Bosanquet family records 1592, 1736-1959
GB0218.D2184A
GB0218.D2184A

Summary Information

Repository
Gwent Archives
Title
Bosanquet family Records
ID
GB0218.D2184A
Date
1592, 1736-1959
Extent
1.0 box
Language
English

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Biographical/Historical note

The Dingestow Court estate, Monmouthshire, was originally in the possession of the Jones family. Richard Jones, known as 'Happy Dick', the last member of the family to reside or own Dingestow, sold the estate to George Catchmayd, who in turn sold it to James Duberly. In 1801 the trustees of James Duberly sold Dingestow to Samuel Bosanquet. The Bosanquet family were of Huguenot origin. The family fled to England from Lunel, Montpellier, France, in 1685 following the revocation of the edict of Nantes. The first settler in England, David Bosanquet, became a banker and merchant, enabling the family to settle at Forest House, Essex. David's grandson, Samuel Bosanquet (1744-1806), Governor of the Bank of England, purchased Dingestow in 1801. Samuel's son, Samuel (1768-1843), made Dingestow his chief seat and was sheriff of Monmouthshire in 1841. His brother, Charles Bosanquet, was the founder of the Rock branch of the family in Northumberland. His third brother, John Bernard, collected valuable Welsh manuscripts including an early version of Geoffrey of Monmouth, which was edited by Professor Henry Lewis in 1942 under the title 'Brut Dingestow'. Samuel was succeeded by Samuel Richard Bosanquet (1800-1882), who purchased Gwaelod-y-Wlad, Trealy and Church-farm, all in Monmouthshire, in 1865 from John Shapland Edmonds Stock. These properties had been the possession of the Edmonds family since at least the early 16th century. Samuel Richard's successor was Samuel Courthorpe Bosanquet (1832-1925), sheriff of Monmouthshire, 1898, and chairman of the quarter sessions. Samuel Richard's fourth son was Sir Frederick Albert Bosanquet (1837-1923), judge of the central criminal court from 1917. The present descendant of the family is Samuel Anthony John Pierre Bosanquet, president of the Country Landowners Association.

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Scope and Contents note

Family and estate papers of the Bosanquet family, mainly financial records, 1592, 1750-1861 and correspondence, 1777-1857.

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Arrangement note

Not known.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

 Gwent Archives

Conditions Governing Access note

Usual conditions apply

Conditions Governing Use note

Usual copyright regulations apply.

Custodial History note

The archive includes records previously deposited at Essex County Record Office.

Accruals note

Accruals are not expected

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Deposit. It is Gwent Record Office's policy to withold information about donors or depositors in view of possible misuse.

Appraisal note

All records deposited at Gwent Record Office have been retained.

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Related Materials

Related Archival Materials note

Further papers relating to the Bosanquet family can be found at Gwent Record Office: D2034 and D3; National Library of Wales MSS 5261-5275; Manchester University: Methodist Archives and Research Centre, MAM; Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies, D/EX38; Essex Record Office, D/DBq; Waltham Forest Archives and Local Studies Library, VI, W 35.22; and Herefordshireshire Record Office, A82.

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Controlled Access Headings

Family Name(s)

Subject(s)

  • Bosanquet family--Correspondence; Account books--Wales--Monmouthshire; Bosanquet family--Correspondence; deeds

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Other Finding Aids note

A hard copy of the catalogue is available at Gwent Record Office

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Collection Inventory

 D2184A/1 Title Deeds 20 Jul 1736 

 D2184A/1 Marriage Settlement 1) Thomas Lewis of London, citizen and apothecary. 2) Catherine Crips of London, spinster. 3) Nicholas Crips of London, citizen and draper, and John Lewis of Lincolns Inn, co. Middx., esq. £570 to be paid unto and deposited in the hands of Nicholas Crips and John Lewis, who are to pay to yearly dividends and proceeds to the annuity to Thomas Lewis and after his death to Catherine, and then to his children. 20 Jul 1736 

 D2184/A Power of Attorney (incomplete) 1) Penelope Skipp, Mary Dandridge, William Bund, John Dandridge, Anna Maria Dandridge, Harriet Dandridge, Ann Broughton, Elizabeth Mence, Sarah Mence, George Hand, Thomas Bach, Charles Trubshaw Withers and Benjamin Johnson. 2) John Dandridge of Great Malvern, co. Worcester, and Anthony Wright of Covent Garden, London, esq. 22 Jan 1770 

 D2184A/3 Administration and Will of Thomas Lewis of Lincolns Inn, London, late of Ludgate, apothecary. Monetary bequests to his daughter Elizabeth Lewis. 6 Jun 1783 

 D2184A/4 Agreement 1) John James of Bedford Row, co. Missx., esp., one of the masters of the High Court of Chancery, and Jonas Hanway of Redlyon Square, co. Middx., esq., the trustees named in the will of Thomas Lewis late of Lincolns Inn, co. Middx. 2) Elizabeth Lewis of Devonshire Street in par. St. George the martyr, spinster, only child and legatee named in the will of the said Thomas Lewis. 3) The Marine Society. The Marine Society agree that upon payment of £1,000 to the treasurer of the Society, the Society will assign and relinquish unto Elizabeth Lewis all its right, title, interest, claim and demands to the personal estate and effects of the said Thomas Lewis by virtue of his will. 10 Mar 1785 

 D2184A/5 Agreement 1) John James of Bedford Row, co. Middx., esq., one of the masters of the High Court of Chancery, and Jonas Hanway of Redlyon Square, co. Middx., esq., the 2 trustees named in the will of Thomas Lewis late of Lincolns Inn. co. Middx. 2) Elizabeth Lewis of Devonshire Street in par. St. George the martyr, spinster, only child and legatee named in the will of said Thomas Lewis. 3) The Marine Society. Agreement that, upon £1720 8s 7d 3% consolidated bank annuities being transferred by the said John James and Jonas Hanway to the accountant general of the High Court of Chancery, the Marine Society will bargain, sell, assign and relinquish unto Elizabeth all its right, title, interest, claim etc. to the personal estate and effects of the said Thomas Lewis by virtue of his will. 19 May 1785 

 D2184A/6 Release 1) The Marine Society 2) John James of Bedford Row, co. Middx., esq., one of the masters of the High Court of Chancery, and Jonas Hanway of Redlyon Square, co. Middx., esq., the 2 trustees named in the will of Thomas Lewis late of Lincolns Inn, co. Middx. 3) Elizabeth Lewis of Devonshire Street in par. St. George the martyr, spinster, only child and legatee named in the will of the said Thomas Lewis. Having transferred £1720 8s 7d 3% consolidated bank annuities to the accountant general, the Marine Society will release unto Elizabeth all its right, title, claim etc. to the personal estate and effects of the said Thomas Lewis by virtue of his will. 15 Dec 1785 

 D2184A/7 Will and Probate of Elizabeth Lewis of Southampton Row Bloomsbury in par. St. Georges Bloomsbury. Various monetary bequests. 3 Aug 1816 

 D2184A/8 Codicils to Will of Eleanor Bosanquet. Various monetary bequests mainly to members of her family. 1820 

 D2184A/9 Administration and Will of Thomas Lewis of Lincolns Inn, late of Ludgate Hill, apothecary. Monetary bequests to his daughter, Elizabeth Lewis. 23 Aug 1864 

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 D2184A Financial Records 1592 

 D2184A/10 Inventory of James Tyler of Mitchel Troy, including his livestock and household goods. 1592 

 D2184A/11 Financial records mainly of William and Samuel Bosanquet, comprising bills, receipts, schedules for income tax etc. (29 items) 

 D2184A/12 Receipt book mainly recording payment of interest. 1750-1861 

 D2184A/13 Receipts recording payment of £100.00 by Elizabeth Lewis to John James and Jonas Hanway respectively - legatees under the will of Thomas Lewis, her father. 17 Nov 1783-19 Nov 1783 

 D2184A/14 Inventory and valuation of goods and effects belonging to the late Thomas Lewis. 1783 

 D2184A/15 Bill of costs from Gregg and Potts to the Marine Society re a bequest made by the will of Isaac Lewis in favour of the Society, and re the suit instituted in the Court of Chancery for the purpose of obtaining a decree to confirm and establish the agreement entered into between the trustees under the said will, the Society and Eliazabeth Lewis, the testator's daughter. 

 D2184A/16 Bill of costs to Elizabeth Lewis for drawing up agreements, copying documents etc. 1785 

 D2184A/17 Receipts recording payment by Samuel Bosanquet for the conveyance of freight by the Thames and Severn Canal-Barges. 1801 

 D2184A/18 John Bernard Bosanquet's account book with John Graham for furniture and fixtures, and receipt recording payment for goods. 1804 

 D2184A/19 Bill of costs to John Bernard Bosanquet from Richards and Sons for attending various meetings etc. Mar 1847 

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 D2184A Correspondence 1777-1875 

 D2184A/20 Correspondence of Samuel Bosanquet with Henry Hunter, William Davis, Isaac Morgan etc. re estate affairs, military matters, confirmation etc. (7 items) 1777-1806 

 D2184A/21 Correspondence (in French) of Samuel Bosanquet with Le Roger, De Bargeton and Emilie de Rochard. (4 items) 1781-1811 

 D2184A/22 Correspondence of William Bosanquet with Cath Elliott, M. Fletcher and Mr Johnson re money matters etc. (3 items) 1806-1811 

 D2184A/23 Letter from Marine Society requesting information on a legatee to a will. 5 Aug 1816 

 D2184A/24 Correspondence of John Bernars Bosanquet with his brother, his nephew, George Richards etc. re money matters, copyhold held under the Manor of Raglan, an accident involving a carriage etc. (14 items) 1816-1847 

 D2184A/25 Letters from Thomas Doyly to Sergeant Bosanquet re legal matters - circuits of J.P's commisions etc. 24 Aug 1828 

 D2184A/26 Letter from William Wragham re: land held by him, rent etc. 1832 

 D2184A/27 Correspondence of Samuel Richard Bosanquet with Mr. Pardoe, Mr Thackeray, Thomas Morgan, Vincent Plumley etc. re money matters, rights in a forest, title deeds etc. (6 items) 1833-1848 

 D2184A/28 Corresepondence of Mr Wyatt with Samuel Richard Bosanquet re: heriots. (3 items) 16 Nov 1843-29 Nov 1843 

 D2184A/29 Correspondence of Mr W. A. Williams with Samuel Richard Bosanquet re: copyhold in the manor of Raglan. (4 items) 7 Jun 1844-Oct 1844 

 D2184A/30 Letter from Samuel Richard Bosanquet to Samuel Courthope Bosanquet re: proper conduct of land proprietors. 26 Jan 1854 

 D2184A/31 Correspondence of Samuel Richard Bosanquet with John James re: religous matters. (3 items) 1857 

 D2184A/32 Correspondence of Edwin Heycoc re: his writings about the Bible. (7 items) 8 Jul 1875-17 Nov 1875 

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 D2184A Miscellaneous 1785 

 D2184A/33 Decree issued by the Master of the Rolls upholding agreement made on 19 May 1785 (see D2184A/5) 7 Jul 1785 

 D2184A/34 Booklet containing a narrative account of gardening work undertaken by some labourers. 1806 

 D2184A/35 Booklet entitled 'John Guy's Popular Elementary Catechisms Part 1'. 1841 

 D2184A/36 Plan of columns and pilasters in library of Dingestow Court. 1847 

 D2184A/37 Notebook of Samuel Ronald Courthope Bosanquet recounting his mischievous behaviour as a young boy living at Shanklin, Isle of White (correspondence and photos enclosed) 1871-1878 

 D2184A/38 Ground plan of Raglan Castle as it is supposed to have been before the siege in 1646. 1922 

 D2184A/39 Plan of the Hall Farmhouse ND 

 D2184A/40 Schedule of estimated population and expenditure figures etc. of England and Wales mainly for the 17th century. Undated 

 D2184A/41 List of the titles of various books published in the 17th and 18th centuries - presumably held by the Bosanquet family. Undated 

 D2184A/42 List of Welsh books owned by the Bosanquet family. Undated 

 D2184A/43 Extract from a diary recording travels in Worcestershire. Undated 

 D2184A/44 Poem about an old gentleman and his estate. Undated 

 D2184A/45 Poem entitled 'The statue of the dying gladiator'. Undated 

 D2184A/46 Essay entitled 'Roman Catholic Obedience and Christian Obedience'. Undated 

 D2184A/47 Narrative account of the death of a young girl (not identified) Undated 

 D2184A/49 Notes re: 'the consecrated portrait of the Holy Savour' Undated 

 D2184A/50 Notes re: the opinion of Lord Chief Baron Skinner on the will of Thomas Lewis. Undated 

 D2184A/51 3 pictures - 2 of Hampton Court, 1 unidentified. Undated 

 D2184A/52 Photograph of Dingestow Court. Undated 

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 D2184A Records previously deposited in Essex County Record Office 1753-1959 

 D2184A/53 Account book with list of tenants, giving rent paid, annual expenses for entertaining tenants and settlements of great tithes of Hemel Hempstead (co. Herts). 1753-1773. Forms of prayers and thanksgiving to be used in all churches and chapels. (2 items) 1793, 1798. Letter from Richard Bosanquet to William Bosanquet commenting on the government of India Jul 1806. Plan of Forest House in Leyton, showing garden, lakes, stables and meadows. c. 1821 (watermark). Schedule of deeds and settlements c. 1850. Schedule of plate referred to in the will of Samuel Richard Bosanquet. 5 Jul 1869. Jul 1869-1753 

 D2184A/ Catalogue of Bosanquet family papers deposited in the Library of Hugenot Society of London. 1959 

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