| Authorised form of name | Lysons; Samuel (1763 - 1819) |
| Dates | 1763 - 1819 |
| Date of birth | 17 May 1763 |
| Place of death | Cirencester, Gloucestershire |
| Date of death | 29 June 1819 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Hempstead, Gloucestershire |
| Occupation | Barrister |
| Activity | Career:
Placed with a Bath solicitor; went to London and practised as a special pleader (1784); called to the Bar (1798); introduced by Sir Joseph Banks to George III and became a favourite (1796); Keeper of Records, Tower of London (1803); Antiquary Professor to the Royal Academy (1818); published 'Views and antiquities in the county of Gloucester' (1791-1798), 'Reliquiae Britannico-Romanae' (1801-1817) and compiled 'Magna Britannica' in conjunction with his brother Daniel Lysons FRS
Memberships:
FSA
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 02/02/1797 |
| RSActivity | Royal Society roles:
Treas 1810-1819; VP 1810-1819 |
| Relationships | Son of Samuel Lysons, Rector of Rodmarton and Cherrington, Gloucestershire; younger brother of Daniel Lysons (FRS 1797) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Code | NA7293 |
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