John Birkenhead ( 1616 - 1679 )

Birth: Northwich, Cheshire, England, Europe (24 March 1616) Death: Whitehall, London, England, Europe (4 December 1679) Burial Place: Churchyard of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London, England, Europe Education: Oriel College, Oxford (matriculated 1634; BA 1636/7; MA 1639; DCL 1661); Incorporated at Cambridge (1657) Career: Amanuensis of Archbishop Laud; Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford (1639-1648, ejected); Whytes Professor of Moral Philosophy (1643-1648, ejected); Wrote 'Mercurius Aulicus', weekly paper containing news of the court at Oxford (1642-1645); in exile with Prince Charles (1648); travelled between England, France and Holland, and 'lived by his wits' in Oxford (1648-1660); Master of the Faculties Office; MP for Wilton (1661-1679); Master of Requests (1664) Honours: Kt 1662 Membership: Original Fellow Election Date: 22/06/1663 Committee appointments include: Mechanical Committee (1664) Committee for improving the English language (1664).