Frederick Cass (died 1861)

Cass married Martha Potter of Ponder's End on 13 March 1823^[3] and the couple had a son Frederick Charles Cass, born at Beaulieu Lodge on 4 September 1824,^[4] who was rector of the parish of Monken Hadley in north London and a distinguished local historian. Frederick Cass willed the relevant advowson to his son.^[5] Another of their sons, Arthur Herbert Cass, was a Major in the 10th Royal Hussars and fought in the Battle of Chernaya during the Crimean War.^[1]

Cass was resident at Beaulieu Lodge, Winchmore Hill, Edmonton, and later Little Grove, East Barnet.

Cass died on 17 May 1861 and was buried at Tottenham.^[1] A funerary hatchment to his memory exists in St Mary the Virgin church, East Barnet.^[6]

The Cass family were wealthy. Frederick Cass was able to leave an annuity of £1,000 per annum to his wife on his death and the sums of £10,000 each to his sons' marriage settlements.^[5]

Martha died at Chester Terrace, Regent's Park, on 5 July 1870.^[1] The Good Shepherd Window at St Mary the Virgin church in Monken Hadley was placed in memory of Martha by her son Frederick.^[7]