Robert Boothby Heathcote
Reverend Robert Boothby Heathcote (13 May 1805 – 19 September 1865) was a Church of England clergyman, who built Friday Hill House and other buildings in Chingford.[2]
Robert Boothby Heathcote | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 May 1805 |
| Died | 19 September 1865 |
| Education | Eton[1] |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge[1] |
| Occupation | Clergyman |
| Spouse(s) | Charlotte Sotheby Elizabeth Bridget Wells |
| Children | 7 |
| Parent(s) | John Heathcote Mary Anne Thornhill |
| Relatives | John Moyer Heathcote (brother) |
Early life
Robert Boothby Heathcote was born on 13 May 1805. He was the second son of the politician John Heathcote and his wife Mary Anne Thornhill.[3]
Career
In 1839, Heathcote had Friday Hill House built by the architect Lewis Vulliamy to replace an earlier house.[4]
Heathcote was rector of All Saints, Chingford, and was concerned about the poor condition of the church. From 1840 to 1844, he had a new church built, St Peter and St Paul, Chingford, on Chingford Green, built for £5,000 of his own money, and designed by Lewis Vulliamy.[5]
Personal life
In 1837 he married Charlotte Sotheby (d. 15 January 1845), the daughter of Admiral Thomas Sotheby and Lady Mary Anne Bourke, and they had three children:
- Charlotte Mary Heathcote (d. 13 January 1918), married William Proby, 5th Earl of Carysfort
- Katherine Sophia Boothby Heathcote (d. 13 December 1913)
- Robert Boothby Heathcote (10 January 1844 – January 1893)
On 10 October 1848, he married Elizabeth Bridget Wells (d. 1894), the daughter of Captain William Wells, and they had four children:
- Emily Frances Heathcote (d. 3 April 1934), married Robert Gurdon, 1st Baron Cranworth
- Louisa Gertrude Boothby Heathcote (d. 18 September 1940)
- William Edward Boothby Heathcote (11 June 1853 – 13 December 1915)
- Frederick Granville Sinclair (8 December 1857 – 16 March 1914)
Robert Boothby Heathcote died on 19 September 1865.
References
- "Heathcote, Robert Boothby (HTCT823RB)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- "London Gardens Online". London Gardens Online. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- Members Constituencies Parliaments Surveys. "HEATHCOTE, John II (1767-1838), of Conington Castle, Hunts". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- "A Brief History of Chingford". Chingfordhistory.org. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- "SS Peter and Paul". Parish of Chingford. 13 October 1940. Retrieved 24 September 2016.