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| Lyell, Charles. Adm. pens. (age 18) at PETERHOUSE, June 15, 1787. [Only] s. of Charles, of Kinnordy, Forfarshire [and Mary Beale, of West Looe, Cornwall]. B. there, Mar. 7, 1769. School, St Paul's. Matric. at St Andrews Univ., Feb. 21, 1786.] Matric. Michs. 1787; B.A. (17th Wrangler) 1791; M.A. 1794. Fellow, 1795. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Apr. 5, 1788. Lived first at Bartley Lodge in the New Forest, and devoted himself to the study of botany; several species of plants bear his name. A special authority on mosses. F.L.S., 1813. Settled at Kinnordy, Forfarshire, 1826, and 'seems subsequently to have been chiefly engaged on the study of Dante.' Vice-Lieut. of Forfarshire. Married, Oct. 11, 1796, Frances, dau. of Thomas Smith, of Maker Hall, Swaledale, Yorks. Author, translations of Dante's Works in 1835, 1842 and 1845. Died Nov. 8, 1849, at Kinnordy, leaving his collection of the various editions of Dante (with the writings of his numerous commentators) and an extensive and valuable botanical library. Father of the next. (St Paul's Sch. Reg.; T. A. Walker, 356; Inns of Court; D.N.B.; Burke, P. and B.; G. Mag., 1850, I. 90, which gives 'educated at the College of St Andrews.') | Charles LYELL Approx. lifespan: 1769–1849 pens. aged 18 Peterhouse adm1787:06:15 Only s. of Charles LYELL, of Kinnordy, Angus , [and Mary Beale, of West Looe, Cornwall , b. there 1769:03:07 Sch: St Paul's, [London], Matric. at Sch: St Andrews University, [Fife], 1786:02:21 Matric 1787:10MT: BA 17 th Wrangler 1791 MA 1794 Fellow 1795 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1788:04:05 Lived first at Bartley Lodge in the New Forest, [Hampshire], , and devoted himself to the study of botany; several species of plants bear his name. special authority on mosses. F.L.S. 1813 Settled Kinnordy, Angus , 1826, and "seems subsequently to have been chiefly engaged on the study of Dante." Vice-Lieutenant of Angus , m. 1796:10:11,Frances dau. of Thomas SMITH, of Maker Hall, Maker, Swaledale, Yorkshire , Author, translations of Dante's Works in1835, 1842, and 1845 d. 1849:11:08 at Kinnordy, [Angus], , leaving his collection of the various editions of Dante (with the writings of his numerous commentators) and an extensive and valuable botanical library. father of Charles LYELL (1831) ( St Paul's School Reg.; T. A. Walker, 356; Inns of Court; D.N.B. ; Burke, P. and B.; G. Mag. 1850, I. 90, which gives "educated at the Sch: College of St Andrews [Fife], .") |