Person Ferguson; James (1710 - 1776) Ferguson James 1710 - 1776 British Male The Core of Mayen, near Rothiemay, Banffshire, Scotland 25 April 1710 4 Bolt Court, Fleet Street, London 16 November 1776 Burial: St Marylebone churchyard, London

Mortimer Street, London (1763)

Astronomy Instrument making Fellow 24/11/1763 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB References: A D Atkinson, 'Dr Johnson and the Royal Society' in NR 1953 vol 10 pp 131-138 John R Millburn, 'Benjamin Martin and the Royal Society' in NR 1973-4 vol 28 pp 15-23 Patricia Rothman, 'By "the light of his own mind": the story of James Ferguson, astronomer' in NR 2000 vol 54 pp 33-45 Notes: Some words on election certificate partly obliterated by damage ©The Royal Society International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-13868 25 Apr 1710 - 16 Nov 1776 NA2399 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 6cce9bed-9a51-4ce0-b91f-9659a618cdb0