John Ellys (Caius)

[9] Ellys was also noted as a leading tutor across the university, popular and distinguished; and was not ordained, but held the degree of M.D.

[8] Another tutorial pupil was Samuel Clarke, and Ellys had him translate the Traité of Jacques Rohault (from French to Latin, creating a textbook).

[15] After Thomas Plume died in 1704, Ellys, Newton and John Flamsteed were asked to set up the Plumian Chair.

[17] Ellys was Vice-Chancellor of the university at the time of Queen Anne's visit in 1705, and was knighted by her with Newton and James Montagu.

[19] Apart from his interest in the new Cartesian and Newtonian scientific advances, there is little to indicate Ellys's views: it has been suggested that he was a Tory, and not concerned with Newton's theology.

[20] When Whiston was deprived of the Lucasian Chair, Ellys lined up with Richard Bentley in trying to make Christopher Hussey his successor in 1711.

[21][22] As Master of Caius Ellys tried, from 1709, to exercise a veto in college business, causing the Visitor to intervene in 1714.