Robert Bigsby

Robert Bigsby FSA (11 April 1806 – 27 September 1873) was an English antiquarian and author.

[2] His father had visited the United States in 1787 where he had often been the guest of George Washington.

[1] He was educated at Repton School during the headmastership of William Boultbee Sleath, and originally intended to become a lawyer.

However, he turned to the study of antiquities and in particular to collecting memorabilia of Sir Francis Drake, the famous navigator of the Elizabethan era.

[2] He was a prolific author, writing poetry and drama but mainly concentrating on antiquarian subjects, publishing sixteen books and many articles in magazines and reviews.