Charles Lewis Meryon
Charles Lewis Meryon FRCP (born June 28, 1783 in Rye , Sussex , † September 11, 1877 in Hammersmith , London ) was a British doctor and travel writer.
Meryon came from an old family of Huguenots immigrated from France and was the son of Lewis and Anne Meryon of Rye , Sussex . One of his nephews was Edward Meryon (1807-1880), who also became a doctor. He attended the Merchant Taylors' School in London from 1796 to 1802 and studied from March 29, 1803 at St John's College , Oxford . On November 26, 1806 he graduated as a Bachelor and on December 18, 1809 as a Master . He did practical medical training with Henry Cline at St Thomas's Hospital in London . On Cline's recommendation, Lady Hester Stanhope selected him as a medical companion for her trip to Sicily and the Middle East , which she set out for in early 1810. Meryon accompanied Lady Hester on her travels and stayed with her when she settled in the mountains of Lebanon . In 1817 he finally returned to England. He married shortly after his return and graduated with a bachelor's degree and doctorate in medicine on November 18, 1817 . He then continued his medical career. On June 16, 1820 he was a candidate for the Royal College of Physicians , on June 25, 1821 he received the status of a fellow . Shortly afterwards he became the general practitioner of the politician Sir Gilbert Heathcote, until he traveled again to Lebanon in 1827 at the urgent request of Lady Hester. His wife accompanied him on the trip during which they were attacked and robbed by pirates from Crete . They then returned to Livorno , where his wife refused to continue the trip to Lebanon. The couple returned to England, but they soon set out again for Lebanon, where they met Lady Hester at her seat in the mountains at the end of 1830. Lady Hester was at the height of her power at this point and tyrannically ruled her surroundings. After several differences of opinion and because of Lady Hester's dislike of Meryon's wife, they left Lebanon again in April 1831. After staying in Cyprus for several months , they traveled on to southern France, where they lived in Nice for several years . In July 1837 Meryon visited Lady Hester again with his wife and daughter Eugenia until they left Lebanon for good in August 1838.
Back in London he wrote his three-volume recollections of the life of Lady Hester, who died in 1839, in Lebanon, which are a detailed record of her living conditions, her rule over the region and her long, sometimes interrogative conversations with Meryon. He then wrote a three-volume description of his previous trips with Lady Hester.
Around 1820 he had a relationship with the French ballet dancer Narcisse Chaspoux, from which emerged Charles Meryon , born in 1821 and named after him , who became famous as an etcher .
Works
- Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope, as related by herself in conversations with her physician [i. e. Charles Lewis Meryon]: comprising her opinions and anecdotes of some of the most remarkable persons of her time. 3 volumes, Colburn, London 1845
- Travels of Lady Hester Stanhope, forming the completion of her Memoirs. Narrated by her physician. 3 volumes, Colburn, London 1846.
Web links
- Thomas Seccombe; Michael Bevan: Meryon, Charles Lewis (1783–1877). In: Henry Colin Gray Matthew, Brian Harrison (Eds.): Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , from the earliest times to the year 2000 (ODNB). Oxford University Press, Oxford 2004, ISBN 0-19-861411-X , ( oxforddnb.com license required ), as of 2004
- Royal College of Physicians: Live of the Fellows. Charles Lewis Meryon
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alan EH Emery; Marcia LH Emery: The history of a genetic disease. Duchenne muscular dystrophy or Meryon's disease . Oxford University Press, Oxford 2011. ISBN 978-0-19-959147-3 , p. 55
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Meryon, Charles Lewis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British doctor and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1783 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rye , Sussex |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 11, 1877 |
| Place of death | Hammersmith , London |