Wastel Brisco 2nd Bart Born 17th May 1778
Wastel Brisco was born in St Marylebone London 17 May 1778 and educated Oxford university spending time at the Inner Temple & Lincolns Inn. On 27 December 1805 age 27 years Wastel succedded to the title 2nd baronet on the death of his father John Brisco. On 18 November 1806 Wastel married Sarah Lester Ladbrook, a marriage that was only to last a few years.
It is possible to track aspects of the life of Wastel Brisco because of the different court reports over the years. An early court case reported was Tilson v Brisco 10 July 1811 that involved a carriage being damaged in The Haymarket by an "out of control" horse caused by Wastel. In 1811 Wastel was a resident in London at 64 Wimpole Street and Lady Sarah Brisco was a resident at 40 Southampton Row. This seems to be an indication of the many hours that were to be spent in the courts as a couple of years later Lady Sarah filed for a divorce from Wastel on grounds of cruelty and adultery. These divorce arguments became a long running case that was to take several years and involve claims of libel and perjury with Lady Brisco pending time in a prison.
Lady Sarah Brisco moved to London and is recorded living in a number of different addresses and it was while living at Albany Street that the reasons for a claim in court against Wastel occurred. Davis v Brisco involved a claim by a corn supplier, horse-feed merchant for payment of goods supplied to Lady Brisco to feed her two carriage horses whilst living apart from Wastel her husband.
As well as the houses in London Wastel also had the Crofton Estate, and it was his residence there that prompted a letter to be published in the Carlisle Citizen, a small circulation news sheet publication around Carlisle. It's likely that the text of the letter was brought to the attention of Wastel who interpreted the content as a libel and over the following year used the courts to exact revenge on the publisher who did not have the same financial strength as wealthy Wastel.
One of the last litigations Wastel was involved with when he was described in court as an old man was Mary Taylor v Wastel Brisco when a laundry maid employed by Brisco claimed unfair dismissal.
Wastel Brisco 18xx who resident of Bohemia Mansion did not use the courts to the same extent as x but the 19th century newspapers do give some idea of the activities of his children.After leaving school Arthur Brisco 1828 joined the 11th Hussars and with his wealth gained a place on the Pallissers expedition in Canada travelling with his friend Mitchell but on his return to England in 1860 died aged just 32 yrs.
Arthurs elder brother Wastel Brisco 1824 is likely to have caused a few family problems when he moved to North Kent with a servant called Sarah. Initially living at Kingsnorth Kent they had a child named Frances. By 18xx they were at Southcote Manor,a moated ancient building, near Reading Berkshire where there are a couple of involvements with the law but most notable when Wastel was charged with "Assault with intent to ravish"
Hylton Ralph Brisco Born who was resident at Coghurst Hall was divorced by his first wife xxxxxx and soon remaried X but it was Hylton Ralph who was eventually to divorce his second wife. A court case Sawyer v Brisco heard soon after this divorce offered an insight into the extravegant expenditure of a wife shopping and anticipating a divorce. Hylton Ralph was to eventually disappear from a passenger ship off Colombo when on route to Australia.
Wastels three daughters Sarah,Eliza & Maria who have not featured in 19th century press reports
were only recorded because of their charitable donations.
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It is possible to track aspects of the life of Wastel Brisco because of the different court reports over the years. An early court case reported was Tilson v Brisco 10 July 1811 that involved a carriage being damaged in The Haymarket by an "out of control" horse caused by Wastel. In 1811 Wastel was a resident in London at 64 Wimpole Street and Lady Sarah Brisco was a resident at 40 Southampton Row. This seems to be an indication of the many hours that were to be spent in the courts as a couple of years later Lady Sarah filed for a divorce from Wastel on grounds of cruelty and adultery. These divorce arguments became a long running case that was to take several years and involve claims of libel and perjury with Lady Brisco pending time in a prison.
Lady Sarah Brisco moved to London and is recorded living in a number of different addresses and it was while living at Albany Street that the reasons for a claim in court against Wastel occurred. Davis v Brisco involved a claim by a corn supplier, horse-feed merchant for payment of goods supplied to Lady Brisco to feed her two carriage horses whilst living apart from Wastel her husband.
As well as the houses in London Wastel also had the Crofton Estate, and it was his residence there that prompted a letter to be published in the Carlisle Citizen, a small circulation news sheet publication around Carlisle. It's likely that the text of the letter was brought to the attention of Wastel who interpreted the content as a libel and over the following year used the courts to exact revenge on the publisher who did not have the same financial strength as wealthy Wastel.
One of the last litigations Wastel was involved with when he was described in court as an old man was Mary Taylor v Wastel Brisco when a laundry maid employed by Brisco claimed unfair dismissal.
Wastel Brisco 18xx who resident of Bohemia Mansion did not use the courts to the same extent as x but the 19th century newspapers do give some idea of the activities of his children.After leaving school Arthur Brisco 1828 joined the 11th Hussars and with his wealth gained a place on the Pallissers expedition in Canada travelling with his friend Mitchell but on his return to England in 1860 died aged just 32 yrs.
Arthurs elder brother Wastel Brisco 1824 is likely to have caused a few family problems when he moved to North Kent with a servant called Sarah. Initially living at Kingsnorth Kent they had a child named Frances. By 18xx they were at Southcote Manor,a moated ancient building, near Reading Berkshire where there are a couple of involvements with the law but most notable when Wastel was charged with "Assault with intent to ravish"
Hylton Ralph Brisco Born who was resident at Coghurst Hall was divorced by his first wife xxxxxx and soon remaried X but it was Hylton Ralph who was eventually to divorce his second wife. A court case Sawyer v Brisco heard soon after this divorce offered an insight into the extravegant expenditure of a wife shopping and anticipating a divorce. Hylton Ralph was to eventually disappear from a passenger ship off Colombo when on route to Australia.
Wastels three daughters Sarah,Eliza & Maria who have not featured in 19th century press reports
were only recorded because of their charitable donations.
MONEY CONVERTER