| Josceline Fitzroy Bagot | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 22, 1854 Surrey |
| Died | March 1, 1913 (aged 58) |
| Allegiance | British |
| Service/branch | Army |
| Rank | Honorary Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Westmoreland and Cumberland Imperial Yeomanry |
| Battles/wars | Boer War |
| Other work | Member of Parliament, Author |
Josceline Fitzroy Bagot (22 October 1854 - 1 March 1913) was an English soldier and politician.
Josceline Fitzroy Bagot was born in Ashtead, Surrey, the son of Col. Charles Bagot and Sophia Louisa Percy. He married on June 11, 1885 Theodosia Leslie, daughter of Sir John Leslie. They had four children Alan Desmond (who became the 1st and last Baronet Bagot of Leven), Dorothy, Marjorie Constance and Mary.[1] They lived at Levens Hall, near Kendal which Bagon had inherited from a distant relative.[2]
He joined the Army and received a commission in the Grenadier Guards in 1875 [3] and was appointed Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General of Canada in 1881-1882 and 1888-1889. He also saw service in the Boer War in 1899-1900, where he was mentioned in despatches and was the chief Military Censor [4] (His wife was also in South Africa during the war running a military hospital). He later gained the rank of Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel in the Westmoreland and Cumberland Imperial Yeomanry.
He was twice returned as Conservative MP for Kendal (1892–1906 and 1910–1913),[5] and served as a Parliamentary Secretary at both the Treasury and the Home Office. He was nominated for a baronetcy in 1913 but died the same year. It was conferred instead on his only son. Sir Alan Bagot, 1st Baronet
He wrote "Colonel James Grahme of Levens: A Biographical Sketch of Jacobite Times" published by W.Kent & Co, 1886
He was buried in St Peters churchyard, Heversham, Cumbria.[6]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Earl of Bective |
Member of Parliament for Kendal 1892–1906 |
Succeeded by Dudley Stewart-Smith |
| Preceded by Dudley Stewart-Smith |
Member of Parliament for Kendal 1910–1913 |
Succeeded by John Wakefield Weston |