Born in Limehouse, a maritime district of London, Cayzer was the son of Charles Cayzer, a schoolmaster, and his wife Mary Elizabeth (née Nicklin).[3] At the age of fifteen Cayzer took a position as clerk on a commercial shipping route to Japan. In 1861 he took up employment as a shipping agent in Bombay and by 1868 was working for the British-India Steam Navigation Company as master of stores.[3]
He left India in 1873, to work for the British-India Line's London agents. In 1876, he approached British-India's owner William McKinnon, seeking to form a business partnership.[3]
McKinnon refused, and Cayzer founded his own shipping business C.W. Cayzer & Company in Liverpool in 1877. The company traded between India and the United Kingdom, and in the following year he formed a partnership with Captain William Irvine and the firm became Cayzer, Irvine & Company.[2][4] Later in the same year the Glasgow shipbuilder Alexander Stephen took a stake in the business which moved headquarters to Glasgow and was relaunched as the Clan Line.[4][5] In 1880, the wealthy industrialist Thomas Coats became involved and the enlarged Clan Line Association of Steamers was formed.[3][4]
He was a Freemason and an Officer of the United Grand Lodge of England and went on to found Wilbraham Masonic Lodge No. 1713, in the Province of West Lancashire in 1877. The Lodge went from strength to strength as did all of Freemasonry in England. Wilbraham Lodge's last meeting was in May 2008 and was formally erased due to falling numbers in December 2008. In 1890, he purchased Clevedon House, Cove as a summer home. He was elected provost of the burgh of Cove and Kilcreggan in 1891.[3][6]
Cayzer married Agnes Elizabeth Trickey (1850-1919) of Clifton, Bristol, in 1868.[2] The couple met in Bombay when she was travelling on her father's ship and had six sons and three daughters.[3] His third son, August or "Gus" was to succeed him as chairman of Clan Line and was created a baronet in 1921, while his fifth son, Herbert or "Bertie" was also chairman of Clan Line and a Conservative member of parliament. He was created a baronet in 1924 and was raised to the peerage as Baron Rotherwick in 1939.[3][4] Two of his daughters married men who became Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Navy: Florence, his second daughter married John Jellicoe in 1902, while his third daughter, Constance married Charles Madden in 1905.[2][3]
Cayzer died at Gartmore in September 1916 following a short illness.[2] He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son, Charles William Cayzer born in 1869.[2][9]
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^ abcdefghij"Death Of Sir C. Cayzer. A Successful Shipowner". The Times. 29 September 1916. p. 9.
^ abCraig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 65,459. ISBN0-900178-06-X.
^ ab. Leigh Rayment's Baronetage pages. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^"Sir Charles Cayzer, 1st Baronet - Person Page". The Peerage. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
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Sir Charles William Cayzer 1st Baronet 15 July 1843 28 September 1916 1 was a British businessman and Conservative Party politician 2 3 Chief of the Clans Cayzer as caricatured by Spy Leslie Ward in Vanity Fair June 1904 Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditBorn in Limehouse a maritime district of London Cayzer was the son of Charles Cayzer a schoolmaster and his wife Mary Elizabeth nee Nicklin 3 At the age of fifteen Cayzer took a position as clerk on a commercial shipping route to Japan In 1861 he took up employment as a shipping agent in Bombay and by 1868 was working for the British India Steam Navigation Company as master of stores 3 He left India in 1873 to work for the British India Line s London agents In 1876 he approached British India s owner William McKinnon seeking to form a business partnership 3 McKinnon refused and Cayzer founded his own shipping business C W Cayzer amp Company in Liverpool in 1877 The company traded between India and the United Kingdom and in the following year he formed a partnership with Captain William Irvine and the firm became Cayzer Irvine amp Company 2 4 Later in the same year the Glasgow shipbuilder Alexander Stephen took a stake in the business which moved headquarters to Glasgow and was relaunched as the Clan Line 4 5 In 1880 the wealthy industrialist Thomas Coats became involved and the enlarged Clan Line Association of Steamers was formed 3 4 Cayzer amassed a large fortune from his shipping interests and purchased a number of estates in Scotland totalling approximately 12 000 acres in area These included Gartmore near Aberfoyle in Perthshire Ralston near Paisley Renfrewshire and Newtyle in Forfarshire He was also known for his philanthropy including donating Ralston House to the Red Cross for use as a home for paralysed servicemen 2 He was a Freemason and an Officer of the United Grand Lodge of England and went on to found Wilbraham Masonic Lodge No 1713 in the Province of West Lancashire in 1877 The Lodge went from strength to strength as did all of Freemasonry in England Wilbraham Lodge s last meeting was in May 2008 and was formally erased due to falling numbers in December 2008 In 1890 he purchased Clevedon House Cove as a summer home He was elected provost of the burgh of Cove and Kilcreggan in 1891 3 6 On 23 March 1898 he was appointed Honorary Colonel of the Glasgow based 1st Lanarkshire Artillery Volunteers and retained the position with its successor the 3rd Lowland Brigade Royal Field Artillery in the Territorial Force 7 He was elected at the 1892 general election as the Member of Parliament MP for Barrow in Furness and held the seat until his defeat at the 1906 general election 2 8 He contested the January 1910 general election in the Monmouth Boroughs but did not win the seat 2 8 Personal life EditHe was knighted in 1897 and made a baronet in 1904 of Gartmore Perthshire 2 9 Cayzer married Agnes Elizabeth Trickey 1850 1919 of Clifton Bristol in 1868 2 The couple met in Bombay when she was travelling on her father s ship and had six sons and three daughters 3 His third son August or Gus was to succeed him as chairman of Clan Line and was created a baronet in 1921 while his fifth son Herbert or Bertie was also chairman of Clan Line and a Conservative member of parliament He was created a baronet in 1924 and was raised to the peerage as Baron Rotherwick in 1939 3 4 Two of his daughters married men who became Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Navy Florence his second daughter married John Jellicoe in 1902 while his third daughter Constance married Charles Madden in 1905 2 3 Cayzer died at Gartmore in September 1916 following a short illness 2 He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son Charles William Cayzer born in 1869 2 9 He is the three times great grandfather of Labour and Co operative politician Stella Creasy on her maternal side 10 References Edit House of Commons constituencies beginning with B part 1 Leigh Rayment s House of Commons pages Archived from the original on 29 October 2008 Retrieved 20 April 2009 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link a b c d e f g h i j Death Of Sir C Cayzer A Successful Shipowner The Times 29 September 1916 p 9 a b c d e f g h i Moss Michael S December 2007 Cayzer family per 1843 1999 shipowners and businessmen Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press Retrieved 15 November 2011 a b c d Clan Line TheShipsList website Archived from the original on 7 July 2009 Retrieved 20 April 2009 The New Clan Line of Steamers Liverpool Mercury 21 October 1878 History of Cove Burgh Hall CBH Limited Retrieved 15 November 2011 Army List a b Craig F W S 1983 1969 British parliamentary election results 1918 1949 3rd ed Chichester Parliamentary Research Services p 65 459 ISBN 0 900178 06 X a b Baronetcies C part 2 Leigh Rayment s Baronetage pages Archived from the original on 1 May 2008 Retrieved 20 April 2009 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Sir Charles Cayzer 1st Baronet Person Page The Peerage 15 February 2011 Retrieved 15 November 2017 External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Sir Charles Cayzer Biography on Cayzer Family Archive websiteParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byJames Duncan Member of Parliament for Barrow in Furness1892 1906 Succeeded byCharles DuncanPeerage of the United KingdomNew title Baronet of Gartmore Perthshire 1904 1916 Succeeded byCharles William Cayzer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir Charles Cayzer 1st Baronet amp oldid 1146756028, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
