Background
He was the son of Marsham Elwin, a country gentleman of Thurning, Norfolk, and a descendant of John Rolfe and Pocahontas.
He was the son of Marsham Elwin, a country gentleman of Thurning, Norfolk, and a descendant of John Rolfe and Pocahontas.
Whitwell Elwin studied at Caius College, Cambridge, and took holy orders in 1840.
He was Rector of Booton, Norfolk from 1849 until his death. There he rebuilt Street Michael the Archangel"s Church to his own design.