Knight, Ellis Cornelia, 1757-1837

Variant names

Hide Profile

Ellis 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

Relation Name
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
Mantua, Italy
Sardinia, Italy
Port Anzio, Italy
Viterbo, Italy
Osimo, Italy
Sicily
Vesuvius, Italy
Mediterranean Coast (Italy)
Subject
Malta
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
Travelers' writings, English
Women travelers
Occupation
Activity

Person

Birth 1757

Death 1837-12-17

Britons

English

Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6db8mqw

Ark ID: w6db8mqw

SNAC ID: 12061887