| Authorised form of name | Neve; Peter Le (1662 - 1729) |
| Other forms of name | Peter |
| Other forms of surname | Le Neve |
| Dates | 1662 - 1729 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Date of birth | 22 January 1661 |
| Date of death | 24 September 1729 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Baptism:
St Michael Cornhill (22 January 1661)
Burial:
Great Witchingham Church, Norfolk |
| Occupation | Herald |
| Activity | Education:
Merchant Taylors' School
Career:
Rouge Croix Pursuivant (1690); Deputy Chamberlain of the Exchequer; Richmond Herald (1704); Norroy King of Arms (1704); worked on the history and antiquities of Norfolk, but published nothing himself; his library and some of his manuscripts were sold after his death at the Bedford Coffee-House, Covent Garden 1731
Memberships:
First President of the Society of Antiquaries on its revival (1687-1724)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 20/03/1712 |
| Proposer | Sir Hans Sloane |
| Date of ejection or withdrawal | Withdrew from the Society (08 April 1725) |
| RSActivity | Royal Society roles:
Council (1714) |
| Relationships | Son of Francis Neve, Draper, of London and his wife, Avice, daughter of Peter Wright, Merchant, of London; had family connections in Norfolk; took the surname of Le Neve.
Married: 1) Prudence, daughter of John Hughes, Merchant, of Bristol; 2) Frances, daughter of Robert Berston or Beeston, Miller |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Thomas; AB
References:
Obituary in 'Historical Register Chronological Diary' 1729, p54 |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/62331564 |
| Code | NA814 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/002712 | Le Neve | 1773 |
| RBO/11/58 | 'Mr John Rogers of Stamford Licentiate in Physick his account of the Worm which came out of his Wifes Ear: which worm he presented to the Royal Society on May 1722 by the hand of Peter Le Neve' | 1722 |
| CLP/12ii/6 | Paper, 'Account of the worm which came out of his wife's ear which worm he presented to the Royall Society' by John Rogers | [1722] |