| Authorised form of name | Bulkeley; Sir; Richard (1660 - 1710); author, politician, and horticulturist |
| Dates | 1660 - 1710 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland, Europe |
| Date of birth | 17 August 1660 |
| Place of death | Ewell, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, Europe |
| Date of death | 7 April 1710 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Under the altar in his impropriate church in Ewell, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, Europe |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Research field | Mechanics |
| Horticulture |
| Activity | Education:
Trinity College, Dublin (BA 1680; MA 1682); Christ Church, Oxford (BA 1680)
Career:
Fellow of Trinity (1681-1682); attainted by the Irish Parliament of James II (1689); MP for Fethard, Co Wexford in the Irish Parliament (1692-1693, 1695-1699, 1703-death) |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 25/11/1685 |
| Age at election | 25 |
| RSActivity | Royal Society roles:
Council 1685 |
| Other Royal Society activity | Proposed on 4 November 1685
Occasional correspondent to the Society;
Had some letters on natural history and agriculture published in the 'Philosophical Transactions' (1693) |
| Relationships | Parents: Sir Richard Bulkeley and Catherine Bysse; succeeded his father as 2nd Bart (1685)
Married: Lucy DowningHoward of Naworth; no children |
| OtherInfo | Throughout his life, Bulkeley suffered from various health issues and it was against the background of these struggles that he became a supporter of the so-called 'French Prophets', a group of French Huguenots holding millenarian beliefs. Bulkeley reported being healed by their blessing and publically defended them in a couple of his publications. Through his financial support of this group, he suffered substantial losses and after his death, his house had to be sold to pay his debts. He showed an interest in mechanical inventions and horticulture in his other publications or correspondence with the Royal Society. |
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| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; GEC Baronetage; Foster; ODNB
References:
Hoppen, K T. 1965. 'The Royal Society and Ireland. II', in Notes and Records, vol. 20, pp. 78-99
Notes:
DNB gives date of birth as 1644; BR gives 1640 |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/294445798 |
| Code | NA5640 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| MS/390/89 | Bond of Sir Richard Bulkeley to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 25 November 1685 |
| CLP/9i/46 | Paper, 'An account of the Giant's Causeway in the north of Ireland' by Sam [Samuel] Foley | 19 May 1694 |
| EL/B2/40 | Letter, from Richard Bulkeley to Martin Lister, dated at Old Bawn | 10 February 1693 |
| RBO/7/110 | 'Answers to Sir Richard Bulkeley's Quaeries relating to the Giant's Causeway' | nd |