Authorised form of name | Folkes; William (c 1700 - 1773) |
Other forms of surname | Foulkes |
Dates | c 1700 - 1773 |
Nationality | British |
Place of birth | London, England |
Date of birth | c 1700 |
Date of death | 09 April 1773 |
Activity | Education: Clare College, Cambridge (matriculated 1717); Gray's Inn (admitted 1717); Middle Temple (admitted 1720) Career: Registrar of the Alienation Office
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Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 09/03/1727 |
Relationships | Son of Martin Folkes, Bencher of Gray's Inn; brother of Martin Folkes (FRS 1714); married Mary, daughter of Sir William Browne, who died the day before he did; father of Sir Martin Browne Folkes (FRS 1772); grandfather of Sir William John Henry Browne Folkes (FRS 1834) |
Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; Venn; GI; MT References: 'Gentleman's Magazine' 1773, p203 Notes: Proposed by Martin Folkes |
Code | NA783 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNo | Title | Date |
L&P/2/168 | Letter, 'Of the earthquake on Sept 30' from William Folkes to Martin Folkes | 1750 |
L&P/1/195 | Letter, 'Of certain worms whose parts live after having been cut asunder' from Thomas Lord to William Folkes | 1 June 1743 |