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Authorised form of nameJustel; Henry (1620 - ? 1693); librarian
Other forms of nameHenri de
Other forms of surnameJustell
Dates1620 - ? 1693
NationalityFrench
Place of birthParis, France, Europe
Date of birth1620
Date of death24 September 1693
Dates and placesBurial:
Eton, Berkshire, England, Europe
OccupationLibrarian
ActivityEducation:
Oxford; DCL (by diploma 1675)
Career:
Secretary and Counsellor to Louis XIV; sent three rare manuscripts to Oxford University (1675); knowing that the Edict of Nantes would soon be revoked, he sold his considerable library and took refuge in England (1681); naturalised British (1687); Keeper of the King's Library to Charles II and James II
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election07/12/1681
ProposerSir Christopher Wren
Other Royal Society activityEven prior to his election, frequent correspondent to the Society, especially Henry Oldenburg, on variety of foreign matters (1660s onwards);
Had a paper on a French engine published in the 'Philosophical Transactions' (1685)
RelationshipsParents: Christophe Justel and Olympe Lorme
Married: cousin Charlotte de Lorme
Children: Henry Justel
General contextThrough his father's high standing and office as secretary to French King Henri IV, Justel inherited the office and was introduced into high Huguenot society. When in London, John Evelyn (FRS 1663) was counted amongst his friends and his correspondence is regarded as evidence of his zeal to promote the works of intellectuals of the time.
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SourcesSources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Hunter; Foster; Shaw LD; Agnew
References:
Greenwood, M. 1938. 'The First Life Table', in Notes and Records, vol. 1, pp. 70-72
Virtual International Authority Filehttp://viaf.org/viaf/61878550
Royal Society codeNA6104
Archives associated with this Fellow
Reference numberTitleDate
EL/I1/87Letter, from Henry Justel, [to the Royal Society] dated at Paris12 May 1688
EL/W1/125Catalogue of the manuscripts of Peter Blois which are located in England by unknown authornd
IM/002470Justel, Henrynd
EL/I1/15Note on Monsieur Gaillard and Cotton by Henry Justelnd
EL/I1/111Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1686
EL/I1/138Letter, from Henry Justel [to the Royal Society]1692
EL/I1/90Paper, concerning the customs of certain countries by Henry Justelnd
EL/I1/145Letter, from Henry Justel [to the Royal Society]nd
EL/I1/141Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halleynd
EL/I1/99Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1686
EL/I1/25Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg18 April 1668
EL/I1/140Note on M de Villitmont by Henry Justelnd
LBO/1/95Copy extract of a letter from Henry Justel, Paris, to Henry Oldenburg8 July 1665
LBO/2/101Copy extract from a letter from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg1668
LBO/7/101Copy extract of a letter form Henry Justel, Paris, to Henry Oldenburg27 February 1675
EL/I1/120Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1687
EL/I1/147Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halleynd
EL/I1/101Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1686
EL/I1/94Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1685
EL/I1/131Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1688
EL/I1/136Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halleynd
EL/I1/102Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1686
EL/I1/100Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1686
EL/I1/124Account of a clockwork peacock by Henry Justel1688
EL/I1/96Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1686
CLP/7i/41Paper, regarding reflections on [Isaak] Vossius's theory of longitude by Henry Justel1688
RBO/6/98'An Account of an Engine that consumes Smoak [smoke], shewn lately at St Germains Faire in paris' by Henry Justel11 March 1686
EL/I1/121Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1687
EL/I1/135Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1690
EL/I1/144Letter, from Henry Justel [to the Royal Society]nd
EL/I1/82Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg24 June 1676
EL/I1/31Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg23 May 1668
EL/I1/118Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1687
EL/I1/3Extract of a letter, from unknown author to Henry Justel28 July 1665
EL/I1/112Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halleynd
EL/I1/108Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halleynd
EL/I1/133Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1688
EL/I1/20Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg25 February 1668
EL/I1/149Letter, from Henry Justel [to the Royal Society]nd
EL/I1/107Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1687
EL/I1/130Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1688
EL/I1/143Letter, from Henry Justel [to the Royal Society]nd
EL/I1/127Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1688
EL/I1/103Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1686
EL/I1/34Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg6 June 1668
EL/I1/79Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg14 September 1675
EL/I1/54Copies of letters, from Henry Justel [to the Royal Society]nd
EL/I1/22Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg10 March 1668
EL/I1/115Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1687
EL/I1/52Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg3 October 1668
EL/I1/98Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1686
EL/I1/146Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halleynd
EL/I1/47Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg31 August 1668
EL/I1/119Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1687
EL/I1/39Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris20 July 1668
EL/I1/53Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg9 October 1668
CLP/3i/65Paper, 'An account of an engine that consumes smoak [smoke] shown lately at St Germains faire in Paris' by Justell [Henry Justel]10 March 1685
EL/I1/97Letter, from Henry Justel [to the Royal Society]1696
EL/I1/17Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg18 February 1668
EL/I1/48Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg1668
EL/I1/10Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg16 November 1667
EL/I1/44Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg15 August 1668
EL/I1/117Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1687
EL/I1/106Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1686
EL/I1/12Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg3 February 1668
EL/I1/13Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg8 February 1668
EL/I1/95Extract of a letter, from Henry Justel [to the Royal Society]1686
EL/I1/104Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1686
EL/I1/26Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg2 May 1668
EL/I1/139Letter, from Henry Justel to Richard Waller23 July 1693
EL/I1/56Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg24 October 1668
EL/I1/91Letter, from Henry Justel [to the Royal Society]1685
EL/I1/142Letter, from Henry Justel to Robert Southwell13 May 1693
EL/I1/36Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg11 July 1668
EL/I1/41Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg14 July 1668
EL/I1/81Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg22 August 1676
EL/I1/11Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg4 January 1668
EL/I1/132Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1688
EL/I1/14Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg15 February 1668
EL/I1/24Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg1668
EL/I1/46Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg25 August 1668
EL/I1/137Letter, from Henry Justel to Robert Southwell1692
EL/I1/51Translated extract of a letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg1667
EL/I1/148Letter, from Henry Justel [to the Royal Society]nd
EL/I1/125Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1688
EL/I1/89Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1688
EL/I1/19Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg29 February 1668
EL/I1/123Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1688
EL/I1/92Letter, from Henry Justel [to the Royal Society]1685
EL/I1/86Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburgnd
EL/I1/93Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1685
EL/I1/68Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg17 May 1670
EL/I1/61Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry OldenburgNovember 1668
EL/I1/60Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg1668
EL/I1/4Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris24 March 1666
EL/I1/88Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg1668
EL/I1/105Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1687
EL/I1/33Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburgnd
EL/I1/45Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg22 August 1668
EL/I1/113Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1687
EL/I1/109Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1687
EL/I1/35Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg19 June 1668
EL/I1/128Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1688
EL/I1/21Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg21 March 1668
EL/I1/85Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg28 July 1677
EL/I1/32Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg30 May 1668
EL/N1/73Letter, from Casper Neumann to Henry Justel, dated at Breslau9 December 1692
EL/I1/84Note on conveniences by Henry Justel1667
EL/I1/78Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris10 September 1675
EL/I1/27Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg5 May 1668
EL/I1/65Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg20 February 1669
EL/I1/28Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg9 May 1668
EL/I1/49Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg26 September 1668
EL/I1/122Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1688
EL/I1/29Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg12 May 1668
EL/I1/70Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg26 September 1673
EL/I1/16Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg22 February 1668
EL/I1/129Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1688
EL/I1/18Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg25 February 1668
EL/I1/38Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg25 July 1668
EL/I1/134Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1689
EL/I1/7Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg7 January 1667
EL/I1/110Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1687
EL/I1/40Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg4 April 1668
EL/I1/37Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry OldenburgJuly 1668
EL/I1/83Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg29 March 1677
EL/I1/62Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry OldenburgDecember 1668
EL/I1/55Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg13 October 1668
EL/I1/23Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg28 March 1668
EL/I1/64Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg19 December 1668
EL/I1/76Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg28 August 1675
EL/I1/80Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg13 November 1675
EL/I1/77Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg7 September 1675
EL/I1/5Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris26 May 1666
EL/I1/116Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1687
EL/I1/126Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley1688
EL/I1/67Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg12 February 1670
EL/A/8Letter, from Adrian Auzout to Henry Justel, dated at Paris27 January 1666
EL/I1/42Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg1668
EL/I1/58Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg3 November 1668
EL/I1/114Note on Monsieur de la Hire's new machine by Henry Justel1687
EL/I1/6Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris13 October 1666
EL/I1/9Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris5 October 1667
EL/I1/8Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris30 May 1667
EL/I1/30Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg19 May 1668
EL/I1/43Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry OldenburgJuly 1668
EL/I1/50Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg1667
EL/I1/57Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg2 November 1668
EL/I1/59Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg14 November 1668
EL/I1/63Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg15 December 1668
EL/I1/66Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg23 February 1669
EL/I1/69Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg23 September 1673
EL/I1/71Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg4 October 1673
EL/I1/72Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg27 February 1675
EL/I1/73Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg16 May 1674
EL/I1/74Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg22 August 1675
EL/I1/75Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg6 March 1675
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