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| Lawrence ROOKE Adm. at KING'S, a scholar from Eton [ Buckinghamshire ], 1640 . S. of George, of Monks Horton, Kent . B. at Deptford, Kent , 13 Mar., 1621/2. Matric. 1640 ; B.A. 1643/4 ; M.A. 1647 . Fellow, 1643-8 . Adm. at Wadham College, Oxford [ Oxfordshire ], 1650 . Professor of Astronomy, Gresham College, 1652-7 . Professor of Geometry, 1657-62 . One of the original fellows of the Royal Society. Married Barbara, dau. of Sir Peter Heyman, of Somerfield, Kent , Knt. Author, astronomical. Died 27 Jun., 1662; buried at St Martin Outwich, London . Will, P.C.C. ( Vis. of Kent, 1663 ; Ward's Gresham; D.N.B. ) | Lawrence ROOKE Approx. lifespan: 1621–1662 Adm. at King's College scholar from Sch: Eton 1640 s. of George ROOKE of Monks Horton, Kent b. at Deptford, Kent 1621/2:03:13 Matric. 1640 B.A. 1643/4 M.A. 1647 Fellow 1643-48 Adm. at Wadham College [Oxford] 1650 Professor of Astronomy, Gresham College 1652-57 Professor of Geometry 1657-62 One of the original fellows of the Royal Society. Married Barbara HEYMAN dau. of Sir Peter HEYMAN of Somerfield, Kent Knt. Author, astronomical. Died 1662:06:27 ; buried at St Martin Outwich, London Will, P.C.C. ( Vis. of Kent 1663 ; Ward's Gresham; D.N.B. ) |