Henry Barrington

Henry Frederick Francis Adair Barringto
Born	28 July 1808 Beckett Hall, Shrivenham, Berkshire
Died	25 March 1882 Knysna
Nationality	Cape Colony
Occupation	Lawyer Farmer Member of Parliament.[1][2]
Spouse	Mary 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

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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