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Walter Calverley Trevelyan

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175: 19: 105:(1835, vol. xviii.) an account of his observations, which he reprinted in 1837 for private circulation. Between 1835 and 1846 he travelled much in the south of Europe, but in the latter year succeeded to the title and family estates in Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, and Northumberland. These were greatly improved during his tenure, for he was a generous landlord and a public-spirited agriculturist, much noted for his herd of 29: 128:. Botany and geology were his favourite sciences, but he had also an excellent knowledge of antiquities, and was a liberal supporter of all efforts for the augmentation of knowledge, among others of the erection of the museum buildings at Oxford. He was a liberal patron of the fine arts, and formed at 213:
His will came as a surprise to Alfred, being advised at the end of a lengthy letter on the evils of alcohol. Alfred then issued a costly but unsuccessful challenge for the title and estate. A biographer from the family notes that Walter changed his will in 1852, being impressed by his cousin's son;
140:(Camden Soc. 1856, 1862, 1872), to the third part of which a valuable introductory notice is prefixed. He published, according to the Royal Society's catalogue, fifteen papers on scientific subjects, the majority dealing with geological topics in the north of England. 174: 202:. Laura was described by her half-sister: 'She was brought up in Italy, and is quite an artist, and a most beautiful copyist.' As both marriages were childless, the title descended to his nephew, 218:
had been one of the couple's visitors and received hints of the secret will. Coming from the modest family of a civil servant, Charles was suddenly elevated to a position of wealth and position.
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a good collection of curious books and of specimens illustrative of natural history and ethnology. In conjunction with his cousin, Sir
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Dictionary of British and Irish Botanists and Horticulturists Including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers
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Life of James Ferguson, F.R.S.: In a Brief Autobiographical Account, and Further Extended Memoir
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Portrait painted by Pauline Trevelyan and Laura Capel Lofft in c.1862.
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A medallion head is introduced into the decorations of the hall at
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to continue the scientific studies which he had begun at Oxford.
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His botanical specimens are stored at the herbaria of
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A very British family: the Trevelyans and their world
116:(FGS) in 1817, and was also elected a fellow of the 244:is used to indicate this person as the author when 182:He was twice married: firstly, on 21 May 1835, to 124:in 1854. For some years he was president of the 582:Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London 355:. Vol. 52. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 316:Ferguson, James; Henderson, Ebenezer (1867). 8: 466:. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 498: 27: 331: 329: 262: 567:Baronets in the Baronetage of England 7: 577:Alumni of University College, Oxford 371:Trevelyan, Laura (31 October 2006). 457:"Trevelyan, Walter Calverley"  342:"Trevelyan, Walter Calverley"  276:Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal 102:Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal 157:Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum 14: 289:Desmond, Ray (25 February 1994). 572:People educated at Harrow School 463:Dictionary of National Biography 352:Dictionary of National Biography 592:19th-century English scientists 432:International Plant Names Index 112:He was elected a fellow of the 587:19th-century British botanists 377:. I.B.Tauris. pp. 19–21. 149:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 37:Sir Walter Calverley Trevelyan 23:Pauline & Walter Trevelyan 1: 208:Sir Charles Edward Trevelyan 322:. A. Fullarton. p. 13. 204:Sir Alfred Wilson Trevelyan 145:Great North Museum: Hancock 120:(FRSE) in 1822, and of the 608: 295:. CRC Press. p. 691. 118:Royal Society of Edinburgh 86:University College, Oxford 73:. The family was, and is, 527: 514: 508: 501: 270:Trevelyan, W. C. (1835). 134:Charles Edward Trevelyan 126:United Kingdom Alliance 99:, and published in the 95:In 1821 he visited the 57:He was born in 1797 in 186:(d.1866), daughter of 179: 122:Society of Antiquaries 33: 25: 503:Baronetage of England 337:Bonney, Thomas George 177: 84:. He matriculated at 67:Nettlecombe, Somerset 31: 21: 188:George Bitton Jermyn 65:, fifth baronet, of 61:, the eldest son of 235:author abbreviation 107:short-horned cattle 80:He was educated at 59:Newcastle-upon-Tyne 552:English geologists 412:. victorianweb.org 180: 166:on 23 March 1879. 114:Geological Society 63:Sir John Trevelyan 34: 26: 547:English botanists 535: 534: 528:Succeeded by 384:978-1-86064-946-2 278:. xviii: 154–164. 599: 530:Alfred Trevelyan 521:(of Nettlecombe) 509:Preceded by 499: 495: 493: 491: 484:Internet Archive 467: 459: 442: 441: 428: 422: 421: 419: 417: 402: 396: 395: 393: 391: 368: 362: 361: 344: 333: 324: 323: 313: 307: 306: 286: 280: 279: 267: 253: 243: 242: 241: 155:, and Glasgow's 138:Trevelyan Papers 136:, he edited the 607: 606: 602: 601: 600: 598: 597: 596: 537: 536: 531: 524: 519: 512: 489: 487: 477: 474: 454: 446: 445: 437: Trevelyan 430: 429: 425: 415: 413: 404: 403: 399: 389: 387: 385: 370: 369: 365: 335: 334: 327: 315: 314: 310: 303: 288: 287: 283: 269: 268: 264: 259: 254: 239: 238: 237: 232: 172: 164:Wallington Hall 130:Wallington Hall 55: 32:Wallington Hall 24: 12: 11: 5: 605: 603: 595: 594: 589: 584: 579: 574: 569: 564: 559: 554: 549: 539: 538: 533: 532: 529: 526: 513: 511:John Trevelyan 510: 506: 505: 497: 496: 473: 472:External links 470: 469: 468: 451: 450: 444: 443: 423: 397: 383: 363: 325: 308: 301: 281: 261: 260: 258: 255: 250:botanical name 231: 184:Pauline Jermyn 171: 168: 71:Charlton, Kent 54: 51: 22: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 604: 593: 590: 588: 585: 583: 580: 578: 575: 573: 570: 568: 565: 563: 560: 558: 555: 553: 550: 548: 545: 544: 542: 523: 520: 518: 507: 504: 500: 486: 485: 480: 476: 475: 471: 465: 464: 458: 453: 452: 448: 447: 439: 438: 433: 427: 424: 411: 407: 401: 398: 386: 380: 376: 375: 367: 364: 360: 359: 354: 353: 348: 343: 338: 332: 330: 326: 321: 320: 312: 309: 304: 302:9780850668438 298: 294: 293: 285: 282: 277: 273: 266: 263: 256: 251: 247: 236: 233:The standard 230: 228: 224: 219: 217: 211: 209: 205: 201: 197: 193: 189: 185: 176: 169: 167: 165: 160: 158: 154: 150: 146: 141: 139: 135: 131: 127: 123: 119: 115: 110: 108: 104: 103: 98: 97:Faroe Islands 93: 91: 87: 83: 82:Harrow School 78: 76: 72: 68: 64: 60: 52: 50: 48: 44: 41: 38: 30: 20: 16: 522: 515: 488:. Retrieved 482: 461: 436: 426: 414:. Retrieved 409: 400: 388:. Retrieved 373: 366: 357: 356: 350: 318: 311: 291: 284: 275: 265: 220: 212: 181: 161: 142: 137: 111: 100: 94: 79: 56: 36: 35: 15: 562:1879 deaths 557:1797 births 490:22 November 449:Attribution 416:22 November 390:23 November 347:Lee, Sidney 216:George Otto 192:Capel Lofft 162:He died at 153:Kew Gardens 541:Categories 525:1846–1879 257:References 223:Wallington 214:the young 410:Paintings 240:Trevelyan 90:Edinburgh 47:geologist 358:sources: 339:(1897). 198:Hall in 517:Baronet 349:(ed.). 227:Millais 200:Suffolk 196:Troston 75:Cornish 381:  299:  246:citing 170:Family 345:. In 194:, of 492:2010 418:2010 392:2010 379:ISBN 297:ISBN 53:Life 43:FRSE 40:FGS 543:: 481:. 460:. 434:. 408:. 328:^ 274:. 248:a 210:. 159:. 151:, 147:, 109:. 49:. 494:. 440:. 420:. 394:. 305:. 252:.

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FGS
FRSE
geologist
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Sir John Trevelyan
Nettlecombe, Somerset
Charlton, Kent
Cornish
Harrow School
University College, Oxford
Edinburgh
Faroe Islands
Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal
short-horned cattle
Geological Society
Royal Society of Edinburgh
Society of Antiquaries
United Kingdom Alliance
Wallington Hall
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Great North Museum: Hancock
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Kew Gardens
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Wallington Hall

Pauline Jermyn
George Bitton Jermyn

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