Henry Lyell Explained

Henry Lyell (1665–1731) was a businessman born in Sweden who settled in London.[1] He was a director of the East India Company from 1710–1730 and served as Deputy Chairman of the company 1716–18, then as Chairman, 1718–1719,[2] 1721–22, Deputy Chair again from 1725–26 and Chair again 1726–27.[1] [3]

Henry was the son of Henrik Patriksson Lyell (1627–1710) from Arbroath, Scotland and Judith Rokes (1647–1705) from Lübeck.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henry Lyell (1665–1731) . www.leijel.se . Leijel.se . 26 December 2019.
  2. Book: Pierre Daniel Huet . The History of the Commerce and Navigation of the Ancients. ... Made English from the Paris Edition . 1717 . B. Linot . London . en. Pierre Daniel Huet .
    • C.H. & D. Philips, "Alphabetical List of Directors of the East India Company from 1758 to 1858". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society October 1941
  4. Web site: Henryk Leijel (1627–1710) . www.leijel.se . leijel.se . 26 December 2019.

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