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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.

Family

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Mitchell, Andy (2012). First Elevens: The Birth of International Football. Andy Mitchell Media. pp. 128–129. ISBN 978-1475206845.
  2. ^ a b c d Lundy, Darryl (6 May 2011). "Sir Henry Jacob Preston, 3rd Bt". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 5 September 2011.[unreliable source]
  3. ^ Lundy, Darryl (6 May 2011). "Thomas Frederick Preston". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 5 September 2011.[unreliable source]
  4. ^ Lundy, Darryl. "T F Preston". Casualty Details. C.W.G.C. Retrieved 5 September 2011.[unreliable source]
  5. ^ "The Eton Register 1871–1880". Old Etonian Association. 1907. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  6. ^ a b "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. ^ a b Jermy, Colin. "1861 Census Transcripts – Norfolk". The Jermy family. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  13. ^ a b Jermy, Colin. "1871 Census Transcripts – Norfolk". The Jermy family. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  14. ^ a b 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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Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Baronet
(of Beeston St Lawrence)
1891–1897 		Succeeded by
Jacob Preston
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