Henry Beighton ( - 1743 )

Death: October 1743 Burial: Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire Profession: Engineer Surveyor Career: With his friend Desaguliers studied the Newcomen engine which was tested at Griff (1711) and erected a Newcomen engine at Newcastle; Editor of the 'Ladies; Diary', in which he endeavoured to introduce his readers to mathematics (1718-death); made a number of maps and drawings of Warwickshire Membership: Fellow Election Date: 3/11/1720.