PALGRAVE

Sir Francis (only son of Meyer Cohen, member of the stock exchange). b. London July 1788; articled to Loggin and Smith, solicitors, Basing hall st. 1803, and was their managing clerk 1808–22; solicitor in King’s Bench walk Temple 1822; barrister I.T. 9 Feb. 1827, engaged in pedigree cases before the house of lords; became a Christian 1823; m. 13 Oct. 1823 Elizabeth, 2 dau. of Dawson Turner, F.R.S., by Mary, 2 dau. of William Palgrave of Coltish all, Norfolk, having a umed by R.L. the name of Palgrave in lieu of Cohen 30 Sept. 1823; his plan for publication of the public records was accepted Aug. 1822, edited for the record commi ion Parliamentary writs and writs of summons, 2 vols. 1827–34; Rolls and records of the court held before the king’s justiciars or justices 1195–1199, 2 vols. 1835; The antient kalendars and inventories of the treasury of his majesty’s exchequer, 2 vols. 1836; Documents and records illustrating the history of Scotland preserved in the treasury of her majesty’s exchequer 1837; knighted at St. James’s palace 31 Aug. 1832; K.H. 1832; F.R.S. 15 Nov. 1821; one of the municipal corporations’ comrs. 18 July 1833, but withheld his signature from their report; deputy keeper of her majesty’s records Dec. 1838 to death; collected at the rolls’ office the national muniments from 56 different offices in Lendon, i ued 22 annual reports 1840–61; author of History of England vol. 1 only 1831; The rise and progre of the English commonwealth, Anglo-Saxon period, 2 parts 1832; An e ay on the original authority of the King’s council 1834; Documents and records illustrating the history of Scotland, vol. 1 1837; Handbook for travellers in Northern Italy 1842, and 6 other editions 1847–60; The history of Normandy and of England, 4 vols. 1851–64. d. The Green, Hampstead 6 July 1861, after residing there from 19 March 1834. Proc. of royal soc. xii 13–20 (1862); G.M. Oct. 1861 pp. 441–5; Palgrave family memorials , edited by C. J. Palmer and S. Tucker (1878) 91, 108, portrait of sir F. and lady Palgrave ; Blackwood’s Mag. June 1857 pp. 731–47.