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D258 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1200-1905
- 50 - SIR WILLIAM GELL (1777-1836)

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D258/50/115
Title	Personal letter from Sir William Gell to Philip Gell from Rome
Date	5 Apr 1824
Description	Gell's book of pedigrees is in Naples; comments on Gell claim to Irish barony; links with families of Darcy, Eyre, and Jessop; ended with death of James, Lord Darcy whose portrait Philip has `in an oval'. Gell's gout means that he has to be carried to the Margravine [of Anspach]. May be in Egypt for the winter, but disappointed in his principal Lord Blessington whom Gell intended should have paid costs of all the voyage to Alexandria and Jerusalem. Gossip about Mrs Georgiana Gell, estranged wife of Philip.
Level	file
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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Gell; Sir; William (1777-1836); Diplomat and antiquarian of Hopton.

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