Person Wheler; Granville (1701 - 1770); natural philosopher Wheler Granville natural philosopher 1701 - 1770 Male London August 1701 12 May 1770 Burial: Otterden church, near Charing, Kent

Otterden Place, near Charing, Kent

Clergyman, Church of England Electricity Education: Mr Rymer's School at Durham; Christ's College, Cambridge; BA (1721), MA (1724); Incorporated at Oxford (1734) Career: Fellow of Christ's (1722); ordained deacon and priest (1737); Rector of Leake, Nottinghamshire (1737-1770); Prebendary of Southwell (1753-1770) Son of Sir George Wheler (FRS 1677), DD, Canon of Durham, and his wife, Grace, daughter of Thomas Higgons of Grewell, Hampshire Married: 1) Catherine Maria, daughter of Theophilus Hastings, Earl of Huntingdon; 2) May, daughter of John Dove of London Fellow 27/06/1728 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB (father's entry); Venn; Foster; Le Neve 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 Aug 1701 - 12 May 1770 NA5357 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes eb5820f5-6970-4b4f-bcfb-eab21033d9e1