Person Lindley; John (1799 - 1865) Lindley John 1799 - 1865 British Male Catton, near Norwich, Norfolk, England 05 February 1799 His house on Acton Green, Middlesex 01 November 1865 Burial: Acton cemetery, Middlesex

Botany Horticulture Career: Assistant Librarian to Sir Joseph Banks; Assistant Secretary, Horticultural Society (1822-1841); Professor of Botany, University College London (1829-1860); Lecturer on Botany, Apothecaries Company (1836-1853); lost an eye in youth; died of apoplexy Memberships: FLS (1820); FGS Son of George Lindley, nurseryman; married (1823) Sarah, daughter of Anthony George Freestone of St Margaret's, South Elmham, Suffolk; father of Nathaniel, Baron Lindley (FRS 1898) Medals and prizes: Royal Medal 1857 Fellow 17/01/1828 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc 1866-1867 vol 15 pp xxx-xxxii References: Gudrun Richardson, 'A Norfolk Network within the Royal Society' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp 27-39, plate R W Home, 'The Royal Society and the Empire: the colonial and Commonwealth Fellowship. Part 2. After 1847' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 47-84 ©The Royal Society 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://pictures.royalsociety.org 5 Feb 1799 - 1 Nov 1865 NA5961 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/44413344 4f378f90-9ed4-427c-abbd-2cbe209b9df6