Harwood, John

John Harwood (1660-1731) was born April 1660, the son of John Harwood of Hagbourne, Berkshire. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford, on 28 March 1679, where he studied philosophy. After completing his studies he was persuaded by friends to move to Cambridge, on account of his poor health. He was admitted pensioner at Queens' College, Cambridge, on 6 Jan. 1681, and Fellow-Commoner on 20 January that year, and studied law (LL.B., 1684; LL.D., 1688). He was admitted to Doctors' Commons in 1689, and was made Fellow of the Royal Society in 1717. He died on 1 January 1731.

From the guide to the John Harwood: Autobiography, c. 1689, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)

John Harwood (1660-1731) was born on 5 April 1660, and educated at Eton; Christ Church, Oxford; and Queens' College, Cambridge (LL.B., 1684; LL.D., 1688). He was a member of Doctors' Commons before becoming commissary of St Paul's and official of St Mary's, Shropshire. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1686, and of the Society of Antiquaries in 1717. He died on 1 January 1731.

Harwood was accompanied during his Paris visit by two Old Etonians, Edmund Whitfield (d. 1693), Fellow of King's College, Cambridge, and Charles Roderick (d. 1712), Headmaster of Eton, 1682-1689; Provost of King's College, Cambridge; and Dean of Ely. The group also contained 'one Mr Evans'.

From the guide to the John Harwood: Journal of visit to Paris, 1685, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)