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Gell, William.
Adm. pens. at EMMANUEL, Oct. 6,
1793. Of
Derbyshire. [2nd] s. of Philip,
Esq., of Hopton [and Dorothy, dau. of William Milnes. His paternal grandfather,
John Eyre, had
assumed the name of Gell from his mother's family, the Gells of Hopton]. B.
there Apr. 1, 1778.
School, Derby. Matric. Michs. 1793; B.A. 1798; M.A. 1804. Fellow, 1798. Migrated
to Jesus, Apr. 25,
1804. Traveller and archaeologist. Visited the Troad, 1801, and fixed the site
of Troy at
Bournabashi. His Topography of Troy (published 1804) is referred to in
Byron's English
Bards
, where the author is styled 'Classic Gell' (altered later to 'rapid
Gell'). Knighted, May
14, 1803, on returning from a mission to the Ionian Islands. Went again to
Greece with Edward
Dodwell, and accompanied Princess Caroline (afterwards Queen Caroline) to Italy,
as chamberlain;
gave evidence in her favour at her trial, Oct. 6, 1820. After 1820 lived in
Italy, having villas at
Rome and at Naples. Frequently visited at Naples by Sir Walter Scott. F.S.A.;
F.R.S., 1807. Author,
Pompeiana; Topography of Rome. Died unmarried Feb. 4, 1836, at Naples.
Buried there in the
English burial ground. Bequeathed his drawings to the British Museum. (Derby
Sch. Reg
.;
Burke, L.G., 1939; F.M.G., I. 48; D.N.B.; G.E.C., which
erroneously gives died
1838.)
William GELL
Approx. lifespan: 1778–1836
pens. Emmanuel College adm1793:10:06
Of Derbyshire ,
[2nd]s. of Philip GELL, Esq of Hopton, [Derbyshire],
s. of Dorothy MILNES dau. of Milnes, William =%
His paternal grandfather John EYRE had assumed the name of Gell from his mother's family, the Gells of Hopton, [Derbyshire],
b. Hopton, [Derbyshire], 1778:04:01
Sch: Derby School [Derby], [Derbyshire],
Matric 1793:10MT:
BA 1798
MA 1804
Fellow 1798
Mig. to Jesus College 1804:04:25
Traveller and archaeologist:
Visited the Troad, [Turkey], 1801
fixed the site of Troy at Bournabashi, [Turkey],
Publ.: His Topography of Troy (published 1804 ) is referred to in Byron's English Bards, where the author is styled 'Classic Gell' (altered later to 'rapid Gell').
Knighted on returning from a mission to the Ionian Islands, [Greece], 1803:05:14
Went again to Greece , with Dodwell, Edward =%
chamberlain: accompanied Princess Caroline (afterwards Queen Caroline ) to Italy ,
gave evidence in her favour at the trial of Caroline, Queen =% 1820:10:06
At Italy , after1820
had villa at Rome, [Italy],
had villa at Naples, [Italy], .
Frequently visited at Naples, [Italy], by Scott, Walter, Sir =%
FSA
FRS 1807
Publ.: Pompeiana Publ.: Topography of Rome .
d. unmarried Naples, [Italy], 1836:02:04
bur. in the English burial ground Naples, [Italy],
Bequeathed his drawings to British Museum [London],
Refs: Derby Sch. Reg . Refs: Burke, L.G. 1939 Refs: F.M.G., I. 48 Refs: D.N.B. Refs: G.E.C., which erroneously gives died 1838
[add:]Elected to Society of Dilettanti, 1807 and was commissioned by them, with J.P. Gandy, to survey antiquities[:add]
[add:]Pencil portrait by C. Varley: N.P.G. no. 5086[:add]
[add:]F.H. Stubbings: 49 Lives[:add]

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