Person Pennant; Thomas (1726 - 1798) Pennant Thomas 1726 - 1798 British Male Downing, Whitford parish, near Holywell, Flintshire, Wales 14 June 1726 Downing, Whitford parish, near Holywell, Flintshire 16 December 1798

Natural history Education: Queen's College, Oxford (matriculated 1744, but took no degree); DCL (1771, Oxford) Career: Undertook tours and 'rambles' in many countries; stayed with Buffon at Montbard (1765); corresponded with Linnaeus Eldest son of David Pennant; married 1) Elizabeth, daughter of Lt. James Falconer RN; their son was David Pennant (FRS 1792); his daughter, Arabella, married Edward Hanmer (FRS 1817) Fellow 26/02/1767 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB References: Averil M Lysaght, 'Joseph Banks at Skara Brae and Stennis, Orkney, 1772' in NR 1973-4 vol 28 pp 221-234 ©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 14 Jun 1726 - 16 Dec 1798 NA7115 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 92a3d3ea-7cca-40c5-a057-5d41079c8efe