Person Harwood; John (1661 - 1731); barrister Harwood John barrister 1661 - 1731 British Male 1661 1661 1 January 1731 17310101

Doctors Commons, London (1718)

Barrister Education: Christ Church, Oxford (matriculated 1679); Queens' College, Cambridge (LLB 1684; LLD 1688) Career: Travelled to Paris (1685); Advocate in Doctors' Commons (1689); Commissary of St Paul's; Official of St Mary's, (?Shrewsbury), Salop Memberships: Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (1717) Parents: John Harwood Unfortunately, little is known about Harwood's familial background or the extent of his legal practice. His association with Doctors' Common meant that he belonged to a society of lawyers who practised civil law, as opposed to common law. Royal Society roles: Council 1692, 1694, 1696-1698, 1699-1700; 1702-1703; 1708; 1710; 1719; 1723-1724; 1726; 1728 Committees/panels: Committee for auditing the accounts (1697; 1702) Fellow 03/11/1686 Nathaniel Vincent Occasional correspondent to the Society; Had one letter on an archaeological find published in the 'Philosophical Transactions' (1706) Sources: Bulloch's Roll; Venn; Hunter; Foster Squibb, G D. 1977. 'Doctors' Commons: A History of the College of Advocates and Doctors of Law' (Clarendon Press) Notes: Death date from Squibb. Venn has 1 January 1730 as date of death. An autobiographical fragment covering Harwood's life to October 1689 is kept in the University of Cambridge archives. 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 1661 - 1 Jan 1731 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 09/11/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA2930 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/14609907 34eaee34-72c9-4b40-bf1f-92df9cbc0b81