Reginald Palgrave was born in
Westminster, London, the fourth son of
Francis Palgrave (born Cohen) and his wife Elizabeth Turner, daughter of banker
Dawson Turner. His brothers were
Francis Turner Palgrave,
William Gifford Palgrave, and
Inglis Palgrave. He became a solicitor in 1851; but two years later was appointed a clerk in the House of Commons, becoming clerk of the House on the retirement of
Sir Erskine May in 1886. He married Grace Battley, daughter of Richard Battley, in 1857. He was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (C.B.) in the
1887 Golden Jubilee Honours and advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of Bath (K.C.B.) in 1892, and retired from his office in January 1900. He died in
Salisbury in 1904. ==Works==