| Authorised form of name | Dawkins; James (1722 - 1757) |
| Dates | 1722 - 1757 |
| Place of birth | Jamaica |
| Date of birth | 1722 |
| Activity | Education:
St John's College, Oxford. DCL (1749)
Career:
Visited Greece and Asia Minor; assisted James Stuart (FRS 1758) and Nicolas Revett to take measurements of Greek architecture at Athens; visited Palmyra and Baalbeck (1751); involved in Jacobite intrigues in Paris; provided the Young Pretender, Charles Stewart, with funds
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 23/01/1755 |
| Relationships | Eldest son of Henry Dawkins of Jamaica |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Code | NA5027 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1755/18 | Dawkins, James: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |