The John Bargrave Collection
Nathaniel Palmer (c. 1661 - 1718)
Military officer (Colonel) and parliamentarian. George Hicks describes him in 1700 as "that worthy and honourable Gentleman Sir Nathaniel Palmer, of Fairfeild [sic] in Somersetshire, which Country he hath the honour to represent in this present parliament" (Phil. Trans. vol. 22, no. 260, pp. 464). Son of Peregrine Plamer of Fairfield and Anna née Stephens, Palmer served as tory member of parliament for the constituencies of Minehead, Somerset, and Bridgwater between 1685 and 1715. In 1718, he donated the Alfred Jewel to Ashmolean Museum. The jewel was transmitted by his son, Thomas, presumably after his father's death in that same year (MacGregor, 1, 11 n.1). Other biography: https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1690-1715/member/palmer-nathaniel-1660-1718 Relevant locations: Lived at or near FairfieldPeople linked to person: Nathaniel Palmer was a donor to Ashmolean Museum (1683-)
Nathaniel Palmer was a donor to Thomas Palmer (1685?-1735)
Nathaniel Palmer was a father of Thomas Palmer (1685?-1735)