31. Colonel Charles⁵ Bagot (Charles⁴, William³, Sir Walter Wagstaffe², Sir Edward¹) was born in St. George's Hanover Square, London 20/05/1808. Charles died 25/02/1881 at 72 years of age.

He married Sophia Louisa Percy in Watford, Hertfordshire, 7/07/1846. Sophia was born in Marylebone, London 1821. Sophia was the daughter of Josceline Percy. Sophia died 7/11/1908 at 87 years of age. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Elford House, Elford, Staffordshire, 1861. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Church Dale House, Wolseley Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, 1871. Her funeral was held in Elford, Staffordshire, 12/11/1908.

He was listed as head of household in the 1861 census in Elford House, Elford, Staffordshire. He was listed as head of household in the 1871 census in Church Dale House, Wolseley Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire. Eldest son. Magistrate ('61).

Colonel Charles Bagot and Sophia Louisa Percy had the following children:

45 i. Alice Mary⁶ Bagot was born in Bournemouth, Hampshire 1853. Alice died 22/10/1922 in 35 Chapel Street, Belgrave Square, London, at 69 years of age. Her body was interred 27/10/1922 in Kensal Green Cemetary, London. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Elford House, Elford, Staffordshire, 1861. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Church Dale House, Wolseley Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, 1871. She was given a final blessing in St. Mary's Church, Cadogan Street, London, 27/10/1922. From The Times, 8 December, 1922

Miss Alice Mary Bagot, of Chapel-street, Belgrave-square, W., who died on October 22, daughter of the late Colonel Charles Bagot, has left £30, 851. She gives:- Her wearing apparel and an annuity of £200 to her maid, Sarah Blunden.

+ 46 ii. Lt. Colonel Josceline Fitzroy Bagot was born 22/10/1854.

47 iii. Alan Charles Bagot was born in Elford House, Elford, Staffordshire 1/06/1856. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Elford House, Elford, Staffordshire, 1861. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Church Dale House, Wolseley Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, 1871.

48 iv. Richard Bagot was born in Elford, Staffordshire 8/11/1860. Richard died 11/12/1921 in Levens Hall, Westmorland, at 61 years of age. His body was interred 15/12/1921 in Heversham Churchyard. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Elford House, Elford, Staffordshire, 1861. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Church Dale House, Wolseley Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, 1871. From The Times, December 13, 1921

We regret to announce that Mr. Richard Bagot, the novelist, died on Sunday at Levens Hall, Westmorland, the historic house which he inherited on the death of his nephew, Sir Alan Bagot, last year.

Mr. Bagot will be remembered, not only as an excellent novelist, but also as one who did notable service to the cause of Anglo-Italian friendship. His appearance was attractive, for he had refined yet marked features of the artist, as well as a certain distinction which does not invariably accompany ancient lineage. Born of November 8, 1860, he was the son of Colonel Charles Bagot, Grenadier Guards, grandson of the Right Hon. Sir Charles Bagot, an eminent diplomatist, and Governor-General of Canada. Mr. Bagot was thus the great-grandson of the first Lord Bagot, who traced his descent from Bagod of Bramshall, Staffordshire, in 1086. His grandmother was a daughter of the Earl of Mornington, eldest brother of the first Duke of Wellington, and his mother was a daughter of Admiral the Hon. Josceline Percy, whose father, the Earl of Beverley, was brother of the fifth Duke of Northumberland. Mr. Bagot was educated privately, and in 1881 he was received into the Church of Rome, being afterwards created a Knight of the Order of Malta. In 1884 he became private secretary and aide-de-camp to the late Sir Frederick Broome, Governor of Western Australia.

Returning to England, he began contributing to various reviews and magazines, and his first book, "A Roman Mystery", was not published until 1899. Mr. Bagot had before that expressed strong political views in opposition to the political attitude of the Vatican, and these views are also discernible in his Roman novels. Perhaps his most successful novels were, "Casting of Nets", (1901) and "Donna Diana" (1903, and he also wrote "The Just and the Unjust", "Love's Proxy", "The Passport", "Temptation", "Anthony Cuthbert", "The House of Serravalle", "Darneley Place", and "The Gods Decide". As a novelist Mr. Bagot was notable for his restrained method. He seemed almost always to be the grave observer, pondering wide issues, and as he spent infinite pains on the few characters he introduced, and analysed their motives to the bottom, he obtained an effect of exceptional reality.

In commemoration of Mr. Bagot's work for Italy and his services to the cause of Anglo-Italian friendship, he was presented in February, 1917, with an address from the Italian nation signed by members of the Government, Senate, and Chamber, and representatives of literature, science, art, industry, and municipal work. He also received the decoration of Grand Officer and Commendatore of the Order of the Crown, and was an hon. member of the Società Leonardo da Vinci of Florence. He wrote "The Lakes of Northern Italy", "My Italian Year", and "The Italians of Today", as well as many political and literary articles: he also lectured from time to time, both in English and in Italian. Indeed, he was said to have been the first Englishman to address an Italian audience on the relations between the two countries.

From The Times, December 16, 1921

The funeral of Mr. Richard Bagot, the novelist, of Levens Hall, Westmorland, took place yesterday in the presence of a large gathering. The first part of the service, according to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church, was held at the hall by Canon Dunn and Father Stephenson, only relatives attending. The burial was at Heversham Churchyard. The coffin was conveyed from the hall to the grave on a farm wagon drawn by a pair of Clydesdales. Tenants of the estate acted as bearers, and among present were: -

Miss Bagot, Mr.and Mrs. Gaskell, Mrs. V. Jones, Signor Patricio Villani, Major and Mrs. J. Cropper, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wakefield, Colonel Crewdson, Major Sandys, Major Argles, Mr. E.A. Fulton, Mr. Fuller Maitland, Sir Maurice Bromley-Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crewdson, and most of the tenants on the estate.

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