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Martin FOLKES Adm. Fell.-Com. at CLARE, 31 Jul., 1706. S. of Martin. B. in London , 1690 . Matric. 1709 ; M.A. 1717 ( Com. Reg. ). Studied at Saumur [ France ]. D.C.L. (Oxford) 1746 . Incorp. at Cambridge, 1749 . F.R.S. 1741 . President of the Royal Society, 1741-52 . Member of the French Academy, 1742 . President of the Society of Antiquaries, 1750-4 . Author, antiquarian, etc. Died 28 Jun., 1754; buried in Hillington Church, Norfolk . A monument erected to him in Westminster Abbey [ London ], in 1792 . Father of Martin (1737) and brother of William (1717). ( D.N.B. ) | Martin FOLKES Approx. lifespan: 16901754 Adm. Fell.-Com. at Clare College 1706:07:31 s. of Martin FOLKES b. in London , 1690 Matric. 1709 M.A. 1717 ( Com. Reg. ) Studied at Saumur, [France], D.C.L. (Oxford) 1746 Incorp. at Cambridge University 1749 F.R.S. 1741 President of the Royal Society 1741-52 Member of the French Academy 1742 President of the Society of Antiquaries 1750-54 Author, antiquarian, etc. Died 1754:06:28 ; buried in Hillington Church, Norfolk , A monument erected to him in Westminster Abbey, [London], in 1792 father of Martin FOLKES (1737) brother of William FOLKES (1717) ( D.N.B. ) [app:]Portrait by Hogarth at Royal Society; copy, by Farren, at Clare College ; Medal 1742 at Fitzwilliam Museum, [Cambridgeshire or Cambridgeshire], [:app] [app:](Goodison: CCS 115; C. Portraits: 85)[:app] |