EVANS, Thomas William (1821-1892), of Allestree Hall, near Derby, Derbyshire

Family and Education

b. 15 Apr. 1821, o.s. of William Evans MP, of Allestree Hall, Derbys. and Mary, da. of Rev. Thomas Gisborne, of Yoxall Lodge, Staffs. educ. priv. by Mr. Goodwin, Derby; Trinity Coll., Camb. BA 1843, MA 1847. m. 1846 Mary, eld. da. of Thomas John Gisborne, of Holme Hall, Bakewell, Derbys. s.p. cr. bt. 20 July 1889, styled Sir William Evans. suc. fa. 8 Apr. 1856. d. 4 Oct. 1892.

Offices Held

Deputy Lieut. Derbys. 1845; J.P. Derbys. 1847; Magistrate Derby, 1850; Vice Chairman q. sess. Derbys. (Derby) 1856, Chairman q. sess. Derbys. (Derby), 1859 – d.; High Sheriff, Derbys. 1872.

Cllr. Derby 1856; ald. 1857 – 89; Mayor 1869; Member and chairman Derby sch. bd. 1871 – 77; Chairman Derbys. County Council, 1889 – d.

Capt. Derbys. yeomanry 1864; Lt-col. 1871 – 85; Private, Derbys. Volunteers [date?]

Governor, Royal Agricultural Society, 1845; Member council of University College London.

Parlimentarian

EVANS, Thomas William (1821-1892), of Allestree Hall, near Derby, Derbyshire

Main residence: Allestree Hall, near Derby, Derbyshire.

Author

H.J.M.

Volume

Commons 1832-1868

Clubs

Brooks's