Archibald Harenc

Archibald Richard Harenc (20 September 1821 – 5 August 1884) was an English soldier and amateur cricketer who played in 12 first-class cricket matches between 1840 and 1859.

Archibald Harenc
Born(1821-09-20)20 September 1821
Foots Cray, Kent
Died5 August 1884(1884-08-05) (aged 62)
Langton Matravers, Dorset
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1842–1881
RankLieutenant-general
Unit97th Regiment of Foot
53rd Regiment of Foot
Commands held53rd Regiment of Foot (1864–1870)
Battles/warsSiege of Lucknow
AwardsIndian Mutiny Medal

Early life

Harenc was born in 1821 at Foots Cray in Kent,[1] the youngest son of Benjamin Harenc who owned Foots Cray Place,[2] an 18th-century neo-Palladian house built in the style of the Villa Rotunda which had been purchased by Charles' grandfather, also named Benjamin, in 1772.[3][4] The Harenc family were originally Huguenot refugees from France and Harenc's grandfather established a silk mill at Foots Cray in 1775 and served as High Sheriff of Kent in 1777.[3][4][5]

Harenc's father was an East India Company merchant and a keen cricketer, playing for Prince's Plain, a club which preceded the West Kent club; his mother Sophia was a member of the Berens family which was closely associated with the club.[6][7][8] Archibland was educated at Harrow School between 1832 and 1836.[6][9]

Cricket
Personal information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RelationsHenry Harenc (brother)
Charles Harenc (brother)
Edward Harenc (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1840Kent
1842–1859Gentlemen of Kent
FC debut17 August 1840 Kent XI v England
Last FC14 July 1859 Gentlemen of Kent v Gentlemen of England
Source: CricInfo, 30 December 2021

Harrenc mainly played cricket for amateur sides, including the Gentlemen of Kent and Gentlemen of England, although he made two appearances for Kent sides in 1840 before the formation of the first Kent County Cricket Club. Twelve of the matches he played in are now considered to be first-class;[6][10] Harenc scored a total of 53 runs and took 36 wickets in these matches.[lower-alpha 1][1] He is not recorded as having played cricket at school, but was an effective bowler in amateur cricket. Whilst serving in the Army he played for Canada against the United States at Montreal in 1845.[6] His brothers, Charles, Henry and Edward also played first-class cricket, Charles for Kent teams.[6]

Military career

Harenc served in the British Army from 1842, joining 97th Regiment of Foot as an ensign. He served during the Indian Mutiny of 1858–1859 as a captain, seeing action at a number of locations, including the Siege of Lucknow and was awarded the Indian Mutiny Medal and Mentioned in Dispatches.[6][9][12][13] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel in 1860, transferring to the 53rd Regiment of Foot, commanding the regiment between 1864 and 1870.[6] He retired with the rank of Lieutenant-general.[12]

Family and later life

Harenc married Amy Farquharson in 1862 and Blandford Forum in Dorset; the couple had four children.[6] His primary residence was recorded in his obituary as being Kimpton House near Welwyn in Hertfordshire.[12] He died at Langton Matravers in Dorset in 1884 aged 62.[1]

Notes
  1. During the time Harenc played, only dismissals where the batsman was bowled or out leg before wicket were credited to the bowler.[11]

References
  1. Archibald Harenc, CricInfo. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  2. Obituary - Benjamin Harenc Esq, The Gentleman's Magazine, vol.95, 1825, pp.566–569. (Available online. Retrieved 2019-04-15.)
  3. Foots Cray Place, Lost Heritage. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  4. Foots Cray Place, London Borough of Bexley. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  5. Foots Cray Mill, Foots Cray, Mills Archive. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  6. Carlaw D (2020) Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914 (revised edition), pp. 211–212. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2021-12-29.)
  7. Carlaw, op. cit., p. 213. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  8. The history of BCCC, Bromley Common Cricket Club. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  9. Dauglish MG, Stephenson PK (1911) The Harrow School Register 1800–1911, third edition, p. 142. London: Longmans, Green and Co. (Available online. Retrieved 2021-12-30.)
  10. Archibald Harenc, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-10. (subscription required)
  11. Carlaw, op. cit., p. 212. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  12. Obituary, The Times, 8 August 1884, p. 9. (Available online: The Times Digital Archive. Retrieved 2019-04-09).
  13. Hart's Army List 1881, p. 28. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
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