Person Hammond; William (? 1614 - ? 1685); poet Hammond William poet ? 1614 - ? 1685 British Male 0 0

? Poet Education: Gray's Inn (admitted 1654) Career: Translated some of John Wallis's (FRS 1663) mathematical works Parents: Sir William Hammond [Hayman] of St Albans Court and Elizabeth Archer [Aucher] Siblings: Anthony Hammond of Wilburton Additional relatives: great-uncle of Anthony Hammond (FRS 1700); cousin of Thomas Stanley (FRS 1663) While there is confusion surrounding the exact identity of the Original Fellow under the name of William Hammond, it is likely that he was a member of the Kentish family of established landowners, to whom the previously monastic property known as St Alban's Court at Nonington was sold. This was linked to the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VIII between 1536-1541. Original Fellow 20/05/1663 Involved in production and experiments with sympathetic powders (1661) Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Hunter; GI References: Hunter, M. 1976-7. 'The Social Bias and Changing Fortunes of an Early Scientific Institution: An Analysis of the Membership of the Royal Society, 1660-1685', vol. 31, pp. 9-114 Notes: The election date is Hammond'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 proposed on 23 January 1661 and mentioned as a member on 19 June 1661. He was last in the 1681 list. Speculative year of birth also provided by Hunter is 1614. Alternatively, he may have been the William Hammond who was educated abroad as a physician (born 1635), but in view of the RS connections this seems less likely - unless they're the same person (NB DNB suggests barrister and poet could be two different people but they have the same father) 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 ? 1614 - ? 1685 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 05/01/2022 as part of Name Authority Project update. NA7037 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/1103806 b1c50c9b-6132-4ed3-bc14-b0b9b09d76e7