Person Pryme; Abraham de la (1672 - 1704); antiquary Pryme Abraham de la antiquary Abraham de la Pryme 1672 - 1704 English Male Hatfield, Yorkshire, England 15 January 1672 16720115 13 June 1704 17040613 Burial: Hatfield Church, Yorkshire, England

Clergyman, Church of England Antiquities Education: Pupil of William Eratt, minister of Hatfield; St John's College, Cambridge; BA (1694) Career: Ordained deacon; Curate of Broughton, near Brigg, Lincolnshire (1695-1697); ordained priest (1698); Curate of Holy Trinity, Hull (1698); Vicar of Thorne, near Hatfield (1701); corresponded with Ralph Thoresby (FRS 1697) and Sir Hans Sloane (FRS 1685); died of a fever caught while visiting the sick Parents: Matthias de la Pryme (whose family, originally Huguenots from Ypres, had lost money in draining the fens at Hatfield Chase, Yorkshire) and Sarah Smague (or Smagge, daughter of Peter Smagge, a Huguenot from Paris). Spouse: Unmarried Communicated with the Society on topics such as natural history, aracheology, and meteorology. Corresponded with Hans Sloane (1685) and Ralph Thoresby (FRS 1697). Fellow 18/03/1702 30 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB 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://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Pryme%2C+Abraham+de+la 15 Jan 1672 - 13 Jun 1704 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 25/10/2023 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA4907 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 01/11/2023 RS_NET\VidaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/66838087 0fa8f1df-44ea-47fd-87e3-d982da6aabb6