Henry# Bagley

  Notes:

The Church Bells of Bedfordshire By Thomas North says "Henry Bagley, the first bell founder at Chacombe (bapt 2nd Oct 1608, died about 1676) sent no bells to Bedfordshire; upon his death the business appears to have been carried on by his two sons, Henry (not mentioned in the ......"


The History and Antiquities of Ecton, in the County of Northampton, (England)
By John Cole ; "The farm house near the lawn attached to Miss Orlebar's cottage, was built by Mr Henry Bagley, Bell-founder".


'Church Bells of Glos' gives us an idea of which Bagleys were around when;

Blockley, SS Peter & Paul, 8 bells, Tenor 16-0-27, Grid Ref:SP165350
Matthew Bagley I, Chacombe, 1683, 7-0-13
Matthew Bagley I, Chacombe, 1679, 7-2-25
Henry Bagley I, Chacombe, 1638, 9.5 cwt
Henry Bagley I, Chacombe, 1638, 12 cwt

Bourton on the Hill, S Lawrence, 6 bells, Tenor 11-1-27, Grid Ref:SP175325
Henry Bagley I, Chacombe, 1677, 7-0-27
Henry Bagley I, Chacombe, 1677, 8-2-12
Henry Bagley I, Chacombe, 1677, 11-1-27 in F sharp

Ebrington, S Eadburgha, 6 bells, Tenor 12-2-12, Grid Ref:SP183400
The Bagley foundry was based mainly at Chacombe, but various members of the family set up foundries in other places at various times, such as Ecton (Northants.) and Evesham (Worcs). They are renowned for casting bells with many decorations, and for bad spelling of the inscriptions. The bells were rehung in 1955, when the 5th was recast.
Matthew Bagley I, Evesham, 1687, 5-0-15
Matthew Bagley II, Chacombe, 1769, 5-2-4
Henry Bagley I, Chacombe, 1678, 6-2-5
Henry Bagley I, Chacombe, 1678, 7-1-19
Henry Bagley I, Chacombe, 1678, 12-2-12 in F sharp

Kempsford, S Mary the Virgin, 6 bells, Tenor 16-1-14, Grid Ref:SU161964
The 3rd is by Henry Bagley III, who after travelling around the country a bit, had settled in Whitney by 1732.
Henry Bagley III, Whitney, 1739, 7-1-26

Saintbury, S Nicholas, 8 bells, Tenor 11-0-24, Grid Ref:SP117394
Henry Bagley I, Chacombe, 1678, 4-3-14
Henry Bagley I, Chacombe, 1678, 5-2-4
Henry Bagley I, Chacombe, 1678, 8-2-16
Henry Bagley I, Chacombe, 1678, 11-0-24 in G

Sherborne, S Mary Magdalene, 6 bells, Tenor 10 cwt, Grid Ref:SP169147
Henry Bagley III, Chacombe, 1746, 3.25 cwt
Henry Bagley III, Chacombe, 1742, 10 cwt in A flat

Henry# married.