Person Southwell; Edward (1671 - 1730); civil servant Southwell Edward civil servant 1671 - 1730 British Male In the parish of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, England, Europe 4 September 1671 16710904 King's Weston [Kingsweston], Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe 4 December 1730 17301204 Burial: King's Weston [Kingsweston], Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Civil servant Education: Educated at home under the supervision of his father, advised by Sir William Petty (FRS 1660); Merton College, Oxford; Lincoln's Inn (admitted 1681) Career: Chief Prothonotary of the common Pleas, Ireland (1692); MP (Ireland) for Kinsale (1692, 1695, 1713-1730); MP for Dublin University (1703); Clerk of the Council Extraordinary (1693); travelled to Holland (1696); Joint Commissioner of the Privy Seal (1701); Vice-Admiral of Munster (1701); Principal Secretary of State for Ireland (1702); Clerk to the Privy Council of Great Britain (1708); MP for Rye (1702-1708); MP for Tregony (1710-1713); MP for Preston (1713-1715) Parents: Sir Robert Southwell (FRS 1663) and Elizabeth Dering Married: 1) Elizabeth Cromwell; 2) Anne Blathwaite Additional relatives: father-in-law Vere Essex Cromwell, Earl of Ardglass During his time in Holland, Southwell met Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (FRS 1680) and further developed his own interest in natural philosophy. In 1718, Southwell joined the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (SPG). SPG was formed in 1701 and was a Church of England missionary organisation aiming to establish new churches in colonised regions, limiting the influence of, for example, Quakers and converting Native Americans and free and enslaved Africans and African Americans to Christianity. As part of its activity in Barbados, the SPG later became owners of a sugar plantation that exploited enslaved people for labour. Royal Society roles: Council 1693-1695, 1697-1698 Fellow 30/11/1692 21 Frequent correspondent to the Society on various aspects of natural philosophy, including chemistry and natural history Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB (Southwell, Sir Robert); Foster; LI References: Glasson, T. 2012. 'The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts', in Atlantic History [DOI: 10.1093/obo/9780199730414-0067; last accessed 28/11/22] 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?ContribRaw=Southwell%2C+Edward https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH7950 4 Sep 1671 - 4 Dec 1730 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 28/11/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA5727 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/45763258 1b0889c7-c606-4c03-b719-57040fac76e7