Person Palmer; Dudley (c 1617 - 1666); barrister Palmer Dudley barrister c 1617 - 1666 British Male 1617 c. 24 December 1666 1666

Barrister; Virtuoso Education: University College, Oxford (matriculated 1633); Gray's Inn (admitted 1637) Career: Associate to the Bench, Gray's Inn (1659) Parents: Sir Anthony Palmer Siblings: Anthony Palmer While Palmer was heavily involved in the early Society's development and frequently consulted external figures to ascertain rights and permissions, not much is known about his own legal practice as a barrister or associate to the bench at Gray's Inn. Royal Society roles: On Council (1663-1665) Committee and panels: Committee to wait on the Solicitor General (1662); Committee to consider and report on the Statutes of the Society (1663); Astronomical and Optical Committee (1664); Monday Committee to prepare experiments for His Majesty (1664) Original Fellow 22/04/1663 Proposed on 22 May 1661; Brought in plant/vegetable-based powder for observation and possible medicinal use (1661); Consulted lawyers regarding possible confirmation of bye-laws for the Society by the Lords Justices (1663); Read reports from Edward Digges on silk-worms from Virginia (1663) Sources: Bulloch's Roll; Foster; Hunter; GI; Shaw Notes: The election date is Palmer's re-election date into the Society after the grant of the second charter in April 1663. All Fellows admitted in a two-month window after this charter, until 22 June 1663, are considered Original Fellows. He was previously admitted into the Society on 28 May 1661. Date of death estimated from presence and subsequent mention of death in Council minutes. 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 c 1617 - 1666 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 11/01/2022 as part of Name Authority Project update. NA5675 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 17/03/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes 71c93bab-2d91-4f04-a533-bbb553e7b899