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Authorised form of nameHall; Henry (fl 1670 - 1692)
Other forms of nameHenry Bennet
Datesfl 1670 - 1692
NationalityBritish
ActivityEducation:
Gray's Inn (admitted 1670)
Career:
Sheriff of Gloucestershire (1688)
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election10/02/1676
ProposerWilliam Le Hunt
RSActivityRoyal Society roles:
Council: 1677, 1681
Other Royal Society activityCorrespondent to Henry Oldenburg regarding geology and mining (1676);
Admitted on 18 May 1676
RelationshipsParents: possibly Benedict Hall
OtherInfoUnfortunately, very little is known about Henry Hall's personal life as well as his career.
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; Hunter; GI
References:
Elrington, C. 2010. 'List of Sheriffs of Gloucestershire', in Trans. Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society, vol. 128, pp. 207-227
Notes:
On Printed Lists for 1692, but not after that year. EMLO has approximate dates of existence as fl 1663-1692.
CodeNA7344
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNoTitleDate
EL/H3/37Letter, from Henry Hall to Henry Oldenburg18 March 1676
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