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John Ellys (Caius)
Sir John Ellys or Ellis (1634?–1716) was an English academic, Master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge from 1703. Early life He was born at Huntingfield, Suffolk, Huntingfield, into a well-known East Anglian family; the Ellyses of Great Yarmouth, his relations, are mentioned for example in the ''Journal'' of Rowland Davies (dean), Rowland Davies, and Anthony Ellys was a great-nephew, son of Anthony Ellys who was mayor there. His father was John Ellis or Ellys, of Raveningham or Frostenden, with two brothers, Anthony and Thomas. ''The Perlustration of Great Yarmouth'' by Charles John Palmer gives his mother as Mary Barre of Syleham. Fellow and associate of Newton After studying in a number of Suffolk schools, Ellys matriculated at Caius in 1648, aged 14. He graduated B.A. in 1652, and M.A. in 1655. He was then a Fellow of Caius from 1659 and in 1703 (N.S.) became Master, succeeding James Halman, who had died. Ellys was a personal friend of Isaac Newton. He helped Newton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ellys G&C
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
