Head was an officer in the corps of Royal Engineers of the British Army from 1811 to 1825; as such he earned a Waterloo Medal. Afterwards, he attempted to set up a mining company in Argentina. Head rode between Buenos Aires and the Andes twice, from which he was given the nickname "Galloping Head".
Head was born to parents, James Roper Mendes Head and Frances Anne Burgess. He was descended from the Spanish Jew Fernando Mendes, who accompanied as her personal physician Catherine of Braganza in 1662 when she came to England to marry Charles II. His grandfather Moses Mendes married Anna Gabriella Head and took on the Head name following the death of his wife's father, Sir Francis Head, 4th Bt. He married Julia Valenza Somerville in 1816, and they eventually had four children.
Sir Francis Bond Head in 1873, aged 80.
King William IV knighted him in 1831 after he demonstrated the military usefulness of the lasso. In 1834, Head was appointed as an assistant Poor Law Commissioner in Kent. While serving in this capacity, he drew up a document called Plan of a Rural Workhouse for 500 Persons, which established separate areas for males and females but mingled sick and well, young and old, sane and insane.[1] He argued that provisions for the poor should not be superior to those earned by the independent labourer. The rooms, for example, were to hold eight residents in a 15' x 10' space,[2] and the diet was to be strictly for subsistence, resulting in the kind of gruel portrayed in the workhouse scenes of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.[3]
In December 1837, Mackenzie led a brief and bungled rebellion in Toronto. Sir Francis Bond Head later boasted that despite the evidence that poured in from every district in the province, he allowed Mackenzie to prepare a revolt. He further claimed that he encouraged the outbreak by sending all the troops from the province, laying a trap for Mackenzie, despite there being no troops, and the York Militia had been preparing for an attack.[4] Head sent the colonial militia to put down the rebellion, which they did within four days. In response to the rebellion, Britain replaced Head as Lieutenant-Governor with Sir George Arthur and then Lord Durham. Head returned to England and settled down to write books and essays.
In later life Head lived at Duppas Hall, overlooking Duppas Hill in Croydon, where he organised protests against the proposed outlawing of horse-riding in the area. He was appointed to the Privy Council in 1867.
LegacyEdit
Several places in Ontario are named for Sir Francis Bond Head:
Three streets in the town of Oakville, Ontario named Francis, Bond, and Head. (Only Bond and Head remain.)
Two streets in the city of St. Catharines, Ontario named 'Bond' and 'Head'. Though both streets are short, they intersect.
The community of Frankford, on the Trent River, was named after Head after he crossed the river there while travelling.
WorksEdit
Life of Bruce (London, 1830), a biography of Scottish traveler James Bruce
Bruce, James, Travels (1830), an abridged version of the 1790 work, edited by F. Bond Head.
Head, Francis Bond. (1826). Rough Notes Taken during some Rapid Journeys across the Pampas and among the Andes. Murray (reissued by Cambridge University Press, 2009; ISBN978-1-108-00161-8)
"Bubbles from the Brunnens of Nassau, by an Old Man" (1834), travel in Germany
Head, Francis Bond. (1846). The Emigrant. London: John Murray.
Head, Francis B[ond]. (1852). A Fortnight in Ireland.
The Defenceless State of Great Burray, 1869.
ReferencesEdit
^Sanders, Areta (1984). The Victorian Workhouse: Bastille or Pauper Palace?. UBC Theses and Dissertations (Thesis). University of British Columbia. doi:10.14288/1.0096253. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
^Sanders (1984). Victorian Workhouse (Thesis). University of British Columbia. doi:10.14288/1.0096253.
^Hamlett, Jane; Hoskins, Lesley; Preston, Rebecca, eds. (2016). Residential Institutions in Britain, 1725–1970: Inmates and Environments. New York: Routledge. p. n.p. ISBN9781317320258. Retrieved 27 January 2019. {{cite book}}: |first3= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Peppiatt, Liam. "Chapter 87: The York Militia". Landmarks of Toronto Revisited.
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Sir Francis Bond Head 1st Baronet KCH PC 1 January 1793 20 July 1875 was Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada during the rebellion of 1837 The Right Honourable SirFrancis Bond HeadBt KCH6th Lieutenant Governor of Upper CanadaIn office 1836 1838MonarchsWilliam IVVictoriaPreceded bySir John ColborneSucceeded bySir George ArthurPersonal detailsBorn1 January 1793Higham KentDied20 July 1875 1875 07 20 aged 82 Croydon Surrey EnglandSpouseJulia Valenza SomervilleProfessionCommissioned Lieutenant in the Royal EngineersSignature Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 Works 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditHead was an officer in the corps of Royal Engineers of the British Army from 1811 to 1825 as such he earned a Waterloo Medal Afterwards he attempted to set up a mining company in Argentina Head rode between Buenos Aires and the Andes twice from which he was given the nickname Galloping Head Head was born to parents James Roper Mendes Head and Frances Anne Burgess He was descended from the Spanish Jew Fernando Mendes who accompanied as her personal physician Catherine of Braganza in 1662 when she came to England to marry Charles II His grandfather Moses Mendes married Anna Gabriella Head and took on the Head name following the death of his wife s father Sir Francis Head 4th Bt He married Julia Valenza Somerville in 1816 and they eventually had four children Sir Francis Bond Head in 1873 aged 80 King William IV knighted him in 1831 after he demonstrated the military usefulness of the lasso In 1834 Head was appointed as an assistant Poor Law Commissioner in Kent While serving in this capacity he drew up a document called Plan of a Rural Workhouse for 500 Persons which established separate areas for males and females but mingled sick and well young and old sane and insane 1 He argued that provisions for the poor should not be superior to those earned by the independent labourer The rooms for example were to hold eight residents in a 15 x 10 space 2 and the diet was to be strictly for subsistence resulting in the kind of gruel portrayed in the workhouse scenes of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens 3 Head was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada in 1835 in an attempt by the British government to appease the reformers in the colony such as William Lyon Mackenzie who wanted responsible government He appointed reformer Robert Baldwin to the Executive Council but that appointment was opposed by the more radical Mackenzie In any case he ignored Baldwin s advice and Baldwin resigned the Legislative Assembly of the 12th Parliament of Upper Canada then refused to pass any money bills and so Head dissolved the government In the subsequent election campaign he appealed to the United Empire Loyalists of the colony proclaiming that the reformers were advocating American republicanism The Conservative party led by the wealthy landowners known as the Family Compact won the election to the 13th Parliament of Upper Canada In December 1837 Mackenzie led a brief and bungled rebellion in Toronto Sir Francis Bond Head later boasted that despite the evidence that poured in from every district in the province he allowed Mackenzie to prepare a revolt He further claimed that he encouraged the outbreak by sending all the troops from the province laying a trap for Mackenzie despite there being no troops and the York Militia had been preparing for an attack 4 Head sent the colonial militia to put down the rebellion which they did within four days In response to the rebellion Britain replaced Head as Lieutenant Governor with Sir George Arthur and then Lord Durham Head returned to England and settled down to write books and essays In later life Head lived at Duppas Hall overlooking Duppas Hill in Croydon where he organised protests against the proposed outlawing of horse riding in the area He was appointed to the Privy Council in 1867 Legacy EditSeveral places in Ontario are named for Sir Francis Bond Head Bond Head an unincorporated area northwest of Toronto in the town of Bradford West Gwillimbury Simcoe County 5 Bond Head a cape on Lake Ontario in the municipality of Clarington Regional Municipality of Durham to the east of Toronto 6 which gives its name to the adjacent settlement of Bond Head and a local park west of the cape and east of the Port of Newcastle harbour 7 Three streets in the town of Oakville Ontario named Francis Bond and Head Only Bond and Head remain Two streets in the city of St Catharines Ontario named Bond and Head Though both streets are short they intersect The community of Frankford on the Trent River was named after Head after he crossed the river there while travelling Works EditLife of Bruce London 1830 a biography of Scottish traveler James Bruce Bruce James Travels 1830 an abridged version of the 1790 work edited by F Bond Head Head Francis Bond 1826 Rough Notes Taken during some Rapid Journeys across the Pampas and among the Andes Murray reissued by Cambridge University Press 2009 ISBN 978 1 108 00161 8 Bubbles from the Brunnens of Nassau by an Old Man 1834 travel in Germany Head Francis Bond 1846 The Emigrant London John Murray Head Francis B ond 1852 A Fortnight in Ireland The Defenceless State of Great Burray 1869 References Edit Sanders Areta 1984 The Victorian Workhouse Bastille or Pauper Palace UBC Theses and Dissertations Thesis University of British Columbia doi 10 14288 1 0096253 Retrieved 27 January 2019 Sanders 1984 Victorian Workhouse Thesis University of British Columbia doi 10 14288 1 0096253 Hamlett Jane Hoskins Lesley Preston Rebecca eds 2016 Residential Institutions in Britain 1725 1970 Inmates and Environments New York Routledge p n p ISBN 9781317320258 Retrieved 27 January 2019 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a first3 has generic name help CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Peppiatt Liam Chapter 87 The York Militia Landmarks of Toronto Revisited Bond Head Geographical Names Data Base Natural Resources Canada Retrieved 29 July 2011 Bond Head Geographical Names Data Base Natural Resources Canada Retrieved 29 July 2011 Toronto and area street guide MapArt 2010 p 280 ISBN 978 1 55198 213 7 External links EditBiography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online Works by Francis Bond Head at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Francis Bond Head at Internet Archive Life of Bruce the African Traveller 1830 edition full text at Archive org Works by Francis Bond Head at LibriVox public domain audiobooks Government officesPreceded bySir John Colborne Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada1836 1838 Succeeded bySir George ArthurBaronetage of the United KingdomNew creation Baronet of Rochester Kent 1838 1875 Succeeded byFrancis Somerville HeadAcademic officesPreceded bySir John Colborne Chancellor of King s College1836 1838 Succeeded bySir George Arthur Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francis Bond Head amp oldid 1152929355, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
