Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Ellis, (Sir) Henry
Ellis, (Sir) Henry, s. John, of St. Botolph's, London, gent. St. John's Coll., matric. 27 June, 1796, aged 18; B.C.L. 1802, fellow until 1805, F.S.A., F.R.S. 1811, F.G.S., assistant librarian Bodleian and British Museum 1805, keeper printed books 1806, of manuscripts 1812, secretary 1812-14, principal librarian 1827-56, K.H. 22 Feb., 1833, vice-president R. Lit. Fund, LL.D. Jena, edited 'Dugdale's Monasticon,' etc., born 29 Nov., 1779, died 15 Jan., 1869, father of Edward 1837, and of Frederick Charles 1841.