Sir Richard Ellys, 3rd Baronet
Sir Richard Ellys (1688?–1742), of
Early life
Ellys was the eldest son of
Career
Ellys was elected
Later life
Ellys held strong religious opinions. He had been an
Ellys died on 21 February 1742 and the baronetcy became extinct.[1]
Scholar
Throughout his life he corresponded with continental scholars, by whom he was much esteemed, as evidenced by Gronovius's dedication to Ellys of his edition of Ælian's Varia Historia, and the Wetsteins' edition of Johann Caspar Suicer's Thesaurus Ecclesiasticus, to which he had contributed the use of a manuscript. He was especially intimate with Michel Maittaire, who, in his Senilis, addressed several pieces of Latin verse to him.[4]
His learning took the direction of biblical criticism and bore fruit in his Fortuita Sacra; quibus subjicitur Commentarius de Cymbalis (Rotterdam, 1727). The first part is a critical commentary in Latin on doubtful passages in the Greek Testament, and the second a treatise on cymbals, also in Latin. He befriended Thomas Boston, whose treatise on Hebrew accents, Tractatus Stigmato-logicus, was dedicated to him.
After leaving politics Ellys devoted himself to antiquarian research and amassed at Nocton a fine library. On 24 June 1742 an account of this library and some curiosities lately added to it formed the day's transactions of the
Family
Ellys was twice married: first to Elizabeth, daughter and coheiress of Sir Edwin Hussey, bart.; and, secondly, to Sarah, daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Gould, who outlived him, and, remarrying 19 December 1745 with
References
- ^ a b c Cokayne, George Edward, ed. (1903), Complete Baronetage volume 3 (1649–1664), vol. 3, Exeter: William Pollard and Co, retrieved 22 April 2019
- ^ a b "ELLYS, Richard (1683–1742), of Nocton, Lincs. and Bolton Street, Piccadilly, Westminster". History of Parliament Online (1690–1715). Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "ELLYS, Richard (c.1674-1742), of Nocton, Lincs". History of Parliament Online (1715–1754). Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/8729. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. .
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Ellys, Richard". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.