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   John Elwes MP (born John Meggot or Meggott; 7 April 1714 – 26 November 1789) was a member of parliament (MP) in Great Britain for Berkshire (1772–1784) and an eccentric miser, suggested to be an inspiration for the character of Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. [1]

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   Who is John Elwes MP?

   • John Elwes MP (born John Meggot or Meggott; 7 April 1714 – 26 November 1789) was a member of parliament (MP) in Great Britain for Berkshire (1772–1784) and an eccentric miser, suggested to be an inspiration for the character of Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens ' A Christmas Carol. [ 1]

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   Was John Elwes a real person?

   • In the book he is a moneylender, described by Dickens as “"a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner” who underpays his staff, detests Christmas and says “Bah, humbug” a lot. In reality, it is believed among many the old miser was based upon a real person. John Elwes was an MP for Berkshire between 1772 and 1784.

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   What happened to Elwes?

   • Elwes won by a fortnight and the doctor had to forfeit his fee. He also bore a wound from a hunting accident. Legend has it that one day he was out shooting with a gentleman who was a particularly bad shot. This same man accidentally fired through a hedge, lodging several shot in the miser's cheek.

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   What happened to Sir Harvey Elwes?

   • Sir Harvey Elwes died in 1763, leaving his estate worth £250,000 (equivalent to $23 million today) to his nephew John, who even changed his name to Elwes to inherit that money. With an eye on the fabulous fortune, John gave up his extravagant rich life to impress his uncle.

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   Feb 5, 2023 · William Harrison Ainsworth is believed to have based his character John Scarfe — the titular miser from his novel The Miser's Daughter — on Elwes as well.) John Elwes was born John Meggot in 1714 and inherited his first fortune (worth about $10 million today) at just 4 years of age following the passing of his father, a brewer.

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   Nov 25, 2021 · Yet, he found part of the inspiration for his legendary miser Ebenezer Scrooge in a real-life member of Parliament who ate moldy bread, wrestled rotting meat away from a rat, and wore a wig...

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   The other inspiration for Scrooge is likely to have been John Elwes (1714-1789), the MP for Berkshire who was born in to a prestigious and wealthy family of reputed skinflints. Unusually for a...

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   Dec 25, 2023 · Charles Dickens is believed to have based the infamous character of Ebeneezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol on MP John Elwes, a renowned penny pincher and millionaire.

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   Dec 20, 2018 · Dickens was inspired by the life of John Elwes, today credited as the real-life Scrooge. Elwes, born John Meggot, in 1714, was a Member of Parliament who was known for his miserliness. Elwes the Miser, MP (7 April 1714 – 26 November 1789).

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    Feb 20, 2024 · According to the Telegraph, another man who's believed to have been shaped the depiction of Scrooge is John Elwes. Elwes, a Victorian gentleman who inherited a fortune, was keen to not only...