The eldest son of Colonel Charles Lyell , he was a nephew of Sir Henry Lyell and Katharine Murray Lyell , 1st Baronet , the geologist . Colonel Charles Lyell 's eldest son was a nephew of Sir Henry Lyell and Katharine Murray Lyell , 1st Baronet , the geologist .
Anak sulung Kolonel Charles Lyell, beliau merupakan anak saudara kepada Sir Henry Lyell dan Katharine Murray Lyell, 1st Baronet, ahli geologi. Anak sulung Kolonel Charles Lyell ialah anak saudara kepada Sir Henry Lyell dan Katharine Murray Lyell, 1st Baronet, ahli geologi.