His early observations were made at the rectory of Wanstead in Essex, under the tutelage of his uncle, the Rev. James Pound, himself a skilled astronomer, and was elected a fellow of the Royal Society on 6 November 1718.
His early observations were made at the rectory of Wanstead in Essex, under the tutelage of the Rev. James Pound, his uncle and a skilled astronomer. Bradley was elected a fellow of the Royal Society on 6 November 1718.