Montagu Bacon (1688-1749) was a clergyman of the Church of England and a writer.
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Arthur H. Grant, ‘Bacon, Montagu (1688–1749)’, rev. Philip Carter, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Oct 2007 http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/997 [accessed 12 May 2015]).
Christopher Merret was a physician, natural philosopher, and worked as the Librarian to the Royal College of Physicians.
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D. E. Allen, ‘Merret , Christopher (1614–1695)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2013 http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/18599 [accessed 12 May 2015]).
Mary Glethworth was the daughter of the wealthy Richard Elborow and mother of James Petiver.
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D. E. Allen, ‘Petiver, James (c.1665–1718)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Oct 2009 http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/22041 [accessed 15 July 2015]).
George Harbin (c. 1665-1744), was a nojuror and a historical writer. Harbin studied English History and genealogy, and became very knowledgeable in both areas.
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John Findon, ‘Harbin, George (c.1665–1744)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/12231 [accessed 15 July 2015])
Edward Milward (1711/12-1757), physician and writer was educated at Trinity College Cambridge but left without graduating and acquired his doctor of medicine from a European university, probably Leiden. His main interests were medical writers of antiquity on which he wrote many essays.
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Alexander Du Toit, ‘Milward, Edward (1711/12-1757)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/18806 [accessed 13 Aug 2015]).
Joseph Ames (bap.1687, d.1759) bibliographer and antiquary, elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1743. He was admitted to the Society of antiquaries and contributed to their Thursday meetings. He frequented university libraries as well as those of the members of both societies.
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Robin Myers, ‘Ames, Joseph (bap. 1687, d. 1759)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2006 http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/439 [accessed 13 Aug 2015]).
David Hartley, (bap.1705, d.1757), philosopher and physician. Practised medicine in Newark after obtaining a BA and MA from Jesus College, Cambridge. He was interested in inoculations for small pox and published on the controversial subject.
Reference:
Richard C. Allen, ‘Hartley, David (bap. 1705, d. 1757)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/12494, accessed 14 Aug 2015]).
James Fraser (1645-1731) was a book dealer with a formidable personal library.
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Brian Moffat, ‘Fraser, James (1645–1731)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/73233 [accessed 11 May 2015]).
Sir Roger Bradshaigh, third baronet (bap.1675, d.1747), politician and coal owner.
Reference:
Richard D. Harrison, ‘Bradshaigh, Sir Roger, third baronet (bap. 1675, d. 1747)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/63021 [accessed 14 Aug 2015]
John Henley (1692-1756) attended Cambridge where he was outspoken and found it restrictive. He was ordained deacon in 1716 and ambitions took him to London in 1720. in 1725 he founded the Oratory, his own chapel and became the Orator, separating from the Church of England, and subsided by selling subscriptions to his books. Later, he began a Gentleman’s Own University, offering lectures and private tutorials on a range of subjects.
Reference:
Graham Midgley, ‘Henley, John (1692–1756)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Sept 2010 http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/12928 [accessed 17 Aug 2015])