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'''Henry Robert Kingscote''' (25 May 1802 – 13 July 1882) was a philanthropist and English amateur [[cricket]]er who played [[first-class cricket]] from 1825 to 1844.
'''Henry Robert Kingscote''' (25 May 1802 – 13 July 1882) was an English [[philanthropist]] and amateur [[cricket]]er who played [[first-class cricket]] from 1825 to 1844. He was a founding director of the [[South Australian Company]], and also founded several charitable organisations, churches and schools.


==Life==
==Life==
Born at [[Hinton, Hampshire|Hinton]], Hampshire, Kingscote was educated at [[Harrow School|Harrow]] and devoted much of his early life to cricket and hunting. After a narrow escape from drowning he turned his attention to religion and good works; becoming a friend of bishop [[Charles Blomfield]], he helped found the Church of England Scripture Readers' Association and the Metropolitan Visiting and Relief Association. He also helped found churches and schools, sent aid to the Irish poor, sent aid to British troops in Crimea, and tried to found workshops for the blind. He was one of the founders of the British and Colonial Emigration Society, the [[South Australian Company]], and the National Orphan Home at [[Ham Common, London|Ham Common]].
Born at [[Hinton, Hampshire|Hinton]], Hampshire, on 25 May 1802, Kingscote was educated at [[Harrow School|Harrow]] and devoted much of his early life to cricket and hunting.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}


He was a founding director of the [[South Australian Company]]. The town of [[Kingscote, South Australia|Kingscote]] in South Australia is named after him.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=The Islander News|website=Islander Online|url=https://www.theislanderonline.com.au/story/5723894/relative-of-henry-kingscote-visits-kangaroo-island/|title=Relative of Henry Kingscote visits Kangaroo Island|first=Stan|last=Gorton|date=26 October 2018|access-date=9 August 2019}}</ref>
He died on 13 July 1882 at [[Westminster]].

After a narrow escape from drowning, he turned his attention to religion and good works; becoming a friend of bishop [[Charles James Blomfield|Charles Blomfield]], he helped found the Church of England Scripture Readers' Association and the Metropolitan Visiting and Relief Association. He also helped to found churches and schools, sent aid to the Irish poor and British troops in Crimea, and tried to found workshops for the blind. He was one of the founders of the [[British and Colonial Emigration Society]] and the National Orphan Asylum at [[Ham Common, London|Ham Common]].<ref>From the Reformation to the Permissive Society: A Miscellany in Celebration of the 400th Anniversary of Lambeth Palace Library, Melanie Barber, Gabriel Sewell, Stephen Taylor, eds., Boydell & Brewer, 2010, p. 339 (note 102)</ref>


==Cricket career==
==Cricket career==
Kingscote was six foot, 6 inches tall, and this often gave him an advantage. He first played at [[Lord's]] on 21 May 1823, and in 1827 he was elected president of the [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] (MCC). He made 33 known appearances in first-class matches including 8 for the [[Gentlemen v Players|Gentlemen]] from 1825 to 1834.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30790/30790 CricketArchive]. Retrieved on 8 August 2009.</ref>
Kingscote was six-foot, 6 inches tall, and this often gave him an advantage. He first played at [[Lord's]] on 21 May 1823, and in 1827 he was elected president of the [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] (MCC). He made 33 known appearances in first-class matches including 8 for the [[Gentlemen v Players|Gentlemen]] from 1825 to 1834.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30790/30790 CricketArchive]. Retrieved on 8 August 2009.</ref>


==Family==
==Family==
Henry Robert Kingscote was the second son of Thomas Kingscote (b. 9 Dec 1757, d. 15 Apr 1811) and Harriet Peyton, fourth daughter of [[Sir Henry Peyton, 1st Baronet|Sir Henry Peyton]]. He married Harriett Elizabeth Tower, daughter of Christopher Thomas Tower, on 11 July 1833, and had 6 sons and 5 daughters. His children were:
Henry Robert Kingscote was the second son of Thomas Kingscote (b. 9 Dec 1757, d. 15 Apr 1811) and Harriet Peyton, fourth daughter of [[Sir Henry Peyton, 1st Baronet|Sir Henry Peyton]]. He married Harriett Elizabeth Tower, daughter of Christopher Thomas Tower, on 11 July 1833, and had 6 sons and 5 daughters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thepeerage.com/p20044.htm#i200431|title=Henry Robert Kingscote|website=The Peerage|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> His children were:
*Aldena (1835-1908; married Sir Archibald Hope of Craighall, 12th Bt.)
*Aldena (1835–1908; married Sir Archibald Hope of Craighall, 12th Bt.)
*Laura Elizabeth (1836-1927)
*Laura Elizabeth (1836–1927)
*Henry (1837-8)
*Henry (1837–8)
*Emily Sophia (1839-1889; married James Graham in 1862)
*Emily Sophia (1839–1889; married James Graham in 1862)
*Henry Fitzhardinge (1840-1841)
*Henry Fitzhardinge (1840–1841)
*[[Arthur Kingscote|Arthur Fitzhardinge]] (1841-1881; also briefly a cricket player)
*[[Arthur Kingscote|Arthur Fitzhardinge]] (1841–1881; also briefly a cricket player)
*Eva (1843–1872, married Charles Stewart, son of Duncan John Stewart, on 7 December 1870 at St. George Hanover Square, London)
*Eva (1843-1872)
*Algernon (1844-?)
*Algernon (1844–?)
*Howard (1845-1917; retired from the army as a colonel; married in 1885 writer [[Lucas Cleeve|Adeline Drummond Wolff]], daughter of diplomat and politician [[Henry Drummond Wolff]]; their son [[Algernon Kingscote]] (1888-1964) was a notable tennis player)
*Howard (1845–1917; retired from the army as a colonel; married in 1885 writer [[Lucas Cleeve|Adeline Drummond Wolff]], daughter of diplomat and politician [[Henry Drummond Wolff]]; their son [[Algernon Kingscote]] (1888–1964) was a notable tennis player)
*Anthony (1846-1891; Captain, Royal Navy)
*Anthony (1846–1891; Captain, Royal Navy)
*Edith (1850–1937, married Lt.-Col. John Sandcroft Holmes on 1 February 1877)
*Edith (1850-1937)

==Later life==

He died on 13 July 1882 at [[Westminster]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Obituary|date=14 July 1882|work=The Times (London, England)|issue=30559|page=8}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricketarchive|ref=/Archive/Players/30/30790/30790.html}}


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
* [[Arthur Haygarth]], ''Scores & Biographies'', Volume 1-2 (1744-1840), Lillywhite, 1862
* [[Arthur Haygarth]], ''Scores & Biographies'', Volume 1–2 (1744–1840), Lillywhite, 1862
*{{Cite DNB|wstitle=Kingscote, Henry Robert|volume=31}}
*{{Cite DNB|wstitle=Kingscote, Henry Robert|volume=31}}

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Not to be confused with Henry Bloomfield Kingscote (1843–1915), his nephew, a soldier and amateur cricketer.

Henry Robert Kingscote (25 May 1802 – 13 July 1882) was an English philanthropist and amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1825 to 1844. He was a founding director of the South Australian Company, and also founded several charitable organisations, churches and schools.

Life

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Born at Hinton, Hampshire, on 25 May 1802, Kingscote was educated at Harrow and devoted much of his early life to cricket and hunting.[citation needed]

He was a founding director of the South Australian Company. The town of Kingscote in South Australia is named after him.[1]

After a narrow escape from drowning, he turned his attention to religion and good works; becoming a friend of bishop Charles Blomfield, he helped found the Church of England Scripture Readers' Association and the Metropolitan Visiting and Relief Association. He also helped to found churches and schools, sent aid to the Irish poor and British troops in Crimea, and tried to found workshops for the blind. He was one of the founders of the British and Colonial Emigration Society and the National Orphan Asylum at Ham Common.[2]

Cricket career

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Kingscote was six-foot, 6 inches tall, and this often gave him an advantage. He first played at Lord's on 21 May 1823, and in 1827 he was elected president of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). He made 33 known appearances in first-class matches including 8 for the Gentlemen from 1825 to 1834.[3]

Family

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Henry Robert Kingscote was the second son of Thomas Kingscote (b. 9 Dec 1757, d. 15 Apr 1811) and Harriet Peyton, fourth daughter of Sir Henry Peyton. He married Harriett Elizabeth Tower, daughter of Christopher Thomas Tower, on 11 July 1833, and had 6 sons and 5 daughters.[4] His children were:

  • Aldena (1835–1908; married Sir Archibald Hope of Craighall, 12th Bt.)
  • Laura Elizabeth (1836–1927)
  • Henry (1837–8)
  • Emily Sophia (1839–1889; married James Graham in 1862)
  • Henry Fitzhardinge (1840–1841)
  • Arthur Fitzhardinge (1841–1881; also briefly a cricket player)
  • Eva (1843–1872, married Charles Stewart, son of Duncan John Stewart, on 7 December 1870 at St. George Hanover Square, London)
  • Algernon (1844–?)
  • Howard (1845–1917; retired from the army as a colonel; married in 1885 writer Adeline Drummond Wolff, daughter of diplomat and politician Henry Drummond Wolff; their son Algernon Kingscote (1888–1964) was a notable tennis player)
  • Anthony (1846–1891; Captain, Royal Navy)
  • Edith (1850–1937, married Lt.-Col. John Sandcroft Holmes on 1 February 1877)

Later life

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He died on 13 July 1882 at Westminster.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Gorton, Stan (26 October 2018). "Relative of Henry Kingscote visits Kangaroo Island". Islander Online. The Islander News. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  2. ^ From the Reformation to the Permissive Society: A Miscellany in Celebration of the 400th Anniversary of Lambeth Palace Library, Melanie Barber, Gabriel Sewell, Stephen Taylor, eds., Boydell & Brewer, 2010, p. 339 (note 102)
  3. ^ CricketArchive. Retrieved on 8 August 2009.
  4. ^ "Henry Robert Kingscote". The Peerage. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Obituary". The Times (London, England). No. 30559. 14 July 1882. p. 8.

Bibliography

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