Henry Tufton, 11th Earl of Thanet

British Parliament
for Appleby
British Parliament; for Appleby
	In office; 1826–1832
Lord Lieutenant of Kent
	In office; 1841–1846
Personal details
Born	2 January 1775
Died	12 June 1849
Parents	Sackville Tufton, 8th Earl of Thanet (father); Mary Sackville (mother);
	Sports career
Sport	cricket
Team	Marylebone Cricket Club

Henry James Tufton, 11th Earl of Thanet (2 January 1775 – 12 June 1849) was a peer in the peerage of England and a noted English cricketer of the 1790s.

Biography

Henry Tufton belonged to an aristocratic family that was prominent in cricketing and other sporting circles. His parents were

High Sheriff of Westmorland from 1832 until his own death. He was member of parliament (MP) for Rochester 1796–1802, for Appleby 1826–1832. He was Lord Lieutenant of Kent 1841–1846.^[1]^[2]

Cricket career

Tufton was a wicketkeeper-batsman who is believed to have been right-handed and made his debut in

Lord's Cricket Ground

.

Haygarth adds that when Tufton "was travelling in France in 1803, he was seized on Napoleon's orders (along with the rest of the English) as a prisoner; nor did he on his return to England resume the game [of cricket]. He was at one time member of Parliament for Rochester".

Private life

Henry Tufton did not marry and was the last of the Earls of Thanet. He was buried in the family vault at Rainham Church in Kent. Haygarth says he had no monument and only an inscription on his coffin that stated in 1849:

HENRY TUFTON,

Earl of Thanet,

Hereditary High Sheriff of the county of Westmorland,

Late Lord Lieutenant of Kent,

Died June 12, 1849

IN THE 75TH YEAR OF HIS AGE

References

^ [1]^[usurped]
^ "Tufton, Hon. Henry". History of Parliament. Retrieved 25 December 2022.

Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket by
G B Buckley
(FL18)
Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 by Arthur Haygarth (SBnnn)

External links

CricketArchive
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry Tufton, Earl of Thanet

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by George Best Sir Richard King, Bt	1800 With: Sir Richard King, Bt	Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain	1801–1802 With: Sir Richard King, Bt	Succeeded by Sir Sidney Smith James Hulkes
Preceded by Adolphus Dalrymple Thomas Creevey	Member of Parliament for Appleby 1826–1832 With: Viscount Maitland	Succeeded by Charles Henry Barham Viscount Maitland
Honorary titles
Preceded by The Earl of Thanet	High Sheriff of Westmorland 1832–1849	Succeeded by George Edward Wilson
Preceded by The Marquess Camden	Lord Lieutenant of Kent 1840–1846	Succeeded by The Earl Cowper
Peerage of England
Preceded by Charles Tufton	Earl of Thanet 1832–1849	Extinct

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[2] "Tufton, Hon. Henry". History of Parliament. Retrieved 25 December 2022.

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