Hannibal Evans Lloyd

Born in London, he was son of Henry Humphrey Evans Lloyd and Mary, sister of the Chevalier de Johnstone.

At a late stage of the Napoleonic Wars, the city was occupied by the French army, Lloyd fought in its defence, and then escaped.

A friend of Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, Lloyd translated with him most of Der Messias, but did not publish his version.

[4] Lloyd wrote Italian verse, and maintained a correspondence with travellers and men of science.

His original writings were:[2] Lloyd edited or revised:[2] Among his translations were:[2] By his marriage to Lucy Anna Margaretta Von Schwartzkopff of Hamburg, Lloyd had a son and four daughters, including Elizabeth Maria Bowen Thompson the missionary.