Neale, William Johnstoune Nelson
(1812–1893)
- Gordon Goodwin
- , revised by Megan A. Stephan
Extract
Neale, William Johnstoune Nelson (1812–1893), lawyer and novelist, was baptized at Withycombe Raleigh, Devon, on 24 December 1812, the second son of Adam Neale (1778/9–1832), military physician and author, and his wife, Margaret Johnston Young. His brother was Erskine Neale (1804–1883), Church of England...