| Authorised form of name | Theobald; James (- 1759) |
| Surname | Theobald |
| Forenames | James |
| Dates | - 1759 |
| Nationality | British |
| Dates and places | Death:
20 February 1759 |
| Activity | Profession:
Merchant
Career:
Director of the Bank of England (1744-1755)
Memberships:
FSA (1726) |
| Royal Society activity | Membership:
Fellow
Election Date:
4/11/1725
Proposers:
Sir Hans Sloane
Council:
1728-1730 |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; Printed list; Romulus 1 & 2
References:
John H Appleby, 'James Theobald, FRS (1688-1759), Merchant and Natural Historian' in NR 1996 vol 50 pp 179-189
Gentleman's Magazine 1759, p94 (obituary) |
| Royal Society code | NA539 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| EL/K/30 | Peter Kinck, dated at Eneback, Norway, to James Theobald | 1727 |
| RBO/14/6 | Extract of a letter from Peter Kinck to James Theobald | 1728 |
| RBO/14/5 | Extract of a Letter from Peter Kinck to James Theobald | 1728 |
| EL/K/31 | Extract of a letter from Peter Kinck, dated at Eneback, Norway, to James Theobald | 24 May 1728 |
| EL/K/32 | Extract of a letter from Peter Kinck, dated at Eneback in Norway, to James Theobald | 9 June 1728 |
| L&P/1/65b/1 | Letters, 'On the comet of 1741' from Thomas Wright to James Theobald | 11 March 1742 |
| L&P/1/65b | Letters and illustrations, 'On the comet of 1741' from Thomas Wright to James Theobald | 11 March 1742 |
| L&P/2/127 | Letter, 'On inscriptions found at Tunis' from James Theobald to Martin Folkes | 10 May 1750 |
| L&P/1/440 | Paper, 'An appendix to Dr C Mortimer's paper on cattle distempers' by James Theobald and others | 1745 |
| L&P/3/244 | Letter, 'Of one of the carved wooden images found hidden in a cavern in Jamaica and shown to the Royal Society on May 5' from James Theobald to George Parker | 8 May 1757 |
| L&P/3/315 | Paper, 'Of the effects of lightning at Shottesbrok, 20 July 1757' by James Theobald | 1758 |