| Authorised form of name | Chamberlayne; Edward (1616 - 1703); writer |
| Other forms of surname | Chamberlain |
| Dates | 1616 - 1703 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Oddington, Gloucestershire, England, Europe |
| Date of birth | 13 December 1616 |
| Place of death | Chelsea, London, England, Europe |
| Date of death | May 1703 |
| Dates and places | Burial:
A vault in Chelsea churchyard, England, Europe (27 May 1703) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Research field | Social history |
| Politics |
| Activity | Education:
St Edmund Hall, Oxford (BA 1638; MA 1641); Trinity College, Cambridge (LLD Lit. Reg. 1670); Incorporated at Oxford (1672)
Career:
Reader in Rhetoric, Oxford (1641); travelled extensively in Europe (1642-1660); Secretary to Charles Howard, Earl of Carlisle (1669); Tutor to Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Grafton (1679); English tutor to Prince George of Denmark |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 03/12/1668 |
| Age at election | 51 |
| Proposer | John Evelyn |
| Date of ejection or withdrawal | 22 July 1685 |
| Other Royal Society activity | Occasional correspondent to the Society (1670s);
Expelled due to non-payment of arrears |
| Relationships | Parents: Thomas Chamberlayne
Married: Susannah Clifford
Children: nine overall, incl. John Chamberlayne (FRS 1702) |
| General context | Chamberlayne was not particularly active in the Royal Society's work after his election. In 1669, he published an overview of the socio-political and religious conditions in England, 'The Present State of England', which is interpreted as a monarchist panegyric to the country. He continued to publish social and historical commentaries throughout his life. |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Venn; Foster; Hunter; ODNB |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/45368351 |
| Royal Society code | NA7317 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| EL/C1/109 | Letter, from Edward Chamberlayne to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Blois | 25 July 1673 |
| EL/B1/66 | Copy of an extract of a letter, from John Beale to Dr Chamberlain | 1670s |
| EL/O2/125 | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Dr [Edward] Chamberlayne, dated at London | 11 August 1673 |
| EL/C1/110 | Letter, from Edward Chamberlayne to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Montpellier | 16 November 1673 |