Sir Henry Preston, 3rd Baronet

Sir Henry Jacob Preston, 3rd Baronet (15 September 1851 – 9 January 1897)[1] was an English soldier, magistrate and footballer. He represented England in the second representative football match against Scotland in November 1870.

Arms

Family

Preston was born at Beeston Hall, Beeston St Lawrence in Norfolk, the son of Sir Jacob Henry Preston, 2nd Baronet, and Amelia Prescott.[1][2]

He married Mary Hope Clutterbuck on 16 December 1885; they had five children:[1][2]

  • 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 lieutenant in the Norfolk Yeomanry and joined the Royal Flying Corps.[3] He was killed in Belgium during the First World War.[4]
  • Netty Louisa (born 1892), died an infant.
  • Hope Amy Constance (1894–1956)

Education and sport

Preston was educated at Eton College from 1865 to 1871,[1] where he was a member of the school rowing VIII in 1870[5] and 1871,[6] and of the cricket XI in 1871.[6]

In November 1870, he and fellow Etonian Thomas Carter,[7] were amongst six new recruits to the England football XI 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.[8][9]

After leaving Eton in 1871, he went up to University College, Oxford from where graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1876.[1]

Military and professional career

He was a member of The Prince of Wales's Own Norfolk Artillery reaching the rank of sub-lieutenant in August 1876[10] and being promoted to full lieutenant two years later.[11]

He also held the office of Justice of the Peace.[2] He succeeded to the title of "3rd Baronet Preston, of Beeston St. Lawrence, Norfolk" on 19 October 1891 on the death of his father.[2] The family lived at Beeston Hall where Henry was recorded as resident in the 1861,[12] 1871[13] and 1881 censuses;[14] in the two earlier censuses he was described as a "scholar"[12][13] and in 1881 as "Magistrate & Lieut. Militia".[14] The family also owned the nearby Barton Hall at Barton Turf.[15]

He died of scarlet fever and blood poisoning[16] at Northrepps near Cromer, Norfolk on 9 January 1897, aged 45.[1] There is a memorial plaque to Sir Henry and his father inside the Church of St. Lawrence at Beeston St Lawrence[17] which also contains memorials to many other members of the Preston family.[18]

Coat of arms of Sir Henry Preston, 3rd Baronet
Crest
A crescent Or.
Escutcheon
Ermine, on a chief sable three crescents Or.
Motto
Lucem Spero Clariorem (I Hope For A Bright Light) [19]

References
  1. Mitchell, Andy (2012). First Elevens: The Birth of International Football. Andy Mitchell Media. pp. 128–129. ISBN 978-1475206845.
  2. Lundy, Darryl (6 May 2011). "Sir Henry Jacob Preston, 3rd Bt". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  3. Lundy, Darryl (6 May 2011). "Thomas Frederick Preston". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  4. Lundy, Darryl. "T F Preston". Casualty Details. C.W.G.C. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  5. "The Eton Register 1871–1880". Old Etonian Association. 1907. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  6. "The Eton Register 1862–1868". Old Etonian Association. 1906. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  7. Mitchell, Andy (2011). Arthur Kinnaird: First Lord of Football. Andy Mitchell. pp. 49–50. ISBN 978-1-4636-2111-7.
  8. "England 1 Scotland 0". Scottish football reports. London Hearts. 19 November 1870. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  9. "England 1 Scotland 0". England unofficial matches. englandfootballonline. 19 November 1870. Archived from the original on 15 September 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  10. "No. 24357". The London Gazette. 25 August 1876. p. 4732.
  11. "No. 24613". The London Gazette. 13 August 1878. p. 4582.
  12. Jermy, Colin. "1861 Census Transcripts – Norfolk". The Jermy family. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  13. Jermy, Colin. "1871 Census Transcripts – Norfolk". The Jermy family. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  14. Jermy, Colin. "1881 Census Transcripts – Norfolk". The Jermy family. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  15. "Preston family" (PDF). Barton Hall. Barton Turf history project. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  16. Mitchell, Andy (2012). First Elevens: The Birth of International Football. Andy Mitchell Media. p. 96. ISBN 978-1475206845.
  17. Jermy, Colin. "Photo of Memorial Plaque". The Jermy Family of Norfolk. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  18. Knott, Simon (April 2005). "St Lawrence, Beeston St Lawrence". Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  19. Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage & Companionage. 1878.
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