| Authorised form of name | Elmsley; Peter (1773 - 1825) |
| Dates | 1773 - 1825 |
| Date of birth | 1773 |
| Place of death | St Alban Hall, Oxford |
| Date of death | 08 March 1825 |
| Occupation | Clergyman, Church of England |
| Activity | Education:
Westminster School; Oxford. MA (1797), DD
Career:
Took Holy Orders; inherited a fortume from his uncle, leaving him time for private study; lived in Edinburgh and wrote on classical subjects for the Edinburgh Review; lived in London, then went to St Mary Cray; visited Italy and Germany; Principal, St Alban's Hall, Oxford; Camden Professor of Ancient History, Oxford
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 10/02/1814 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
References:
J M Edmonds and J A Douglas, 'William Buckland, FRS (1784-1856) and an Oxford Geological Lecture, 1823' in NR 1975-6 vol 30 pp 141-167 |
| Code | NA8216 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| MM/7/40 | Letter from Peter Elmsley to Sir Joseph Banks | March 1784 |
| EC/1813/11 | Elmsley, Peter: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |