Sir Charles Graves-Sawle, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Charles Brune Graves-Sawle, 2nd Baronet (10 October 1816 – 20 April 1903) was a baronet and a member of the British House of Commons
representing Bodmin
.
He was the son of Joseph Sawle Graves-Sawle who had been created Baronet Graves-Sawle of Penrice
in 1836. Graves-Sawle was MP
for Bodmin from 1852 to 1857. He inherited the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1865. Sawle was also a Justice of the Peace
, Special Deputy Warden of the Stannaries
and Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of the Royal Cornwall and Devon Miner's Militia.
In 1846 Graves-Sawle married Rose Paynter (1818–1914), the friend and inspiration of the poet Walter Savage Landor
. He wrote many poems dedicated to her. The Graves-Sawles lived in Restormel
, Cornwall.
Their sons Francis, a Captain in the Coldstream Guards
, and Charles who became a rear-admiral, both successively succeeded to the baronetcy. The couple had two daughter Rose Dorothea and Constance.
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
representing Bodmin
Bodmin (UK Parliament constituency)
Bodmin was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Cornwall from 1295 until 1983. Initially, it was a parliamentary borough, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England and later the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until the 1868 general...
.
He was the son of Joseph Sawle Graves-Sawle who had been created Baronet Graves-Sawle of Penrice
Graves-Sawle Baronets
The Graves-Sawle Baronetcy, of Penrice in the County of Cornwall and of Barley in the County of Devon, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 22 March 1836 for Joseph Graves-Sawle. Born Joseph Graves, he had assumed by Royal license the surname of Sawle only in 1815,...
in 1836. Graves-Sawle was MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Bodmin from 1852 to 1857. He inherited the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1865. Sawle was also a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
, Special Deputy Warden of the Stannaries
Lord Warden of the Stannaries
The Lord Warden of the Stannaries used to exercise judicial and military functions in Cornwall, United Kingdom, and is still the official who, upon the commission of the monarch or Duke of Cornwall for the time being, has the function of calling a Stannary Parliament of tinners...
and Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of the Royal Cornwall and Devon Miner's Militia.
In 1846 Graves-Sawle married Rose Paynter (1818–1914), the friend and inspiration of the poet Walter Savage Landor
Walter Savage Landor
Walter Savage Landor was an English writer and poet. His best known works were the prose Imaginary Conversations, and the poem Rose Aylmer, but the critical acclaim he received from contemporary poets and reviewers was not matched by public popularity...
. He wrote many poems dedicated to her. The Graves-Sawles lived in Restormel
Restormel
Restormel was a borough of Cornwall, United Kingdom, one of the six administrative divisions that made up the county. Its council was based in St Austell . Other towns included Newquay....
, Cornwall.
Their sons Francis, a Captain in the Coldstream Guards
Coldstream Guards
Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
, and Charles who became a rear-admiral, both successively succeeded to the baronetcy. The couple had two daughter Rose Dorothea and Constance.