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| Martyn, Thomas. Adm. pens. (age 17) at EMMANUEL, June 24, 1752. Eldest s. of John (1730), of Chelsea, Middlesex [and Eulalia, dau. of John King, D.D., Preb. of York]. B. Sept. 23, 1735, in Church Lane, Chelsea. School, Chelsea (Mr Rothery). Matric. Michs. 1752; Scholar, 1753; exhibitioner, 1755; B.A. 1756. Migrated to Sidney, Feb. 4, 1758; M.A. 1759; B.D. 1766. Fellow of Sidney, 1758-73; tutor, 1760-73. Junior Proctor, 1764-5. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) 1758; priest, Dec. 23, 1759. Succeeded his father as Professor of Botany, 1762-1825; only lectured until 1796, 'as the subject was not popular.' One of the earliest English exponents of the Linnaean system. Undertook gratuitously the Curatorship of the botanic gardens at Cambridge, 1771. F.R.S., 1786; F.L.S., 1785. R. of Ludgershall, Bucks., 1774-85. V. of Foxton, Cambs., 1773-6. V. of Little Marlow, Bucks., 1776-1804. Travelled abroad with his pupil and ward, Edward Hartopp (1774), of Little Dalby Hall, Leics., 1778-80. Went to London in 1784 and purchased the Charlotte Street Chapel, Pimlico. R. of Edgware, Middlesex, 1785. R. (and patron) of Pertenhall, Beds., 1804-25. Married Martha, dau. of William Elliston, of Suffolk, and sister of Dr William Elliston (1750), Master of Sidney. Author, Plantae Cantabrigienses, etc. Died June 3, 1825, at Pertenhall; buried there. M.I. Father of John K. (1791); half-brother of Claudius (1768). (Lipscomb, I. 319; G. C. Gorham, Memoirs of Thomas Martyn; D.N.B.; G. Mag., 1825, II. 85.) | Thomas MARTYN Approx. lifespan: 1735–1825 pens. aged 17 Emmanuel College adm1752:06:24 Eldest s. of John MARTYN (1730), of Chelsea, Middlesex , [and Eulalia dau. of John KING, DD Prebendary: York [Yorkshire], ]. b. 1735:09:23 in Church Lane, Chelsea, [London], Sch: Chelsea [London], ( Mr – ROTHERY ) Matric 1752:10MT: Scholar 1753 Exhibitioner 1755 BA 1756 Migrated to Sidney Sussex College 1758:02:04 MA 1759 BD 1766 Fellow of: : Sidney Sussex College 1758-73 Tutor: 1760-73 Junior Proctor: 1764-65 Ord. deacon Lincoln 1758 Ord. priest 1759:12:23 Succeeded his father as Professor of: Botany 1762-1825 only lectured until1796, "as the subject was not popular." One of the earliest English exponents of the Linnaean system. Undertook gratuitously the Curatorship of the botanic gardens CB, ???, 1771 FRS 1786 FLS 1785 R.: Ludgershall, Buckinghamshire , 1774-85 V.: Foxton, Cambridgeshire , 1773-76 V.: Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire , 1776-1804 Travelled abroad with his pupil and ward, Edward Hartopp (1774), of Little Dalby Hall, Little Dalby, Leicestershire , 1778-80 Went to London , in1784 and purchased the Charlotte Street Chapel, Pimlico, [London], R.: Edgware, Middlesex , 1785 R. (and patron) of Pertenhall, Bedfordshire , 1804-25 m. Martha dau. of William ELLISTON of Suffolk , , and sister of Dr William ELLISTON (1750), Master of: : Sidney Sussex College Publ.: Plantae Cantabrigienses etc. d. 1825:06:03 at Pertenhall, [Bedfordshire], buried there. MI father of John K. MARTYN (1791) half-brother of Claudius MARTYN (1768) ( Lipscomb, I. 319; G. C. Gorham, Memoirs of Thomas MARTYN ; D.N.B.; G. Mag. 1825, II. 85) [add:]His widow died 4 September 1829 at Pertenhall, Bedfordshire , aged 87.[:add] [add:]P.J. Barnwell ? C. Chron. [:add] [add:]Moved to Thriplow, [Cambridgeshire], on his marriage in 1773[:add] [add:]Secretary to the Society for Naval Architecture, 1791–96[:add] [add:]Portrait, engraving in Emmanuel College Library[:add] [add:]F.H. Stubbings: 49 Lives[:add] |