John Edwardes Lyall (1811 – 6 December 1845) was a British lawyer who was

Advocate-General of Bengal The Advocate-General of Bengal was charged with advising the Government of the British administered Bengal Presidency on legal matters. The Presidency existed from 1765 to 1947. Prior to 1858, when it was administered by the East India Company, t ...

. He was born the eldest son of George Lyall, Member of Parliament for the

City of London The City of London is a city, ceremonial county and local government district that contains the historic centre and constitutes, alongside Canary Wharf, the primary central business district (CBD) of London. It constituted most of London f ...

and was educated at

Eton College Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, ...

. His brother was George Lyall, the MP for Whitehaven. He entered

Haileybury College Haileybury may refer to: Australia * Haileybury (Melbourne), a school in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ** Haileybury Rendall School, an offshoot in Berrimah, North Territory, Australia China * Haileybury International School, an internatio ...

to prepare for the service in the

East India Company The East India Company (EIC) was an English, and later British, joint-stock company founded in 1600 and dissolved in 1874. It was formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region, initially with the East Indies (the Indian subcontinent and South ...

but instead left Haileybury to go Balliol College, Oxford. Whilst at Oxford he was President of the Oxford Union for Trinity term, 1831. From Oxford he entered the

Inner Temple The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as the Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court and is a professional associations for barristers and judges. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and ...

to study law and after practicing in England for some years accepted the post of

in 1842. There he was popular for his efforts on behalf of the local population, especially on educational matters. In 1845 he died quite suddenly from cholera when staying at the Governor-General's house at Barrackpore. He had married Julia, the daughter of Samuel Davis of Birdhirst Lodge, Croydon. Their only daughter Maida Henrietta married Alexander S. Creyke, son of the Archdeacon of York.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lyall, John Edwardes 1811 births 1845 deaths People educated at Eton College People educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford Members of the Inner Temple Deaths from cholera Presidents of the Oxford Union English barristers