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Sir James Burrow FRS FSA
Engraving of Burrow by James Basire
17th and 19th President of the Royal Society
In office 1768–1768
Preceded by	James Douglas
Succeeded by	James West
In office 1772–1772
Preceded by	James West
Succeeded by	Sir John Pringle
Personal details
Born	(1701-11-28)November 28, 1701 Starborough Castle,Lingfield, Surrey,England,UK
Died	5 November 1782(1782-11-05) (aged 80)

Sir James BurrowFRS FSA (28 November 1701 – 5 November 1782) was an English scholar and legal reporter atInner Temple, London, and was vice president and twice brieflypresident of theRoyal Society. He wasknighted in 1773.

He was elected aFellow of the Royal Society on 7 April 1737, as "A Gentleman well versed in Natural and Mathematical knowledge". He served as a member of theRoyal Society Council from 1752 until 1782, initially as a vice president from 1752, and then as a council member. He twice served briefly as apresident of the Royal Society, from October to November 1768 following the death ofThe Earl of Morton, and July to November 1772, following the death ofJames West.

As vice president, he was involved in the society's activities in organising the observation of the 1761Transit of Venus, signing the Articles of Agreement between the Council of the Royal Society and MrCharles Mason and MrJeremiah Dixon for their expedition toBencoolen in the Island ofSumatra.

As a legal reporter, he wrote and published reports of the decisions of significant cases in the English legal system. At the time, four reporters were formally appointed by the King 'to commit to writing, and truly to deliver, as well the words spoken, as the judgments and reasons thereupon given,' in the courts ofWestminster quoted in[1]. His work is still cited in law courses.

• James Burrow, 1732,The Decisions of King's Bench upon Settlement Cases from the Death of Lord Raymond. London.
• James Burrow. 1757.Serious Reflections on the Present State of Domestic and Foreign Affairs ... together with some critical remarks on lotteries, etc. London.
• James Burrow. 1763.A few Anecdotes and Observations relating to Oliver Cromwell and his family; serving to rectify several errors concerning him, published by N. C. Padopoli in his Historia Gymnasii Patavini. London.
• Sir James Burrow. 1771.De usu et ratione interpungendi: an essay on the use of pointing, and the facility of practising it. J. Worrall & B. Tovey: London.
• Sir James Burrow. 1772.Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Court of King's Bench: During the Time Lord Mansfield Presided in That Court; from Michaelmas Term, 30 Geo. II. 1756, to Easter Term, 12 Geo. III. London.

• List of presidents of the Royal Society

• Record of Election Certificate, reference EC/1737/02, from the Royal Society Archive Catalogue, accessed via[2]Archived 2004-10-15 at theWayback Machine 17 December 2005
• Record of James Burrow in the Royal Society Fellows Catalogue. accessed via[3]Archived 2004-10-15 at theWayback Machine 17 December 2005
• British Library record for author James Burrow, retrieved 17 December 2005

• Portrait of James Burrow byJames Basire, from the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
• Courtney, W. P.Burrow, Sir James (1701–1782). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Online ed., January 2008.(accessed November 28, 2010)

• 1701 births
• 1782 deaths
• Fellows of the Royal Society
• Presidents of the Royal Society
• Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London

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