Person Neale; Thomas (1641 - 1699); politician and projector Neale Thomas politician and projector Neile 1641 - 1699 British Male Warnford, Hampshire, England, Europe c. October 1641 1641 Whitehall, London, England, Europe 17 December 1699 16991217 Baptism: 3 October 1641

Courtier; Politician Education: Clare College, Cambridge (matriculated 1657) Career: Commissioner for Assessment for Hampshire (1663-1678); Sheriff of Hampshire (1665-1666); Freeman of the HEIC (1666); Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire (1669-1680); Assistant in the Royal Adventurers into Africa (1670-1671); Commissioner for Recusants (1675); Commissioner for Inquiry into the Mint (1677); Groom-Porter to the King (1684-death); Groom of the Bedchamber (1679-1684); Commissioner for the Mint (1684-1686), Master of the Mint (1686-death); Deputy Governor of the Mines Company (1693); Manager of the Lottery Loan (16984-death); Master of the Transfer Office (1694-1699); subscriber to the National Land Bank (1695); planned and built Shadwell; projected and began the building of Seven Dials Parents: Thomas Neale and Lucy Uvedale Married: Elizabeth Gould (née Garrard) As part of his long association with the Royal Mint, Neale was on the committee to inquire into irregularities there, which occurred during Henry Slingsby's (FRS 1663) term as master. He was involved in a variety of projects, including for the Mines Company and also obtained a patent on some production equipment. He is most well-known for his development of Seven Dials, a plan of radiating streets from a centre column, in the Borough of Camden. Until 1673, Neale held stocks in the Honorable East India Company (HEIC), an English and later British company formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region. The company ended up seizing control of large parts of the Indian subcontinent (and briefly Afghanistan) and colonised parts of Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. Originally chartered as the Governor and Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East-Indies, by Queen Elizabeth I in 1600, the East India Company rose to account for half of the world's trade, thereby amassing vast wealth, influence and private armies. Neale was also an assistant in theRoyal Adventurers into Africa, later the Royal African Company. The RAC was a British trading company established by Royal Charter in 1660 which enslaved and sold African people. The company was chartered by Charles II, the founding royal Patron of the Royal Society, which was also chartered in 1660. The RAC was made up of and funded by members of the Stuart royal family and London merchants many of whom were, or went on to become, Fellows of the Royal Society. Royal Society roles: Council: 1668 Proposed on 25 May 1664 and admitted on 15 June 1664; Ejected due to non-payment of arrears 22 July 1685; Asked to contribute to the building of a Society college (1668) Fellow 01/06/1664 Sir John Hoskins 22 July 1685 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Venn; Hunter; Henning; ODNB References: Sir John Craig, 'The Royal Society and the Royal Mint' in NR 1964 vol 19 pp 156-167 Notes: DNB says he was not the son of Thomas Neale of Warnford and gives no date of birth. Altname, and years of birth and death from Hunter. 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 before 3 October 1641 - December 1699 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 28/03/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA8407 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 15/01/2026 RS_NET\VidaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/96068749 1b4ec68f-fa77-4086-b901-a5b81004853f