" ELLIS, Silt HENRY, was born In London in 1777. lle received his early education at the Merchant Taylors School, and then pro ceeded to St. John's, Oxford, where he took his degree. In 1805 he married. About this period be became one of the assistant librarians of the British Museum; and the facilities which this position afforded him for pursuing those antiquarian researches, in which he took an eager interest, were manifested in several valuable publications. In 1813 a yew and enlarged edition of Brand's 'Observations on Popular Antiquities,' in two quarto volumes, was edited by him. It was sub sequently republished in a popular form in 1842. In 1816 he was entrusted by the Commissioners of Public Records to write tho general Introduction to 'Domesday Book,' and he discharged this trust with an industry and care which renders this Introduction one of the most valuable aids to the proper understanding of that important survey. He was a contributor to the now edition of Dugdale's 'Monasticon; commenced iu ]817. In 1824 he published his first series of 'Letters illustrative of English History,' and n second series in 1827. In that
year he was appointed principal librarian of the British Museum, an office which ho filled with great efficiency, and with an urbanity which wen for him the regard of all persons with whom his official duties brought him into communication. In the early part of 1856 he resigned this honourable post. lie was for many years a member and jolut-secretary of the Society of Antiquaries. fide papers lu the Arclueologia ' are numerous and most interesting. Sir Henry Ellis has thus been a large contributor to the literature of his country. Without striking into any new tract of antiquarian research, he has, during this long course of unwearied labour, produced most valuable contributions to the knowledge of our national antiquities. His classical knowledge enabled him to prepare four interesting volumes on The Elgin Marbles' and ' The Townley Marbles.' In 1832 ho was created a Knight of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, and promoted in 1838 to the rank of Knight Bachelor.