Person Derham; William (1657 - 1735); naturalist Derham William naturalist 1657 - 1735 British Male Stoulton, Worcestershire, England 26 November 1657 Upminster, Essex 05 April 1735

Upminster

Clergyman, Church of England - Canon of Windsor Natural history Natural theology Meteorology Education: Blackley Grammar School; Trinity College, Oxford. BA (1679), DD (by diploma 1730) Career: Ordained deacon (1681), priest (1682); Chaplain to the dowager Lady Grey of Werke; Vicar of Wargrave (1682); Vicar of Upminster, Essex (1689-death); practised as a physician in Upminster; Boyle Lecturer (1711, 1712); Chaplain to the Prince of Wales (1716); Canon of Windsor (1730); edited the works of John Ray (FRS 1667) and Robert Hooke (FRS 1663) Married Anne, aunt to George Scott of Chigwell, Essex Royal Society roles: Council: 1709, 1711, 1713, 1715, 1717 Fellow 03/02/1703 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB; Foster References: Susan McMahon, 'John Ray (1627-1705) and the Act of Uniformity 1662' in NR 2000 vol 54 pp 153-178 'Gentleman's Magazine' 1735, p218 P Fontes da Costa, 'The Culture of Curiosity at The Royal Society in the first half of the eighteenth century', NR 2002 vo l56 pp 147-166 A Cook, 'The end of the affair. The correspondence of John Flamsteed, the first Astronomer Royal, vol 3 (1703-1719) by E G Forbes, L Murdin and F Willmoth' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 113-116 Notes: DSB gives place of birth as Stoughton, Worcestershire (there doesn't appear to be a Stoughton in Worcestershire); Stoulton comes from the DNB. A Mr Durham appeared at meetings without permission and proposed candidates - may be William Derham? ©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/image-rs-9704 26 Nov 1657 - 5 Apr 1735 NA6239 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/51739997 52f44178-8620-4f30-9761-9c770f72ac74