John Swinton

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John Swinton (1703-1777)[1] was a British writer, Fellow of the Royal Society,[2] Church of England clergyman and orientalist.[3][4] In 1731 he was a fellow of Wadham College, Oxford, but migrated to Christ Church in 1745. He contributed to George Sale's Universal History.[5] Swinton also contributed articles on the transcription of the 'Ruins of Palmyra'.[6] Beginning in 1749, Swinton donated a number of Roman coins to the collection at Christ Church.[7] From 1767 until the year of his death he was Keeper of the Archives at Oxford University.[8][9]

[edit] Bibliography

  • "The Travels of three English Gentlemen, from Venice to Hamburgh", The Harleian Miscellany, Oxford, 1734.[8]
  • "An Explication of All the Inscriptions in the Palmyrene Language and Character Hitherto Publish'd. In Five Letters from the Reverend Mr. John Swinton, M. A. of Christ-Church, Oxford, and F. R. S. to the Reverend Thomas Birch, D. D. Secret. R. S.", Philosophical Transactions (1753).

[edit] References

  1. ^ "John Swinton", The Clergy Database
  2. ^ List of Fellows of the Royal Society, 1660 – 2007, K - Z
  3. ^ Oxford DNB
  4. ^ The Dictionary of Biographical Reference
  5. ^ Appletons' Cyclopædia of Biography
  6. ^ Philosophical Transactions, Royal Society of London
  7. ^ Sutherland CHV, "The Coin Collection of Christ Church, Oxford" (Word DOC format)
  8. ^ a b Notes & Records of the Royal Society, Volume 53, Number 3/September 22, 1999, pages 295-304
  9. ^ "History of the Archives", Oxford University Archives
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