Henry Barrington

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Henry Frederick Francis Adair Barrington (28 July 1808 Beckett Hall at Shrivenham in Berkshire - 25 March 1882 Knysna), was a Cape Colony lawyer, farmer and member of Parliament of the Cape of Good Hope. [1] [2]

Returning to England in 1848 he married Mary Georgiana Knox, and they landed at Plettenberg Bay, their cargo including wedding gifts, family heirlooms and furniture, and farming equipment. The building of 'Portland Manor' lasted 16 years, and included eight bedrooms, a library, and a large dining room. He also constructed one of the earliest sawmills for cutting Black Stinkwood, experimented with silkworms and bees, and grew apples with a view to producing cider. His interest in silk production and mulberry trees as food plants led to his being featured in South African writer Dalene Matthee’s novel, "Moerbeibos" ('Mulberry Forest'). The great forest fire of February 1869, in which large parts of the forest between Swellendam and Humansdorp were completely destroyed, also gutted 'Portland Manor'. The following year he was elected to the Cape Parliament. [3] [4]

Henry Frederick Francis Adair Barringto
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Born28 July 1808
Beckett Hall, Shrivenham, Berkshire
Died25 March 1882
Knysna
Nationality (legal) Cape Colony
OccupationLawyer

Farmer

Member of Parliament.[1][2]
SpouseMary Georgiana Knox

Henry was a son of Reverend George Barrington, 5th Viscount Barrington of Ardglass (1761-1829), prebendary of Durham Cathedral and rector of Sedgefield, and Elizabeth Adair (1769-1841). At first he qualified as a lawyer and joined the diplomatic service, becoming attaché in Athens. Resigning from the service, he landed in Cape Town in February 1842, and bought an estate named 'Portland' near Knysna from Thomas Henry Duthie, who had inherited the property from his father-in-law George Rex.

Marriage and family

Henry married Mary Georgiana Knox from Bath, daughter of Colonel Wright Knox, on 25 July 1848 and they raised a family of three sons and four daughters. [5]

After Henry's death in 1882 the estate was left to his eldest son, John, who died a bachelor in 1901. One of Henry's daughters, Kate, then inherited the estate. Her husband was Francis Newdigate of Forest Hall, who died in the Anglo-Boer War.

Children

  1. John Wildman Shute Barrington b. 17 Nov 1849, d. 23 Sep 1901
  2. Henry Robert Shute Barrington b. 14 Jun 1852, d. 1919
  3. Florina Elizabeth Jane Barrington b. 26 Nov 1853, d. 29 Jul 1912
  4. Samuel William Percy Gordon Shute Barrington b. 24 Nov 1855, d. 19 Feb 1931
  5. Katherine Caroline Barrington b. 19 May 1861, d. 8 Aug 1936
  6. Idonea Maria Barrington b. 21 Aug 1863, d. 13 Feb 1945
  7. Gabrielle Carlotta Barrington b. 13 Feb 1868, d. 19 Aug 1946

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References

  1. ↑ Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa vol. 2
  2. ↑ The Peerage
  3. ↑ "Knysna History". Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Hon. Henry Frederick Francis Adair Barrington".
  5. ↑ The Peerage
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