Person Collinson; Peter (1694 - 1768) Collinson Peter 1694 - 1768 British Male 94 Lombard Street, London, England January 1694 Thorndon Hall, Brentwood, Essex 11 August 1768 Burial: Long Lane burial-ground, Bermondsey, London

Gracechurch Street, London (1724-1766); Peckham, Surrey; Ridgeway House, Mill Hill (1749)

Mercer Natural history Dissemination of science Education: Quaker school at Wandsworth, Surrey Career: Took over the family business with his brother James and improved it by extensive trading with the American colonies; helped Mark Catesby (FRS 1733) to find patrons in America; Sir Hans Sloane (FRS 1685) encouraged his interest in the metamorphosis of insects, much of his collection was deposited in Sloane's museum and he later contributed to the British Museum; his gardens at Peckham and Mill Hill were known for their exotics and he is credited with introducing or reintroducing 180 species into England; encouraged the cultivation of silk, flax, hemp and wines in America; London agent for the Library Company of Philadelphia (1732); corresponded with Benjamin Franklin (FRS 1756) and other scientists in America, Europe and elsewhere; Memberships: FSA; Berlin Academy; Uppsala Academy Son of Peter Collinson, Mercer, of Hugal Hall on the borders of Lake Windermere and Elizabeth Hall; married (11 June 1724) Mary, daughter of Michael Russell of London; one son, one daughter; Quaker, but withdrew from Society of Friends Fellow 05/12/1728 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB; DQB References: H G Lyons, 'Two Hundred Years Ago: 1739' in NR 1939 vol 2 pp 34-42 R V Jones, 'Benjamin Franklin' in NR 1976-7 vol 31 pp 201-225 John H Appleby, 'Ginseng and the Royal Society' in NR 1982-83 vol 37 pp 121-145 Geoffrey Cantor, 'Quakers in the Royal Society, 1660-1750' in NR 1997 vol 51 pp 175-193 Obituary, Gentleman's Magazine (1768) p 398 Notes: DNB gives birth date of 14 January 1694 and birth place near Windermere. DSB agrees with DQB date of 28 January and is corroborated by Quaker Register of births. DNB gives father-in-law as Mr Bushell of Mill Hill, Hendon, Middlesex. Proposed by Sylvanus Bevan; Sir Hans Sloane; John Gaspar Scheuchzer ©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-9532 14 or 28 Jan 1694 - 11 Aug 1768 NA8428 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/13091055 1cc4fa1d-5f30-4d96-b3d0-effa80b373db