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Authorised form of nameHunt; William Le (fl 1668 - 1682); lawyer
Other forms of surnameLe Hunt
Datesfl 1668 - 1682
ActivityEducation:
Gray's Inn (admitted 1633)
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election13/02/1668
ProposerJohn Wilkins
Date of ejection or withdrawal9 August 1682
Other Royal Society activityExpelled due to non-payment of arrears
RelationshipsParents: John le Hunt
OtherInfoVery little is known about Le Hunt's private or professional life. His father was originally from Middleton, Warwickshire, as is recorded in the Gray's Inn admission registers, from which his occupation in legal practice is also taken. He was not particularly active in the Royal Society's work.
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; Hunter
References:
Hunter, M. 1976-7. 'The Social Bias and Changing Fortunes of an Early Scientific Institution: An Analysis of the Membership of the Royal Society, 1660-1685', vol. 31, pp. 9-114
Notes:
The date given as his election date above is referred to by Hunter as his admission date.
CodeNA4281
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNoTitleDate
LBO/11A/28Copy letter from John Franck, Bridge Town Barbados, William Le Hunt5 May 1687
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