Elizabeth Caroline Hamilton Gray (néeJohnstone; 3 April 1800 – 21 February 1887) was a Scottish historian and travel author, born in Alva, Clackmannanshire,[1] as the eldest daughter of James Raymond Johnstone and Mary Elizabeth Cholmeley.[2] She was the granddaughter of the colonial businessman John Johnstone.[3][4]
Elizabeth Caroline Gray (undated portrait)
After marrying John Hamilton Gray, a priest and genealogist, in June 1829, Gray moved to Bolsover Castle in England, where she lived until shortly before her death.[3][5]
Research
Gray became interested in the history of the Etruscans after visiting an exhibition of their artefacts in London organised by Domenico Campanari in 1837.[6] She pursued the subject on a visit to Italy in 1837–1839, drawing on contacts in German and Italian archaeological circles. In 1840 she published Tour to the Sepulchres of Etruria, which served as a travelogue and an account of her archaeological research. She then wrote a general History of Etruria: the first two volumes in 1843–1844 and the third in 1868.[3]
As a woman, Gray was attacked for conducting historical research. The explorer George Dennis, who went on to write his own history of the Etruscans, stated in a review of Gray's work in 1844 that "any deep or earnest investigation of matters connected with the social institution of a gentile nation is not properly within the female province."[7]
Other than her research on Etruria, Gray wrote a work on the classical and early medieval church and empire, and two popular children's histories of Rome.[3] She and her husband maintained a collection of antiquities acquired both from dealers in Italy and from her own excavations. It included an unusual red-and-black Etruscan amphora in an Italo-Geometric style, known as the "Hamilton Gray vase".[8]
Elizabeth Caroline Gray died on 21 February 1887.[9]
Works
Tour to the Sepulchres of Etruria. London: J. Hatchard and Son. 1840. (1843 ed.)
The History of Etruria. London: J. Hatchard and Son. 1843–68. (Vol. 1, 2, 3)
History of Rome for Young Persons. London: T. Hatchard. 1847. (1858 ed.)
Emperors of Rome from Augustus to Constantine: Being a Continuation of the History of Rome. London: T. Hatchard. 1850.
The Empire and the Church, from Constantine to Charlemagne. Oxford: J. Henry and J. Parker. 1857.
References
^Italia antiqua. Storia dell'etruscologia tra archeologia e storia della cultura (in Italian). Orvieto and Rome: Quasar. 2006. p. 32. ISBN8871402960.
^ abcd"Elizabeth Caroline Gray". British Travel Writing. University of Wolverhampton. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
^Burke, John (1835). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. 2. London: R. Bentley. p. 302.
^Williams, Dyfri (2009). "The Hamilton Gray Vase". In Swaddling, Judith; Perkins, Philip (eds.). Etruscan by Definition: Papers in Honour of Sybille Haynes. London: British Museum Press. pp. 10–20: 10. ISBN978-0861591732.
^Boase, Frederic (1892). "Gray, Rev. John Hamilton". Modern English Biography. Vol. 1 – via Project Gutenberg.
August 21, 2023
elizabeth, caroline, gray, novelist, elizabeth, caroline, grey, elizabeth, caroline, hamilton, gray, née, johnstone, april, 1800, february, 1887, scottish, historian, travel, author, born, alva, clackmannanshire, eldest, daughter, james, raymond, johnstone, ma. For the novelist see Elizabeth Caroline Grey Elizabeth Caroline Hamilton Gray nee Johnstone 3 April 1800 21 February 1887 was a Scottish historian and travel author born in Alva Clackmannanshire 1 as the eldest daughter of James Raymond Johnstone and Mary Elizabeth Cholmeley 2 She was the granddaughter of the colonial businessman John Johnstone 3 4 Elizabeth Caroline Gray undated portrait After marrying John Hamilton Gray a priest and genealogist in June 1829 Gray moved to Bolsover Castle in England where she lived until shortly before her death 3 5 Research EditGray became interested in the history of the Etruscans after visiting an exhibition of their artefacts in London organised by Domenico Campanari in 1837 6 She pursued the subject on a visit to Italy in 1837 1839 drawing on contacts in German and Italian archaeological circles In 1840 she published Tour to the Sepulchres of Etruria which served as a travelogue and an account of her archaeological research She then wrote a general History of Etruria the first two volumes in 1843 1844 and the third in 1868 3 As a woman Gray was attacked for conducting historical research The explorer George Dennis who went on to write his own history of the Etruscans stated in a review of Gray s work in 1844 that any deep or earnest investigation of matters connected with the social institution of a gentile nation is not properly within the female province 7 Other than her research on Etruria Gray wrote a work on the classical and early medieval church and empire and two popular children s histories of Rome 3 She and her husband maintained a collection of antiquities acquired both from dealers in Italy and from her own excavations It included an unusual red and black Etruscan amphora in an Italo Geometric style known as the Hamilton Gray vase 8 Elizabeth Caroline Gray died on 21 February 1887 9 Works EditTour to the Sepulchres of Etruria London J Hatchard and Son 1840 1843 ed The History of Etruria London J Hatchard and Son 1843 68 Vol 1 2 3 History of Rome for Young Persons London T Hatchard 1847 1858 ed Emperors of Rome from Augustus to Constantine Being a Continuation of the History of Rome London T Hatchard 1850 The Empire and the Church from Constantine to Charlemagne Oxford J Henry and J Parker 1857 References Edit Italia antiqua Storia dell etruscologia tra archeologia e storia della cultura in Italian Orvieto and Rome Quasar 2006 p 32 ISBN 8871402960 Church Registers Old parish registers Births and Baptisms Scotland s People National Records of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon a b c d Elizabeth Caroline Gray British Travel Writing University of Wolverhampton Retrieved 23 April 2020 Burke John 1835 A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland Vol 2 London R Bentley p 302 Williams Dyfri 2009 The Hamilton Gray Vase In Swaddling Judith Perkins Philip eds Etruscan by Definition Papers in Honour of Sybille Haynes London British Museum Press pp 10 20 10 ISBN 978 0861591732 de Grummond Nancy Thomson ed 1996 Campanari Family Encyclopedia of the History of Classical Archaeology London and New York Routledge p 225 ISBN 978 1884964800 Quoted in Williams 2009 p 11 Williams 2009 p 13 Boase Frederic 1892 Gray Rev John Hamilton Modern English Biography Vol 1 via Project Gutenberg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elizabeth Caroline Gray amp oldid 1160644568, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
