to live with rich maternal uncle and inherited his business; returned to England and contested the seat of Chichester, but lost by 8 votes (1782); returned to the West Indies (1787-1792); returned to England; MP for Grampound, Cornwall (1796)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 22/05/1794 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
References:
Olwyn M Blouet, 'Bryan Edward, FRS, 1743-1800' in NR 2000 vol 54 pp 215-222
Notes:
Possible death date of 15 July 1800 |
| Code | NA7830 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/001243 | Edwards, Bryan | nd |
| EC/1794/01 | Edwards, Bryan: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |