Person Ent; George (c 1644 - 1679); barrister Ent George barrister c 1644 - 1679 British Male Sandwich, Kent, England, Europe c 1644 August 1679 Burial: Temple Church, London, England, Europe

Barrister; writer Education: Mr Millington's School, Enfield, Middlesex; Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge (matriculated 1661); Gray's Inn (admitted 1663); Middle Temple (admitted 1671) Career: Called to the Bar (1670) Memberships: Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians Parents: Sir George Ent (FRS 1663) and Sarah Meverall Unfortunately, not much is known about Ent's personal or professional life as a barrister. After his death, he left his books to the Royal Society and William Perry (FRS 1678) was charged with taking care of them. Shortly before his death, Ent wrote and published 'The grounds of unity in religion'. Fellow 08/11/1677 Robert Hooke Admitted on 30 November 1677; Paid two contributions before his death; Left his collection of books to the Society (1679) Sources: Bulloch's Roll; Venn; Foster; Hunter; Ward; DNB (father's entry); GI; MT References: Buchanan-Brown, J. 1973/74. 'The Books Presented to the Royal Society by John Aubrey, FRS', in Notes and Records, vol. 28, pp. 167-193 S, A C. 1938. 'Notes on the Foundation and History of the Royal Society', in Notes and Records, vol. 1, pp. 32-36 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 1644 - August 1679 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 05/09/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA5776 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 17/03/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/72836025 d879a5f0-0893-431d-be57-1a96ae23a79d