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Authorised form of nameWhichcote; Sir; Paul (1643 - 1721); nobleman
Other forms of surnameWhichcot
Dates1643 - 1721
NationalityBritish
Date of birth05 March 1643
ActivityEducation:
King's College, Cambridge (matriculated 1662; MA 1701)
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election14/01/1675
ProposerEdward Brown
RelationshipsParents: Sir Jeremy Whichcote and Anne Grave; succeeded his father as 2nd baronet (1677)
Siblings: Matthew Whichcote
Married: Jane Gould
Children: Francis Whichcote
OtherInfoUnfortunately, not much is known about Whichcote's professional life or activities. He was not active in the Royal Society's work after his election although he did pay his subscriptions regularly.
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; GEC Baronetage; Venn; Hunter
Notes:
Venn has year of birth as 1644.
Virtual International Authority Filehttp://viaf.org/viaf/2411429
CodeNA708
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNoTitleDate
MS/390/64Bond of Sir Paul Whichcote to the Treasurer of the Royal Society29 April 1675
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