Francis Ley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis Ley

British businessman

Date of Birth: 03-Jan-1846

Place of Birth: Derby, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 17-Jan-1916

Profession: businessperson

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Sir Francis Ley, 1st Baronet (3 January 1846 – 27 January 1916) was an English industrialist.
He founded Ley's Malleable Castings Vulcan Ironworks in Derby.
He (re-)introduced baseball into the United Kingdom with the Derby County Baseball Club and owned Ley's Baseball Ground from 1890 to 1924, which was home to Derby County Football Club. In 1905, Ley was created a Baronet, of Epperstone Manor and, in the same year, served as High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire.