Henry Lyell (1665–1731) was a businessman born in

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who settled in

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. He was a director of the

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from 1710–1730 and served as Deputy Chairman of the company 1716–18, then as Chairman, 1718–1719, 1721–22, Deputy Chair again from 1725–26 and Chair again 1726–27.* C.H. & D. Philips, "Alphabetical List of Directors of the East India Company from 1758 to 1858". '' Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society'' October 1941 Henry was the son of Henrik Patriksson Lyell (1627–1710) from

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and Judith Rokes (1647–1705) from

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1665 births 1731 deaths Directors of the British East India Company Swedish emigrants to England Businesspeople from London {{UK-business-bio-1660s-stub