| Authorised form of name | Beaumont; Richard (c1654 - 1692) |
| Dates | c1654 - 1692 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Heaton, Yorkshire, England, Europe |
| Date of birth | c. 1654 |
| Date of death | 1 March 1692 |
| Dates and places | Burial:
Kirkheaton, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, Europe (7 March 1692) |
| Activity | Education:
Wakefield School; St John's College, Cambridge (matriculated 1671) |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 19/11/1684 |
| Other Royal Society activity | Sponsored two plates for the publication of Francis Willughby's (FRS 1663) 'Historia Piscium' (1686) |
| Relationships | Parents: Adam Beaumont and Elizabeth Asshton
Married: Frances Lowther
Children: Richard Beaumont |
| General context | Unfortunately, little is known about Beaumont's occupation or his career. It is quite possible he was related to the prominent Beaumont family active in Heaton, Yorkshire. The politician Richard Beaumont (1574-1631) built the Whitley Beaumont estate, which was the seat of the Beaumont family until 1917. The Fellow Richard Beaumont was not particularly active in the Society after his election. |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; Hunter; Venn; Dugdale Yorkshire
Notes:
According to Dugdale he was aged 10 on 02 April 1666. Venn has an approximate lifespan 1654-1691. |
| Royal Society code | NA5771 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| MS/390/87 | Bond of Richard Beaumont to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 1 December 1684 |