History of the Carlile family

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on 15 June, 1862, and was educated at Harrow and at Clare
College, Cambridge. On 22 June, 1883, his coming of age was
celebrated on the Gayhurst and Stoke Goldington estates, Bucks,
which his father had bought in 1882.
On 9 April, 1885, he was married to Blanche Ann, third
daughter of the Rev. Edward Cadogan, Rector of Wicken,
Northants. She was born on 28 February, 1862. She takes
much interest in the lives of the Buckinghamshire cottagers, and
founded and was President of the North Bucks Lace Association
(to which is affiliated the Bedfordshire Lace Association). The
object of this Association is to encourage the cottagers to make
in their own homes such articles as fichus, lace-trimmed hand-
kerchiefs, tea cloths, fans and children's frocks. The Association
employed more than 400 workers, and many thousands of pounds
worth of lace and lace goods have been sold since its foundation
in 1897.
Mr. Walter Carlile has served both in the Bucks Yeomanry
and Volunteers, and previously in the Yorkshire Yeomanry. In
politics he is a Conservative and Tariff Reformer. He contested
North Bucks in 1892, but was defeated by 5153 votes to 4704.
In 1895 ne contested the seat again, and was successful by 5266
votes to 4830, a majority of 436. In 1900 he was again success-
ful, this time by 5101 votes to 46S4, a majority of 417. He
retained the seat till 1906, when he retired through bad health.
He was presented with an illuminated address containing the
names of over 2000 subscribers, and a large silver bowl bearing
a suitable inscription and the dates 1895 — 1906. To Mrs. Walter
Carlile was presented a handsome diamond and pearl tiara. The
presentations were made by Lord Cottesloe, and were attended
by supporters of the Conservative cause from all parts of the
constituency. Mr. Walter Carlile resides at Gayhurst, Newport
Pagnell. Gayhurst (= Gotehurst or God's Wood) represents
three distinct periods of building. The south wing was a complete
Tudor house, built by the Nevills in the fifteenth century. The
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