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John Heathcote (cricketer)
John Moyer Heathcote (9 November 1800 – 27 March 1892) was the son of John Heathcote. He was an English first-class cricketer who played for Cambridge University in two matches in 1820, totalling 33 runs with a highest score of 19. John Moyer Heathcote was educated at Eton College and St John's College, Cambridge. He stood for election as MP for Huntingdonshire in 1857 and was elected but his return was subsequently invalidated. Personal life He married on 11 April 1833 the Honourable Emily Frances Ridley-Colborne (1811 – 13 October 1849), daughter of Nicholas Ridley-Colborne, 1st Baron Colborne. They had five children: * John Moyer Heathcote (12 July 1834 – 3 August 1912) he married Louisa Cecilia Macleod (1838 – 20 January 1910) they had four children. * William George Heathcote (6 February 1836 – November 1857). * Mary Emily Heathcote (1839 – 9 June 1932). * Charles Gilbert Heathcote (2 March 1849 – 15 November 1913) he married 1869 Lucy Edith Wrottesley (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camille Silvy
Camille-Léon-Louis Silvy (1834–1910) was a French photographer, primarily active in London. He learned photography from his friend, Count Olympe Aguado, in 1857, and became a member of the Société française de photographie in 1858. He then moved to London and opened a portrait studio at 38 Porchester Terrace, Bayswater, becoming a member of the Photographic Society in 1859. Sitters in Silvy's portraits include Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, Queen Emma of Hawaii, Lady Amberley, Harriet Martineau, Adelina Patti, Sara Forbes Bonetta and Frederick Robson. He also photographed many members of the British royal family. The National Portrait Gallery, London, holds his studio's daybooks, which include details of some 17,000 sittings, with about 12,000 of these showing an image from the sitting. He closed his studio and returned to France in 1868. He himself believed that his nervous system had been damaged by exposure to potassium cyanide in the darkroom but it is mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Gilbert Heathcote
Charles Gilbert Heathcote (2 March 1841 – 15 November 1913) was an English barrister and tennis player. He was one of the founders of the All England Club, and played in the first Wimbledon Championships in 1877 Biography Heathcote was born at Conington Castle, Conington, Huntingdonshire, the third son of John Heathcote of Conington Castle Huntingdon and his third wife Emily Colbourne. He was educated at Eton College and was admitted at Trinity College, Cambridge, on 6 April 1859. He was a scholar and migrated to Emmanuel College, Cambridge on 20 June 1863, being awarded an MA in 1866. He was admitted at Inner Temple on 26 January 1865 and was called to the bar on 18 November 1867. He served on the South Eastern Circuit. Heathcote was one of the founders of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. He is cited as one of the committee that formulated the rules of tennis in 1877 before the first Wimbledon Championships although according to other sources the Heathcote co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Cricketers Of 1787 To 1825
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English Cricketers
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national identity, an identity and common culture ** English language in England, a variant of the English language spoken in England * English languages (other) * English studies, the study of English language and literature * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity Individuals * English (surname), a list of notable people with the surname ''English'' * People with the given name ** English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer ** English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach ** English Gardner (b. 1992), American track and field sprinter Places United States * English, Indiana, a town * English, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * English, Brazoria County, Texas, an unincorporated community * Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alumni Of St John's College, Cambridge
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People Educated At Eton College
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Heathcote Family
Heathcote may refer to: Places in Australia *Heathcote, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney ** Electoral district of Heathcote, a seat in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly **Heathcote National Park ** Parish of Heathcote a parish of Cumberland County *Heathcote, Victoria **Heathcote-Graytown National Park ** Heathcote wine region * Heathcote Junction, Victoria * Heathcote South, Victoria * Point Heathcote, Western Australia in Canada * Heathcote Lake, Ontario in England * Heathcote, Ilkley, a villa in West Yorkshire * Heathcote, Derbyshire * Heathcote, Shropshire * Heathcote, Warwickshire, a suburb of Leamington Spa in New Zealand * Heathcote Valley, a suburb of Christchurch ** Heathcote River ** Heathcote (New Zealand electorate) in the United States * Heathcote Community, Maryland * Heathcote, New Jersey ** Heathcote Brook ** Withington Estate, also known as Heathcote Farm People as a forename * Heathcote Helmore (1894–1965), New Zealand architect *Heathcote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1892 Deaths
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1800 Births
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John Moyer Heathcote
John Moyer Heathcote (12 July 1834 – 3 August 1912) was an English barrister and real tennis player. He was one of the committee members at the Marylebone Cricket Club responsible for drafting the original rules of lawn tennis and is credited with devising the cloth covering for the tennis ball. Early life John Moyer Heathcote was born on 12 July 1834 in Westminster London. He was the eldest son of John Heathcote of Conington Castle,''Burke's Landed Gentry'', 1952, 17th edition Huntingdonshire, and his wife the Honourable Emily Colbourne (daughter of Nicholas Colborne, 1st Baron Colborne). He was a descendant of Lord Ancaster of Conington Castle. He was educated at Eton College and was admitted at Trinity College, Cambridge, on 8 October 1851. He was awarded an MA in 1856, but also began playing real tennis at Cambridge. Career Heathcote was admitted at Lincoln's Inn on 27 March 1856 and was called to the bar on 17 November 1859. He served on the Northern Circuit. Heathco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conington Castle
Conington Castle was a 16th-century house in Conington, Huntingdonshire, England, built for Sir Robert Cotton. It was demolished in 1956 by the then owner John Horace Broke Heathcote. History Sir John Cotton (1662–1702) never lived in the house and it fell into ruin. His grandson, Sir John Cotton (1702–1731), pulled down part of it, and converted the rest into a farmhouse. The politician John Heathcote (1767–1838) restored and improved the house. His eldest son, John Moyer Heathcote, made substantial alterations in 1840. In 1941 John Norman Heathcote placed the castle at the disposal of the British Red Cross The British Red Cross Society is the United Kingdom body of the worldwide neutral and impartial humanitarian network the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The society was formed in 1870, and is a registered charity with more ... for use as a convalescent hospital. The buildings were modified and opened in October 1941 with accommodation for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Ridley-Colborne, 1st Baron Colborne
Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne, 1st Baron Colborne (14 April 1779 – 3 May 1854) was a British politician. Background Born Nicholas Ridley, he was the younger son of Sir Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Baronet, and Sarah (d. 1806), daughter of Benjamin Colborne (see Viscount Ridley for earlier history of the family). In 1803 he assumed by Royal licence the additional surname of Colborne. Political career Ridley-Colborne sat as Member of Parliament for Bletchingley from 1805 to 1806, for Malmesbury from 1806 to 1807, for Appleby from 1807 to 1812, for Thetford from 1818 to 1826, for Horsham from 1827 to 1832 and for Wells from 1834 to 1837. In 1839 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Colborne, of West Harling in the County of Norfolk. Family Lord Colborne married Charlotte, daughter of Sir Thomas Steele, in 1808. They had five children: * Maria Charlotte Ridley-Colborne (d. 31 August 1883) * Henrietta Susannah Ridley-Colborne (1810 – June 1880) * Emily Frances Ridley-Colborn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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