Skrine spent much of his time travelling through Great Britain, and recording his experiences. In 1793 he visited the north of Scotland, then little known. He died at Walton-on-Thames in 1803.[1]
Three Tours in the North of England and in Scotland, London, 1795.
Two Tours through Wales, London, 1798; 2nd edit. 1812.
Rivers of note in Great Britain, London, 1801.
Familyedit
Skrine twice married. With his first wife, Marianne, eldest daughter of John Chalié of Wimbledon, Surrey, he had one son, Henry. His second wife was Letitia Harcourt of Dany-Park, near Crickhowell in Brecon.[1] His children were:
Henry (c.1788–1853), married in 1812 Caroline Anne Spry, daughter of the Rev. Benjamin Spry, and had five sons and four daughters.[4][5] He built the current Warleigh Manor, c.1815.[6]
John Harcourt, a cleric, married in 1815 Eleanor Baldwin.[5]
^Grout, Andrew. "Skrine, Henry". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/25698. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^s:Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Skrine, Henry (1)
^s:Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Skrine, Henry (2)
^ abcdBurke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry. H. Colburn. 1847. p. 1245.
^"Warleigh Manor, parksandgardens.org". Retrieved 24 April 2017.
henry, skrine, 1755, 1803, english, traveller, author, contents, life, works, family, notes, external, linkslife, edithe, richard, dickson, skrine, warleigh, manor, bathford, somerset, wife, elizabeth, daughter, john, tryon, collyweston, northamptonshire, ente. Henry Skrine 1755 1803 was an English traveller and author Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Family 4 Notes 5 External linksLife editHe was the son of Richard Dickson Skrine of Warleigh Manor Bathford Somerset and his wife Elizabeth daughter of John Tryon of Collyweston Northamptonshire He entered Christ Church Oxford on 24 January 1774 and graduated B C L in 1781 Becoming a member of Lincoln s Inn he was called to the bar in 1782 He may not have had a practice as a barrister 1 2 3 Skrine spent much of his time travelling through Great Britain and recording his experiences In 1793 he visited the north of Scotland then little known He died at Walton on Thames in 1803 1 Works editSkrine wrote 1 Three Tours in the North of England and in Scotland London 1795 Two Tours through Wales London 1798 2nd edit 1812 Rivers of note in Great Britain London 1801 Family editSkrine twice married With his first wife Marianne eldest daughter of John Chalie of Wimbledon Surrey he had one son Henry His second wife was Letitia Harcourt of Dany Park near Crickhowell in Brecon 1 His children were Henry c 1788 1853 married in 1812 Caroline Anne Spry daughter of the Rev Benjamin Spry and had five sons and four daughters 4 5 He built the current Warleigh Manor c 1815 6 John Harcourt a cleric married in 1815 Eleanor Baldwin 5 Thomas Henry youngest son died unmarried 1815 at Mathura aged 23 ensign in the 5th Bombay Native Infantry 5 7 Isabella Henrietta and Catherine with Letitia and Anne who died young Henrietta died 1832 married the Rev Edward Butler 5 Notes edit a b c d Lee Sidney ed 1897 Skrine Henry Dictionary of National Biography Vol 52 London Smith Elder amp Co Grout Andrew Skrine Henry Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 25698 Subscription or UK public library membership required s Alumni Oxonienses the Members of the University of Oxford 1715 1886 Skrine Henry 1 s Alumni Oxonienses the Members of the University of Oxford 1715 1886 Skrine Henry 2 a b c d Burke s Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry H Colburn 1847 p 1245 Warleigh Manor parksandgardens org Retrieved 24 April 2017 The Gentleman s Magazine E Cave 1816 p 473 External links editAttribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Lee Sidney ed 1897 Skrine Henry Dictionary of National Biography Vol 52 London Smith Elder amp Co Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Skrine amp oldid 1151574951, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
