The Rev John Sinclair[1]FRSE (20 August 1797 - 22 May 1875)[2] was a religious author and amateur biologist, He served as
Archdeacon of Middlesex[3] from 1844[4] until his death.[5]
In 1829 he was elected a Fellow of the
Royal Society of Edinburgh (for his contributions to biology). His proposer was
Archibald Alison. In 1839 he left Old St Paul's to be Secretary of the National Bible Society of Scotland.[10]
In Edinburgh he lived at his late father's house at 133 George Street.[11]
^"Alumni oxonienses: the members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886; their parentage, birthplace and year of birth, with a record of their degrees. Being the matriculation register of the University" Foster, J. (ed) Vol IV, p. 1301, Oxford, Parker & Co 1888.
^The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Volume 13 (1865) Burkhardt, F. (ed), p. 463:
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^'Memorials of Twickenham: parochial and topographical' Cobbett,R.S. p33: London, Smith Elder & Co, 1872.
^"A Charge delivered to the Clergy of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex at the Visitation, held at St Paul's Covent Garden, Ware, Dunmow and Halstead, April 26 & 30th, and May 1 & 2, 1844", Sinclair, J., London Francis & John Rivington, 1844.