Authorised form of name | Burnett; Gilbert (1690 - 1726) |
Other forms of surname | Burnet |
Dates | 1690 - 1726 |
Nationality | British |
Place of birth | Salisbury, Wiltshire, England |
Date of birth | 1690 |
Date of death | 17 June 1726 |
DatesAndPlaces | Burial: East Barnet, Hertfordshire |
Occupation | Clergyman, Church of England |
Activity | Education: Merton College, Oxford; BA (1706); Peterhouse, Cambridge; MA (1713); Leyden Career: Ordained priest (1714/5); Prebendary of Salisbury (1715-death); Chaplain to George I (1718); Rector of East Barnet, Middlesex (1719-1726)
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Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 30/11/1723 |
Proposer | Sir Robert Moray |
Relationships | Son of Gilbert Burnett, Bishop of Salisbury (FRS 1664) and his second wife, Mary Scott; brother of William Burnett (FRS 1706) and Sir Thomas Burnett (FRS 1748) |
Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Venn Notes: NB lists him under Burnet. Proposed by John Hadley |
Code | NA5579 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNo | Title | Date |
MS/390/203 | Bond of Gilbert Burnett to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 19 December 1723 |