Thomas Henshaw ( 1618 - 1700 )

Birth: Milk Street, London, England, Europe (15 June 1618) Death: Kensington, London, England, Europe (2 January 1700) Burial: Kensington parish church, London, England, Europe (6 January 1700) Occupation: Barrister Soldier Diplomat Education: Schools at Barnet and Cripplegate, London (-1634); University College, Oxford (matriculated 1634); Middle Temple (admitted 1638) Career: Joined the King's Army at York (1642); taken prisoner by Parliamentarians but released and went abroad; Major in the French Army and served under Sir Robert Moray (FRS 1663); travelled in Spain and in Italy with John Evelyn (FRS 1663); returned to England (c.1649); called to the Bar at Middle Temple (1654); sold his Middle Temple chamber to Elias Ashmole (FRS 1661) (1658); King's French Secretary and Gentleman of the Privy Chamber in Ordinary (1660); Secretary to the Duke of Richmond on his Embassy to Denmark (1671); prepared for publication Stephen Skinner's 'Etymologicum linguae Anglicanae' (1671) and the second edition 'Aero-Chalinos' (1677); Envoy extraordinary in Denmark (1672-1675) Membership: Original Fellow Election Date: 22/04/1663 Council: Secretary 1668-1672; 1675-1677; VP 1676-1680; 1682- ; 1686- ; 1690- ; 1695- Committee appointments include: Committee to audit Mr. Colwall's accounts (1677) Committee to consider of the best way to dispose of Chelsey [Chelsea] College (1678).