Reginald Arbuthnot
Reginald James Hugh Arbuthnot (2 June 1853 – 19 September 1917) was an English businessman and amateur cricketer who played two first-class cricket matches for Kent County Cricket Club.[1]
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| Full name | Reginald James Hugh Arbuthnot | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 June 1853 Brighton, Sussex | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 September 1917 (aged 64) Brighton, Sussex | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1881–1890 | Kent | ||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 25 August 1881 Kent v Lancashire | ||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 8 May 1890 Kent v MCC | ||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 18 October 2008 | |||||||||||||||
Early life
Arbuthnot was born at Brighton in Sussex, the son of William Urquhart Arbuthnot and Elizabeth Arbuthnot. His father was a partner in the Indian banking firm Arbuthnot & Co based in Madras and was a member of the Indian Council.[2] He was the grandson of Sir William Arbuthnot, 1st Baronet.
The family lived at Brigden Place in Bexley in Kent and Arbuthnot was educated at Rugby School.[3] Whilst at Rugby he played cricket in the school XI.[2]
Business career
After leaving school Arbuthnot spent an extended time in India on business working for the family firm as well as working in England as a coffee broker. He was a member of the Madras Legislative Council in 1891–1892.[2][4][3] The firm failed "spectacularly" in 1906, although Arbuthnot was wealthy enough to continue to live in London without needing to work.[2]
Cricket
Arbuthnot played cricket twice for Kent. His first-class debut came in 1881 and, after time in India, his second appearance was in 1890.[1][2][4] He played non first-class cricket for a range of teams, including MCC, Blackheath Cricket Club and Madras Cricket Club.[5]
Later life and family
Arbuthnot died suddenly of heart failure in 1917 aged 64 leaving an estate worth over £14,000. His nephew, Hugh Spottiswoode, also played two first-class matches for Kent.[1][2]
References
- Reginald Arbuthnot, CricInfo. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
- Carlaw D (2020) Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914 (revised edition), p. 29. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
- Mitchell AT (1902) Rugby School Register, vol.2, p.287. Rugby: A.J. Lawrence. (Available online. Retrieved 2019-12-21.)
- Ambrose D (2003) Brief profile of RJH Arbuthnot, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
- Reginald Arbuthnot, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-08-31.