Oswald Mosley Bt MP FGS (1785 - 1871)

Born 27 Mar 1785 in Rolleston, Staffordshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Sophia Annie (Every) Mosley — married 31 Jan 1804 (to 8 Jun 1859) in England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 24 May 1871 at age 86 in Rolleston, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

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Sir Oswald Mosley was a member of the aristocracy in England.

Oswald Mosley Bt MP FGS was born in Staffordshire, England.

Sir Oswald Mosley, 2nd Bt. was born on 27 March 1785. He was the son of Oswald Mosley and Elizabeth Tonman.

He was educated at Rugby School, and at Brasenose College, Oxford where he graduated as a Doctor of Civil Law

He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Mosley on September 29, 1798.

He married Sophia Annie Every on January 31, 1804. They had 13 children^[1]

1. Oswald Mosley m. Maria Bradshaw
2. Sophia Anne Mosley
3. Emily Mosley
4. Sarah Elizabeth Mosley
5. Frances Mosley m,James Heath Leigh
6. Tonman Mosley m. Catherine Wood
7. John Mosley
8. Mary Anne Mosley m. William Fawkener Chetwynd
9. Penelope Mosley
10. Caroline Mosley m. Henry Master Feilden
11. Octavia Mosley m. Edward Spooner
12. Ernald Mosley
13. Letitia Mosley m. John Field Wright

He was a Member of Parliament for Portarlington (1807), Winchelsea (1808), Midhurst (1816) and North Staffordshire (1832). He was also a High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1814 and was invested as a Fellow of the Geological Society

He wrote:

1. History of the Castle, Priory and Town of Tutbury (1832),
2. Family Memoirs, which was published 1849.
3. Gleanings in Horticulture (1851)
4. Natural History of Tutbury (1863)

He died on 24 May 1871 at age 86.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors. (2021, May 21). Sir Oswald Mosley, 2nd Baronet, of Ancoats. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 05:41, May 24, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sir_Oswald_Mosley,_2nd_Baronet,_of_Ancoats&oldid=1024271343
2. ↑ National Probate Calendar: "MOSLEY Sir Oswald Bart. 22 June 1871. Effects under £350,000. The Will with a Codicil of Sir Oswald Mosley late of Rolleston Hall in the County of Stafford Baronet who died 25 May 1871 at Rolleston Hall was proved at the Principal Registry by Sir Tonman Mosley of Rolleston Hall Baronet the Son and Alfred Smith of King's Wood in the County of Surrey Esquire the Executors."

• Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
• Wikidata: Item Q7528415
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239729755/oswald-mosley: accessed ), memorial page for Sir Oswald Mosley (27 Mar 1785–24 May 1871), Find A Grave: Memorial #239729755, citing St. Mary's Churchyard, Rolleston-on-Dove, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England; Maintained by LBeebe (contributor 47085083).