Authorised form of name | Neve; Peter Le (1662 - 1729) |
Other forms of name | Peter |
Other forms of surname | Le Neve |
Dates | 1662 - 1729 |
Nationality | British |
Place of birth | London, England |
Date of birth | 22 January 1661 |
Date of death | 24 September 1729 |
DatesAndPlaces | Baptism: St Michael Cornhill (22 January 1661) Burial: Great Witchingham Church, Norfolk |
Occupation | Herald |
Activity | Education: Merchant Taylors' School Career: Rouge Croix Pursuivant (1690); Deputy Chamberlain of the Exchequer; Richmond Herald (1704); Norroy King of Arms (1704); worked on the history and antiquities of Norfolk, but published nothing himself; his library and some of his manuscripts were sold after his death at the Bedford Coffee-House, Covent Garden 1731 Memberships: First President of the Society of Antiquaries on its revival (1687-1724)
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Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 20/03/1712 |
Proposer | Sir Hans Sloane |
Date of ejection or withdrawal | Withdrew from the Society (08 April 1725) |
RSActivity | Royal Society roles: Council (1714) |
Relationships | Son of Francis Neve, Draper, of London and his wife, Avice, daughter of Peter Wright, Merchant, of London; had family connections in Norfolk; took the surname of Le Neve. Married: 1) Prudence, daughter of John Hughes, Merchant, of Bristol; 2) Frances, daughter of Robert Berston or Beeston, Miller |
Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Thomas; AB References: Obituary in 'Historical Register Chronological Diary' 1729, p54 |
Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/62331564 |
Code | NA814 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNo | Title | Date |
IM/002712 | Le Neve | 1773 |
RBO/11/58 | 'Mr John Rogers of Stamford Licentiate in Physick his account of the Worm which came out of his Wifes Ear: which worm he presented to the Royal Society on May 1722 by the hand of Peter Le Neve' | 1722 |
CLP/12ii/6 | Paper, 'Account of the worm which came out of his wife's ear which worm he presented to the Royall Society' by John Rogers | [1722] |