Samuel Lysons

Samuel Lysons FSA (17 March 1806 – 27 March 1877) was an antiquarian and early proponent of British Israelism. Early life Samuel Lysons was born on 17 March 1806, the eldest surviving son of Daniel Lysons. His uncle was the English engraver Samuel Lysons. The Lyson's family was prominent and well known within Gloucestershire from the 17th century onwards, having connections with the parishes of Rodmarton and Cherington. Career Samuel Lysons became rector of Rodmarton of which he was patron, in 1833. In 1841 he arranged the construction of Church of St Luke in the expanding area of Gloucester known as High Orchard. He resigned in 1866. From November 1865 he was rural dean of Gloucester and two years later he was appointed as an honorary canon of Gloucester Cathedral.