| Authorised form of name | Isham; Sir; Justinian (1611 - 1675); scholar and politician |
| Dates | 1611 - 1675 |
| Nationality | English |
| Place of birth | Lamport Hall, Lamport, Northamptonshire, England, Europe |
| Date of birth | 20 January 1611 |
| Place of death | Oxford, England, Europe |
| Date of death | 2 March 1675 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Baptism:
Lamport, Northamptonshire, England, Europe (3 February 1611)
Burial:
North side of the chancel, Lamport Church, Northamptonshire, England, Europe (3 March 1675) |
| Activity | Education:
Mr Clark's School at Uppingham, Rutland; Christ's College, Cambridge (matriculated 1627); Middle Temple (admitted 1628)
Career:
Travelled to the Netherlands (1633-1634); imprisoned as a delinquent (1644; 1649); MP for Northamptonshire (1661-1675); Deputy Lieutenant for Northamptonshire (1661-1674); Commissioner for Loyal and Indigent Officers (1662)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 01/07/1663 |
| Proposer | Sir James Long |
| Relationships | Parents: Sir John Isham and Judith Lewin; succeeded father as 2nd baronet (1651)
Siblings: Elizabeth Isham
Married: 1) Jane Garrard; 2) Vere Leigh
Children: 1) Elizabeth Isham, Judith Isham, Susan Isham; 2) Sir Thomas Isham, Justinian Isham, John Isham, Ferdinando Isham, Henry Isham, Mary Isham, and Vere Isham |
| PublishedWorks | RCN: 45893 |
| OtherInfo | During the Civil Wars, Isham was a supporter of the royalist cause, which led to his imprisonment for delinquency. After his release, he had to compound for this with a fine of £1,100. After the Restoration, he continued to improve the family home of Lamport Hall by purchasing paintings, expanding the building, and adding to its library.
While he was not particularly active in the work of the Royal Society, Isham was an active correspondent with contemporary scholars and natural philosophers, including Robert Boyle (FRS 1660), Seth Ward (FRS 1663), and Samuel Hartlib. Isham supported the education of his children from his second marriage, with his daughters Mary and Vere receiving lessons alongside their brothers. |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Venn; Hunter; Henning; ODNB
Notes:
DNB gives years of birth and death as 1610 and 1674 respectively (probably Old Style). V
Re-elected on 6 Nov 1673 after being proposed by Walter Needham; appears in 1674 list only. Letter from Oldenburg to Isham notifying him of his election implies that the later date was the official one (according to index to BR) - see "Correspondence of Duppa and Isham" (Biog I) p XLIII. |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/40577414 |
| Code | NA8420 |