Reginald Palgrave

Reginald Palgrave

Sir Reginald Francis Douce Palgrave KCB (1829-1904) son of Francis Palgrave and his wife Elizabeth Turner, daughter of banker Dawson Turner. His brothers were Francis Turner Palgrave, William Gifford Palgrave, and Inglis Palgrave. He became a solicitor in 1851; but two years later was appointed a clerk in the House of Commons, becoming clerk of the House on the retirement of Sir Erskine May in 1886. He married Grace Battley, daughter of Richard Battley, in 1857. He was made a K.C.B. in 1892, retired from his office in 1900, and died at Salisbury on the 13 July 1904. Sir Reginald wrote "The Chairman's Handbook; The House of Commons: Illustrations of its History and Practice" (London, 1869); and "Cromwell: an appreciation based on contemporary evidence" (London, 1890). He also assisted to edit the tenth edition of Erskine May's Law, Privileges, Proceedings and Usage of Parliament (London, 1896).


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