Record

Authorised form of nameThorpe; John (1682 - 1750)
Dates1682 - 1750
Place of birthNewhouse, in the parish of Penshurst, Kent, England
Date of birth12 March 1682
Place of deathRochester, Kent
Date of death30 November 1750
DatesAndPlacesBurial:
In the church of Stockbury, Kent
OccupationPhysician
Research fieldAntiquities
ActivityEducation:
School at Westerham, Kent; University College, Oxford; BA (1701), MA (1704), BMed (1707), DMed (1710)
Career:
Friend of Richard Mead (FRS 1703); practised in Rochester (1715-1750); his work on the antiquities, architecture and history of Kent was published by his son as 'Registrum Roffense' (1769)
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election30/11/1705
RelationshipsSon of John Thorpe, gent, of Penshurst, Kent, and his wife, Ann, sister of Oliver Combridge of Newhouse, Kent.
Married: 1) Catharina, daughter of Laurence Holker, Physician, of Gravesend; 2) his housekeeper, Mrs Holland
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Thomas; Foster
CodeNA868
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNoTitleDate
IM/004595Thorpe, Johnnd
CLP/14ii/1Extracts of four letters, regarding accounts of people accidentally poisoned in Oxfordshire to Edward CokerMarch 1710-April 1710
MS/390/117Bond of John Thorpe to the Treasurer of the Royal Society5 February 1706
EL/C2/39Letter, from John Chamberlayne to John Thorpe, dated at Petty France23 October 1713
EL/T/67Letter, from John Thorpe to [James] Petiver, dated at University College, Oxon [Oxford]24 July 1704
RBO/9/76b'The manner of preserving Fruit trees as formerly practised in Kent' communicated by John Thorpe1708
Add to My Items

    Collection highlights

    Browse the records of some of our collections, which cover all branches of science and date from the 12th century onwards. These include the published works of Fellows of the Royal Society, personal papers of eminent scientists, letters and manuscripts sent to the Society or presented at meetings, and administrative records documenting the Society's activities since our foundation in 1660.

    The Royal Society

    The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of
    the world's most eminent scientists and is the
    oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
    Registered charity number 207043

    Website design ©CalmView



    CONTACT US

    + 44 207 451 2500
    (Lines open Mon-Fri, 9:00-17:00. Excludes bank holidays)

    6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG

    Email Us →

    SUBSCRIBE

    Subscribe to our newsletters to be updated with the
    latest news on innovation, events, articles and reports.

    Subscribe →

    © CalmView