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John Chamberlayne (1668/9 - 1723)

Translator and literary editor, elected FRS in 1702 Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/5060 Correspondent
Relevant locations: Residence at Petty France, Westminster
Relationships: John Chamberlayne was a member of Royal Society (-)
John Chamberlayne was a correspondent of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)

Chamberlain (-fl. 1690) was a same person as? (uncertain) John Chamberlayne
Linked manuscript items: as Sender of a letter - "[Letter from John Chamberlayne to Ralph Thoresby]," Yorkshire Archaeological Society MS13, Leeds
Linked print sources: as Correspondent - Part of a letter from Mr Anthony Van Leeuwenhoek, F. R. S. to John Chamberlayne, Esq; F. R. S. concerning the vitrifyed salts of calcin'd hay.
References in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

Orationis Dominicæ Versiones fermè Centum, 4to. but no Year or Place of Impression mentioned. Don. D. Banckes. From the Number of 40 Languages, wherein it was first printed at Riga, An. 1662. my honoured Friend John Chamberlayne Esq; F.R.S. hath advanced it to near 200, which I hope he will oblige the World with an accurate Edition of, his great Knowledge in many Languages (evident in his curious Tract of the Genius and Potestas of the English Tongue ϯ Lettre a un Gentilhomme Allemand touchant le Genie & la Force de la Langue Angloise, 4to. 1708.) rendering him every Way qualified for it.

Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

Of the Kings, Princes, and learned Men of other Nations, here are of Henry the Great, King of France, when King of Navarre. Lovis 13. to Charles, Prince of Great Britain: Another to the Prince of Condé from the Camp before Rochelle 1628. Lewis 14. a mon frere le Duc de York; the whole Letter writ by the King's own Hand; Marie Terese, Queen of France to the same. Christian 5, King of Denmark. Fred. Henry Prince, and Amelie Princess, of Orange (Grand-Father and Grand-Mother to K. Will.) Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia, and her Daughter the Princess Sophia, to John Chamberlayne Esq;. Jean Gullieaum Electeur Palatine, and Anna Electrice Palatina, to Robert Nelson Esq;. Also the Bishop of Meaux's noted Letter to the said learned and pious Gentleman. Le Prince Seneschal de Ligne, to Sir Andr. Fountaine. Part of the King of Bantam's Letter to K. Ch. 2. Hamel Cardanash, Ambassador from the Emperor of Morocco (in Arabick.) The most noted of the rest follow Alphabetically.

Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

Gratitude to my Benefactors obligeth me to acknowledge to whose Kindess I am obliged for some of the most valuable of the said Originals, viz. to the most Rev. his Grace the late Lord Archbishop of Yorke, the Right Reverend Bishops of Sarum, Carlisle, and Man; the Rev. Mr. Atkinson, Banks, Boyse, Calamy, Chorley, Clarke, Coningham, Cooke, Cressey; Daubuz, Deering, Drake, Dwyer; Fall; Gale (Dean of Yorke, to whom, and to Dr. Hudson the greatest Number of the Learned Foreigners are directed) Gibson; Hardy, Hickes, Hill, Hough, Hudson, Humfrey; Milner; Nalson, Noble; Pearson, Plaxton, Priestley; Smith, Stretton, Strype (for some very valuable temp. Reg. Eliz.) Talbot, Tallents; Wasse, and Wilkinson. And of the Laity, Mr. Bayns, Blythman, Brenand, Sir Walter Calverley, John Chamberlayn Esq; Mr. Churchill; Rob. Dale, Jo. Dyneley, and John Evelyn Esquires, the Executors of the Lord Evers; Tho. Lord Fairfax, Barwick, Tho. Robert, and Bryan Fairfax Esqrs; Roger Gale, and Will. Gilpin Esqrs; Sir Andr. Fountaine; Jo. Hare, and Rob. Hitch Esqrs; Mr. Holmes, and Houghton; Tho. Kirk Esq; Dr. Lister, Mr. Lhwyd, Sir Will. Lowther, Sir John Middleton, Robert Molesworth Esq; Robert Nelson Esq; Peter le Neve Esq; Norroy; Hen. Newman Esq; the Right Honourable Sir Tho. Parker, Lord Chief-Justice; Will. Petyt Esq; Mr. Petiver, Dr. Richardson, Tho. Rymer Esq; Dr. Sampson, Theo. Shelton Esq; Sir Phil. Sydenham, Robert Stephens Esq; the Hon. Mr. Wentworth; Sir Geo. Wheeler, and Dr. Woodward.