| Authorised form of name | Palmer; Dudley (c1617 - 1666); barrister |
| Dates | c1617 - 1666 |
| Nationality | British |
| Dates and places | c. 24 December 1666 |
| Occupation | Barrister; Virtuoso |
| Activity | Education:
University College, Oxford (matriculated 1633); Gray's Inn (admitted 1637)
Career:
Associate to the Bench, Gray's Inn (1659)
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| Membership category | Original Fellow |
| Date of election | 22/04/1663 |
| Royal Society activity | Royal Society roles:
On Council (1663-1665)
Committee and panels:
Committee to wait on the Solicitor General (1662); Committee to consider and report on the Statutes of the Society (1663); Astronomical and Optical Committee (1664); Monday Committee to prepare experiments for His Majesty (1664) |
| Other Royal Society activity | Proposed on 22 May 1661; Brought in plant/vegetable-based powder for observation and possible medicinal use (1661); Consulted lawyers regarding possible confirmation of bye-laws for the Society by the Lords Justices (1663); Read reports from Edward Digges on silk-worms from Virginia (1663) |
| Relationships | Parents: Sir Anthony Palmer
Siblings: Anthony Palmer |
| General context | While Palmer was heavily involved in the early Society's development and frequently consulted external figures to ascertain rights and permissions, not much is known about his own legal practice as a barrister or associate to the bench at Gray's Inn. |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; Foster; Hunter; GI; Shaw
Notes:
The election date is Palmer's re-election date into the Society after the grant of the second charter in April 1663. All Fellows admitted in a two-month window after this charter, until 22 June 1663, are considered Original Fellows. He was previously admitted into the Society on 28 May 1661.
Date of death estimated from presence and subsequent mention of death in Council minutes. |
| Royal Society code | NA5675 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| EL/D1/1 | Letter, from Edward Digges to Dudley Palmer | 29 September 1663 |
| DM/5/101 | A list of benefactors to the Museum, to the value of £5 or upwards at one time | c.1737 |
| DM/5/67 | 'Transactions of the Mechanicall Committee' | 14 November 1664, 12 May 1665 |
| DM/5/66 | Minutes of meetings of the Mechanicall Committee | July-October 1664 |