| Authorised form of name | Ent; George (c1644 - 1679); barrister |
| Dates | c1644 - 1679 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Sandwich, Kent, England, Europe |
| Date of birth | c. 1644 |
| Place of death | August 1679 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Temple Church, London, England, Europe |
| Occupation | Barrister; writer |
| Activity | Education:
Mr Millington's School, Enfield, Middlesex; Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge (matriculated 1661); Gray's Inn (admitted 1663); Middle Temple (admitted 1671)
Career:
Called to the Bar (1670)
Memberships:
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 08/11/1677 |
| Proposer | Robert Hooke |
| Other Royal Society activity | Admitted on 30 November 1677;
Paid two contributions before his death;
Left his collection of books to the Society (1679) |
| Relationships | Parents: Sir George Ent (FRS 1663) and Sarah Meverall |
| OtherInfo | Unfortunately, not much is known about Ent's personal or professional life as a barrister. After his death, he left his books to the Royal Society and William Perry (FRS 1678) was charged with taking care of them. Shortly before his death, Ent wrote and published 'The grounds of unity in religion'. |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; Venn; Foster; Hunter; Ward; DNB (father's entry); GI; MT
References:
Buchanan-Brown, J. 1973/74. 'The Books Presented to the Royal Society by John Aubrey, FRS', in Notes and Records, vol. 28, pp. 167-193
S, A C. 1938. 'Notes on the Foundation and History of the Royal Society', in Notes and Records, vol. 1, pp. 32-36 |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/72836025 |
| Code | NA5776 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| DM/5/100 | A list of benefactors to the Library, to the value of £5 or upwards at one time | c.1737 |
| CLP/4i/29 | Paper, 'Concerning the difference of heat and cold in summer and winter' by G [George] Ent | [1661] |