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.
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]
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]
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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 Arms Contents 1 Family 2 Education and sport 3 Military and professional career 4 References 5 External linksFamily EditPreston 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 EditPreston 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 EditHe 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 amp 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 Edit 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 a b c d Lundy Darryl 6 May 2011 Sir Henry Jacob Preston 3rd Bt www thepeerage com Retrieved 5 September 2011 unreliable source Lundy Darryl 6 May 2011 Thomas Frederick Preston www thepeerage com Retrieved 5 September 2011 unreliable source Lundy Darryl T F Preston Casualty Details C W G C Retrieved 5 September 2011 unreliable source The Eton Register 1871 1880 Old Etonian Association 1907 Retrieved 5 September 2011 a b The Eton Register 1862 1868 Old Etonian Association 1906 Retrieved 5 September 2011 Mitchell Andy 2011 Arthur Kinnaird First Lord of Football Andy Mitchell pp 49 50 ISBN 978 1 4636 2111 7 England 1 Scotland 0 Scottish football reports London Hearts 19 November 1870 Retrieved 5 September 2011 England 1 Scotland 0 England unofficial matches englandfootballonline 19 November 1870 Archived from the original on 15 September 2011 Retrieved 5 September 2011 No 24357 The London Gazette 25 August 1876 p 4732 No 24613 The London Gazette 13 August 1878 p 4582 a b Jermy Colin 1861 Census Transcripts Norfolk The Jermy family Retrieved 6 September 2011 a b Jermy Colin 1871 Census Transcripts Norfolk The Jermy family Retrieved 6 September 2011 a b Jermy Colin 1881 Census Transcripts Norfolk The Jermy family Retrieved 6 September 2011 Preston family PDF Barton Hall Barton Turf history project Retrieved 6 September 2011 Mitchell Andy 2012 First Elevens The Birth of International Football Andy Mitchell Media p 96 ISBN 978 1475206845 Jermy Colin Photo of Memorial Plaque The Jermy Family of Norfolk Retrieved 6 September 2011 Knott Simon April 2005 St Lawrence Beeston St Lawrence Norfolk Churches Retrieved 6 September 2011 Debrett s Peerage Baronetage Knightage amp Companionage 1878 External links EditLeigh Rayment baronetage Usurped Baronetage of the United KingdomPreceded byJacob Henry Preston Baronet of Beeston St Lawrence 1891 1897 Succeeded byJacob Preston Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir Henry Preston 3rd Baronet amp oldid 1118216298, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
