Sir Henry Preston, 3rd Baronet
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Sir Henry Jacob Preston, 3rd Baronet (15 September 1851 – 9 January 1897) was an English soldier, magistrate and footballer. He represented England in the second representative football match
against Scotland in November 1870.
He married Mary Hope Clutterbuck on 16 December 1885; they had five children:
where he was a member of the school rowing VIII
in 1870 and 1871, and of the cricket
XI in 1871.
In November 1870, he and fellow Etonian Thomas Carter, were amongst six new recruits to the England football team which played the second pseudo-international
against a Scotland XI. The match was played at the Kennington Oval and ended in a 1–0 victory for the English, with fellow debutante R.S.F. Walker scoring the only goal twelve minutes from the end of the match.
He also held the office of Justice of the Peace
. He succeeded to the title of "3rd Baronet Preston, of Beeston St. Lawrence, Norfolk" on 19 October 1891 on the death of his father. The family lived at Beeston Hall where Henry was recorded as resident in the 1861, 1871 and 1881 censuses; in the two earlier censuses he was described as a "scholar" and in 1881 as "Magistrate & Lieut. Militia". The family also owned the nearby Barton Hall at Barton Turf
.
He died on 9 January 1897, aged 45. There is a memorial plaque to Sir Henry and his father inside the Church of St. Lawrence at Beeston St Lawrence which also contains memorials to many other members of the Preston family.
Sir Henry Jacob Preston, 3rd Baronet (15 September 1851 – 9 January 1897) was an English soldier, magistrate and footballer. He represented England in the second representative football match
against Scotland in November 1870.
He married Mary Hope Clutterbuck on 16 December 1885; they had five children:
where he was a member of the school rowing VIII
in 1870 and 1871, and of the cricket
XI in 1871.
In November 1870, he and fellow Etonian Thomas Carter, were amongst six new recruits to the England football team which played the second pseudo-international
against a Scotland XI. The match was played at the Kennington Oval and ended in a 1–0 victory for the English, with fellow debutante R.S.F. Walker scoring the only goal twelve minutes from the end of the match.
He also held the office of Justice of the Peace
. He succeeded to the title of "3rd Baronet Preston, of Beeston St. Lawrence, Norfolk" on 19 October 1891 on the death of his father. The family lived at Beeston Hall where Henry was recorded as resident in the 1861, 1871 and 1881 censuses; in the two earlier censuses he was described as a "scholar" and in 1881 as "Magistrate & Lieut. Militia". The family also owned the nearby Barton Hall at Barton Turf
.
He died on 9 January 1897, aged 45. There is a memorial plaque to Sir Henry and his father inside the Church of St. Lawrence at Beeston St Lawrence which also contains memorials to many other members of the Preston family.
Sir Henry Jacob Preston, 3rd Baronet (15 September 1851 – 9 January 1897) was an English soldier, magistrate and footballer. He represented England in the second representative football match
against Scotland in November 1870.
He married Mary Hope Clutterbuck on 16 December 1885; they had five children:
where he was a member of the school rowing VIII
in 1870 and 1871, and of the cricket
XI in 1871.
In November 1870, he and fellow Etonian Thomas Carter, were amongst six new recruits to the England football team which played the second pseudo-international
against a Scotland XI. The match was played at the Kennington Oval and ended in a 1–0 victory for the English, with fellow debutante R.S.F. Walker scoring the only goal twelve minutes from the end of the match.
He also held the office of Justice of the Peace
. He succeeded to the title of "3rd Baronet Preston, of Beeston St. Lawrence, Norfolk" on 19 October 1891 on the death of his father. The family lived at Beeston Hall where Henry was recorded as resident in the 1861, 1871 and 1881 censuses; in the two earlier censuses he was described as a "scholar" and in 1881 as "Magistrate & Lieut. Militia". The family also owned the nearby Barton Hall at Barton Turf
.
He died on 9 January 1897, aged 45. There is a memorial plaque to Sir Henry and his father inside the Church of St. Lawrence at Beeston St Lawrence which also contains memorials to many other members of the Preston family.
England v Scotland representative matches (1870–1872)
Between 1870 and 1872, the Football Association organised five representative association football matches between teams from England and Scotland, all held in London. The first of these matches was held at The Oval on 5 March 1870, and the fifth was on 21 February 1872. The matches, which were...
against Scotland in November 1870.
Family
Preston was the son of Sir Jacob Henry Preston, 2nd Baronet, and Amelia Prescott.He married Mary Hope Clutterbuck on 16 December 1885; they had five children:
- Sir Jacob Preston, 4th Baronet (1887–1918), who succeeded him to the baronetcy.
- Sir Edward Hulton Preston, 5th Baronet (1888–1963), who succeeded his elder brother to the baronetcy.
- Thomas Frederick (1889–1917), who gained the rank of lieutenantLieutenantA lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
in the Norfolk YeomanryNorfolk YeomanryThe Norfolk Yeomanry was a regiment of the British Army.In 1901, the Norfolk Yeomanry were raised at the express wish of King Edward VII, after a gap of 33 years, and titled the King's Own Royal Regiment with the Royal cipher as their badge.In September 1915, the regiment embarked on RMS Olympic...
and joined the Royal Flying CorpsRoyal Flying CorpsThe Royal Flying Corps was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of the First World War. During the early part of the war, the RFC's responsibilities were centred on support of the British Army, via artillery co-operation and photographic reconnaissance...
. He was killed in Belgium during the First World War. - Netty Louisa (born 1892), died an infant.
- Hope Amy Constance (1894–1956)
Education and sport
Preston was educated at Eton CollegeEton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
where he was a member of the school rowing VIII
Eight (rowing)
An Eight is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or cox....
in 1870 and 1871, and of the cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
XI in 1871.
In November 1870, he and fellow Etonian Thomas Carter, were amongst six new recruits to the England football team which played the second pseudo-international
England v Scotland representative matches (1870–1872)
Between 1870 and 1872, the Football Association organised five representative association football matches between teams from England and Scotland, all held in London. The first of these matches was held at The Oval on 5 March 1870, and the fifth was on 21 February 1872. The matches, which were...
against a Scotland XI. The match was played at the Kennington Oval and ended in a 1–0 victory for the English, with fellow debutante R.S.F. Walker scoring the only goal twelve minutes from the end of the match.
Military and professional career
He was a member of The Prince of Wales' Own Norfolk Artillery reaching the rank of sub-lieutenant in August 1876 and being promoted to full lieutenant two years later.He also held the office of Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
. He succeeded to the title of "3rd Baronet Preston, of Beeston St. Lawrence, Norfolk" on 19 October 1891 on the death of his father. The family lived at Beeston Hall where Henry was recorded as resident in the 1861, 1871 and 1881 censuses; in the two earlier censuses he was described as a "scholar" and in 1881 as "Magistrate & Lieut. Militia". The family also owned the nearby Barton Hall at Barton Turf
Barton Turf
Barton Turf is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is situated some 20 km north-east of the city of Norwich, on the northwestern edge of Barton Broad, the second largest broad of the Norfolk Broads within The Broads National Park...
.
He died on 9 January 1897, aged 45. There is a memorial plaque to Sir Henry and his father inside the Church of St. Lawrence at Beeston St Lawrence which also contains memorials to many other members of the Preston family.
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Sir Henry Jacob Preston, 3rd Baronet (15 September 1851 – 9 January 1897) was an English soldier, magistrate and footballer. He represented England in the second representative football match
England v Scotland representative matches (1870–1872)
Between 1870 and 1872, the Football Association organised five representative association football matches between teams from England and Scotland, all held in London. The first of these matches was held at The Oval on 5 March 1870, and the fifth was on 21 February 1872. The matches, which were...
against Scotland in November 1870.
Family
Preston was the son of Sir Jacob Henry Preston, 2nd Baronet, and Amelia Prescott.He married Mary Hope Clutterbuck on 16 December 1885; they had five children:
- Sir Jacob Preston, 4th Baronet (1887–1918), who succeeded him to the baronetcy.
- Sir Edward Hulton Preston, 5th Baronet (1888–1963), who succeeded his elder brother to the baronetcy.
- Thomas Frederick (1889–1917), who gained the rank of lieutenantLieutenantA lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
in the Norfolk YeomanryNorfolk YeomanryThe Norfolk Yeomanry was a regiment of the British Army.In 1901, the Norfolk Yeomanry were raised at the express wish of King Edward VII, after a gap of 33 years, and titled the King's Own Royal Regiment with the Royal cipher as their badge.In September 1915, the regiment embarked on RMS Olympic...
and joined the Royal Flying CorpsRoyal Flying CorpsThe Royal Flying Corps was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of the First World War. During the early part of the war, the RFC's responsibilities were centred on support of the British Army, via artillery co-operation and photographic reconnaissance...
. He was killed in Belgium during the First World War. - Netty Louisa (born 1892), died an infant.
- Hope Amy Constance (1894–1956)
Education and sport
Preston was educated at Eton CollegeEton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
where he was a member of the school rowing VIII
Eight (rowing)
An Eight is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or cox....
in 1870 and 1871, and of the cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
XI in 1871.
In November 1870, he and fellow Etonian Thomas Carter, were amongst six new recruits to the England football team which played the second pseudo-international
England v Scotland representative matches (1870–1872)
Between 1870 and 1872, the Football Association organised five representative association football matches between teams from England and Scotland, all held in London. The first of these matches was held at The Oval on 5 March 1870, and the fifth was on 21 February 1872. The matches, which were...
against a Scotland XI. The match was played at the Kennington Oval and ended in a 1–0 victory for the English, with fellow debutante R.S.F. Walker scoring the only goal twelve minutes from the end of the match.
Military and professional career
He was a member of The Prince of Wales' Own Norfolk Artillery reaching the rank of sub-lieutenant in August 1876 and being promoted to full lieutenant two years later.He also held the office of Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
. He succeeded to the title of "3rd Baronet Preston, of Beeston St. Lawrence, Norfolk" on 19 October 1891 on the death of his father. The family lived at Beeston Hall where Henry was recorded as resident in the 1861, 1871 and 1881 censuses; in the two earlier censuses he was described as a "scholar" and in 1881 as "Magistrate & Lieut. Militia". The family also owned the nearby Barton Hall at Barton Turf
Barton Turf
Barton Turf is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is situated some 20 km north-east of the city of Norwich, on the northwestern edge of Barton Broad, the second largest broad of the Norfolk Broads within The Broads National Park...
.
He died on 9 January 1897, aged 45. There is a memorial plaque to Sir Henry and his father inside the Church of St. Lawrence at Beeston St Lawrence which also contains memorials to many other members of the Preston family.
External links
Sir Henry Jacob Preston, 3rd Baronet (15 September 1851 – 9 January 1897) was an English soldier, magistrate and footballer. He represented England in the second representative football match
England v Scotland representative matches (1870–1872)
Between 1870 and 1872, the Football Association organised five representative association football matches between teams from England and Scotland, all held in London. The first of these matches was held at The Oval on 5 March 1870, and the fifth was on 21 February 1872. The matches, which were...
against Scotland in November 1870.
Family
Preston was the son of Sir Jacob Henry Preston, 2nd Baronet, and Amelia Prescott.He married Mary Hope Clutterbuck on 16 December 1885; they had five children:
- Sir Jacob Preston, 4th Baronet (1887–1918), who succeeded him to the baronetcy.
- Sir Edward Hulton Preston, 5th Baronet (1888–1963), who succeeded his elder brother to the baronetcy.
- Thomas Frederick (1889–1917), who gained the rank of lieutenantLieutenantA lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
in the Norfolk YeomanryNorfolk YeomanryThe Norfolk Yeomanry was a regiment of the British Army.In 1901, the Norfolk Yeomanry were raised at the express wish of King Edward VII, after a gap of 33 years, and titled the King's Own Royal Regiment with the Royal cipher as their badge.In September 1915, the regiment embarked on RMS Olympic...
and joined the Royal Flying CorpsRoyal Flying CorpsThe Royal Flying Corps was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of the First World War. During the early part of the war, the RFC's responsibilities were centred on support of the British Army, via artillery co-operation and photographic reconnaissance...
. He was killed in Belgium during the First World War. - Netty Louisa (born 1892), died an infant.
- Hope Amy Constance (1894–1956)
Education and sport
Preston was educated at Eton CollegeEton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
where he was a member of the school rowing VIII
Eight (rowing)
An Eight is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or cox....
in 1870 and 1871, and of the cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
XI in 1871.
In November 1870, he and fellow Etonian Thomas Carter, were amongst six new recruits to the England football team which played the second pseudo-international
England v Scotland representative matches (1870–1872)
Between 1870 and 1872, the Football Association organised five representative association football matches between teams from England and Scotland, all held in London. The first of these matches was held at The Oval on 5 March 1870, and the fifth was on 21 February 1872. The matches, which were...
against a Scotland XI. The match was played at the Kennington Oval and ended in a 1–0 victory for the English, with fellow debutante R.S.F. Walker scoring the only goal twelve minutes from the end of the match.
Military and professional career
He was a member of The Prince of Wales' Own Norfolk Artillery reaching the rank of sub-lieutenant in August 1876 and being promoted to full lieutenant two years later.He also held the office of Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
. He succeeded to the title of "3rd Baronet Preston, of Beeston St. Lawrence, Norfolk" on 19 October 1891 on the death of his father. The family lived at Beeston Hall where Henry was recorded as resident in the 1861, 1871 and 1881 censuses; in the two earlier censuses he was described as a "scholar" and in 1881 as "Magistrate & Lieut. Militia". The family also owned the nearby Barton Hall at Barton Turf
Barton Turf
Barton Turf is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is situated some 20 km north-east of the city of Norwich, on the northwestern edge of Barton Broad, the second largest broad of the Norfolk Broads within The Broads National Park...
.
He died on 9 January 1897, aged 45. There is a memorial plaque to Sir Henry and his father inside the Church of St. Lawrence at Beeston St Lawrence which also contains memorials to many other members of the Preston family.