John Beale ( c1608 - c 1683 )

Birth: Yardley, Herefordshire, England, Europe (c1608) Baptism: Yarkhill, Herefordshire, England, Europe (17 April 1608) Death: c1683 Burial: Yeovil, Somerset, England, Europe (16 April 1683) Occupation: Clergyman, Church of England Research field: agriculture; horticulture; botany; forestry Education: Worcester Cathedral school (1618-1622); Eton College (1622-); King's College, Cambridge (BA 1632/3; MA 1636) Career: Fellow of King's (1632-40); travelled for some years while tutor and guardian to cousin Robert Pye and George Speke; Rector of Sock, Somerset (1638-1683); published 'A Treatise on Fruit Trees' (1653); member of the Herefordshire committee for ejecting scandalous ministers (1654); instrumental in establishment of Herefordshire Association of Ministers (1657-1658); published 'Observations on some parts of Bacon's natural history, as it concerns fruit trees, fruits and flowers' (1658); Rector of Yeovil, Somerset (1660-1683); Chaplain to Charles II (1665-1683); published 'Nurseries, Orchards, Profitable Gardens and Vineyards Encouraged' (1677) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 16/08/1663 Committee appointments: Committee for Agriculture [Georgical] (1664) Committee for the Histories of Trades (1664) Committee for Collecting all the Phenomena of Nature hitherto observed (1664) Committee for Correspondence (1664) Other RSActivity: Frequent correspondent on agricultural matters.