Knight, Ellis Cornelia, 1757-1837
Variant namesEllis Cornelia Knight (1757-1837), writer, governess and protégé of Lady Emma Hamilton, whom she broke with after Lady Hamilton's affair with Lord Nelson became public knowledge in England. Knight's works include Dinarbas: A Tale (1790) and Sir Guy de Lusignan (1833).
From the description of Sketchbook of a cruise on the Foudroyant, 1800-1806. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702201905
Epithet: of Add MS 22976
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000695.0x000300
Epithet: author and royal companion
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001150.0x000205
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| associatedWith | Forbes, Miss. | person |
| associatedWith | Foudroyant (Ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hamilton, Emma, Lady, 1761?-1815. | person |
| associatedWith | Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803. | person |
| associatedWith | Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Mantua, Italy | |||
| Sardinia, Italy | |||
| Port Anzio, Italy | |||
| Viterbo, Italy | |||
| Osimo, Italy | |||
| Sicily | |||
| Vesuvius, Italy | |||
| Mediterranean Coast (Italy) |
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| Malta |
| Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 |
| Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 |
| Travelers' writings, English |
| Women travelers |
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Birth 1757
Death 1837-12-17
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