Person Moore; Sir; Jonas (-1682) Moore Jonas Sir -1682 British Male Burial: Chapel of the Tower of London, England, Europe

Career: Surveyor-General of the Ordnance (1679-1681) Honours: Kt 1680 Parents: Sir Jonas Moore (FRS 1674) and Eleanor Wren Not much is known about this Jonas Moore, apart from his succession to his father's role as Surveyor-General of the Ordnance. Fellow 12/03/1680 Robert Hooke Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB (father's entry); Hunter Willmoth, F. 1993. 'Sir Jonas Moore: Practical Mathematics and Restoration Science' (Boydell & Brewer) Notes: Hunter gives election date as 11 March 1680. Source of death date is a note in the printed copy of Hooke's diary, p507. Not on PL after 1681; although Hunter gives death date as 1682. References: Cook, A. 2003. 'The end of the affair. The correspondence of John Flamsteed, the first Astronomer Royal, vol 3 (1703-1719) by E G Forbes, L Murdin and F Willmoth', in Notes and Records, vol. 57, pp. 113-116 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 - 1681 or 1682 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 22/09/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA4366 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 17/03/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes cdca371f-b519-4ddc-b6fa-30ddff60731c