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Authorised form of nameWindham; William (1717 - 1761)
Dates1717 - 1761
NationalityBritish
Date of birth1717
Date of death30 October 1761
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election26/01/1744
RelationshipsA member of the Windham family of Felbrigg, Norfolk
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll
References:
J S Rowlinson, '"Our Common Room in Geneva" and the Early Exploration of the Alps of Savoy' in NR 1998 vol 52 pp 221-235
Notes:
Bulloch has identified the wrong William Windham - see article by J S Rowlinson for correct identification
CodeNA8352
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNoTitleDate
MS/391/81Bond of William Windham to the Treasurer of the Royal Society26 April 1744
EC/1743/14Windham, William: certificate of election to the Royal Society26 January 1744
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