Authorised form of name | Edwards; Bryan (1743 - 1800) |
Dates | 1743 - 1800 |
Nationality | British |
Place of birth | Westbury, Wiltshire, England |
Date of birth | 21 May 1743 |
Place of death | His house at the Polygon, Southampton, Hampshire |
Date of death | 15 or 16 July 1800 |
DatesAndPlaces | Burial: A vault under All Saints, Southampton |
Activity | Career: Went to Jamaica to live with rich maternal uncle and inherited his business; returned to England and contested the seat of Chichester, but lost by 8 votes (1782); returned to the West Indies (1787-1792); returned to England; MP for Grampound, Cornwall (1796)
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Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 22/05/1794 |
Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB References: Olwyn M Blouet, 'Bryan Edward, FRS, 1743-1800' in NR 2000 vol 54 pp 215-222 Notes: Possible death date of 15 July 1800 |
Code | NA7830 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNo | Title | Date |
IM/001243 | Edwards, Bryan | nd |
EC/1794/01 | Edwards, Bryan: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |