Francis Westby Bagshawe, JP, DL

From Wikipedia: Francis Bagshawe

Francis Westby Bagshawe (Wednesday, 4 April 1832 – Tuesday, 28 April 1896) was an English landowner who served as High Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1868.

Life

Bagshawe was born at Norton, Derbyshire, the son of barrister William John Bagshawe of Wormhill Hall, Derbyshire, and his wife Sarah Partridge. He was educated at Uppingham School, High Street West, Uppingham, Rutland LE15 9QE 52.58778, -0.72500 from 1848 and admitted at Trinity College, Trinity Street, Cambridge 52.2070, 0.1146 on Thursday, 12 June 1851, being awarded BA in 1855 and MA in 1860.

Bagshawe succeeded to the estates of his elder brother, the renowned oarsman William Bagshawe, in 1854 after William was killed in an affray with poachers at Millers Dale. The estates included Oakes Park, now The Oakes Holiday Centre, Norton, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S8 8BA 53.334243, -1.45152; Wormhill Hall, Derbyshire; and Coates Hall, Skipton Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 6HS 53.9227, -2.1773, which he sold in 1883. In 1862 he was promoted to Lieutenant in the Yorkshire Yeomanry Cavalry. He was J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant for Derbyshire and J.P. for the West Riding of Yorkshire. In 1868 he was High Sheriff of Derbyshire.

Bagshawe died at the age of 64 and was buried at St Margaret's Church, Wormhill, Derbyshire SK17 8SL 53.2642028, -1.8146583

Family

Bagshawe married Caroline Amelia Cloyne Godwin-Austen, seventh daughter of Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen. They had two daughters.

From FreeBMD: Registration of marriage of Caroline Amelia Godwin-Austen in 1873 and FreeBMD: Registration of marriage of Francis Westby Bagshawe in 1873

• October to December 1873: Registration of marriage of Francis Westby Bagshawe; in Hambledon, Surrey (Volume 2a, Page 191)
• October to December 1873: Registration of marriage of Caroline Amelia Godwin-Austen; in Hambledon, Surrey (Volume 2a, Page 191)

From October 1873/019/0005 British Newspaper Archive: Derby Mercury Wednesday, 29 October 1873 Page 5 Marriages

Church of St Mary the Virgin, The Street, Shalford, Surrey GU4 8BP 51.2208, -0.5707 Marriages: On Tuesday, 21 October 1873 [inst.], at Shalford, near Guildford, by the Rev. G. Chilton, assisted by the Rev. R. B. Matthews, Vicar of the parish, William Bryan Lushington, Esq., second son of the late Right Hon. Stephen Lushington, LL.D., to Augusta Victoria Godwin-Austen, daughter of R. A. C. Godwin-Austen, Esq., of Shalford House, now Shalford Water Works, The Street, Shalford, Surrey GU4 8BW 51.220617, -0.571830.

Also, at the same time and place, by the Rev. Alfred Bagshawe, brother of the bridegroom, assisted by the Rev. R. B. Mathews, Francis Westby Bagshawe, of The Oaks, and Wormhill Hall, Wormhill, Derbyshire SK17 8SL 53.2635, -1.8146, Esq.. to Caroline Amelia Godwin-Austen, daughter of R. A. C. Godwin-Austen, Esq., of Shalford House.

From FreeBMD: Registration of death of Francis Westby Bagshawe in 1896

April to June 1896: Registration of death of Francis Westby Bagshawe; aged 64 [born about 1832]; in Ecclesall Bierlow, Derbyshire (Volume 9c, Page 201)

From British Newspaper Archive: Home News For India, China and The Colonies Friday, 1 May 1896 Page 29 Deaths

Deaths: Bagshawe — Tuesday, 28 April 1896 at Oakes, Norton, Derbyshire, Francis Westby Bagshawe. Esq., J.P., D.L.

From British Newspaper Archive: Derbyshire Times Saturday, 2 May 1896 Page 6 Death of MR F. W. Bagshawe, J.P., D.L.

We have to record with much regret the death of Mr Francis Westby Bagshawe, of the Oaks, Norton, which took place Tuesday morning, 28 April 1896, in the 65th year of his age. The sad event will cause little or no surprise amongst the relatives and more immediate friends of the deceased gentleman. Bagshawe had a severe illness three years ago, which left his heart in an enfeebled state, and although he regained some degree of his former health the prospect of another attack has been a continual source of anxiety to his family. This unhappily occurred a fortnight ago, and in spite of increasing attention from his medical attendants, Dr Gale, of Norton Woodseats, Dr Bagshawe, of St. Leonards, and Dr Porter, of Sheffield, but small hopes have been entertained of his recovery from this last illness. He gradually sank, and passed peacefully away six o'clock on Tuesday morning.

[TO BE TIDIED:] The local world can ill afford lose such men as Mr Bagshawe, a man who inherited the traditions and the culture of many generations, a man who had a very high conception of his position and of the responsibilities attaching to it; and whose ambition was to live up to the one and faithfully to meet the other. Than Mr Bagshawe, few men were better versed county business, and alike deputy-lieutenant of his county, as magistrate, a guardian, a member of the County Council, and all other public positions held him, he was moat conscientiously painstaking in meeting the duties devolving upon him. who wao born in 1832, came of aei old Derbyshire family. was the second son William John Bagshawe. was succeeded in the estates Norton and Wormhill, Derbyshire, by his eldest son, Mr W. L. G. Bagshawe, who in was murdered by gang poacher?, whom he and his keepers surprised fishing in the Wye en hia property at Wormhill. F. W. who was educated Trinity College, Cambridge, where he took 3 M.A. degree, came into the inheritance, and took up his residence at Norton. Having 1855 been placed the Commission of the Peace for the county of Derb-', and shortly afterwards for the West Riding of Yorkshire, once took up his duties as ex-officio Guardian of tho Eorleeall Union. In 1866 he was elected vice-chairman the Board, and year by year tho same honour was conferred upon him down to 1893, when, en the resignation Sir John Brown of the Board, was unanimously chosen as his success or. Bagshawe was die senior magistrate for the county Derby, and, long his health permitted, took a full share of the duties, which discharged with tha utmost patience and care. 1368 he was appointed a deputy-lieutenant of bis county, and the same year be filled the office of High Sheriff. In the first election for the Derbyshire County Council Mr Bagshawe offered himself as the representative of the Norton district, and was returned. was chosen one of the first aldermen. He was for many years a member of the Norton Burial Board, and every way possible he placed his services at the disposal the publio as a typical country gentleman. In his earlier days he held a captaincy the West York Yeomanry Cavalry. Bagshawe was bfe-long Conservative, and by his means, his influence, his services, he sought to promote th«. welfare of his party. election times, whether Parliamentary otherwise, h» was in his efforts to secure success. several occasions his grounds the Oaks were thrown open for Conservative gatherings. was chairman the North-East Derbyshire Conservative Association. He was a thoroughly loyal Churchman, and generous supporter of her institutions. For many years hold the office of vicar's warden at Norton Church, where was a regular worshipper. In 1873 the deceased married Caroline Amelia, youngest daughter of R. A. C. G. Austin, of Shalford House, Surrey, by whom he is survived. He leaves two daughters. The interment takes place at Wormhill, near Millers Dale, this (Saturday) afternoon, 2 May 1896, three o'clock.

From A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland by Sir Bernard Burke Volume 1 Published 1879 Page 62

Bagshawe of The Oaks and Wormhill.

Francis Westby Bagshawe, Esq., M.A., of The Oaks, Sheffield, and Wormhill Hall, Buxton, Derbyshire, J.P., D.L., High Sheriff 1868-69, Captain 1st West York Yeomanry Cavalry, born Wednesday, 4 April 1832; married 1873, Caroline Amelia Godwin-Austen, younger daughter of R. A. C. Godwin-Austen, Esq., of Shalford House, Surrey, and has issue,

1. Beatrice Muriel Westby Bagshawe, born Tuesday, 11 July 1876.
2. Gladys Godwin-de I'Hall Bagshawe, born 1877.