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Authorised form of nameHoare; James (1642 - 1679); goldsmith
Other forms of surnameHore
Dates1642 - 1679
NationalityBritish
Place of birthMiddle Temple, London, England, Europe
Date of birth1642
Date of death1679
DatesAndPlacesBurial:
St Peter's Church, London, England, Europe
OccupationGoldsmith
ActivityEducation:
Middle Temple (admitted 1663)
Career:
Worked at the Royal Mint (1657-); held a goldsmiths' business at Golden Bottle, Cheapside; founded Hoare's Bank
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election21/01/1669
ProposerWilliam Brouncker
Other Royal Society activityAdmitted to the Society on 18 February 1675
RelationshipsParents: James Hoare (FRS 1664) and Anne Wakefield
Married: Sarah Hannah Wakefield
OtherInfoUnfortunately, not much is known about Hoare's life aside from his association with the Mint and his father's work.
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; Hunter; MT; Pepys; IGI
References:
Craig, Sir J. 1964. 'The Royal Society and the Royal Mint', in Notes and Records, vol. 19, pp. 156-167
Notes:
Hunter for date of admission.
CodeNA4523
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNoTitleDate
MS/390/8Bond of James Hoare to the Treasurer of the Royal Society18 February 1674
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