Henry de Winton (7 November 1823 – 7 April 1895) was Archdeacon of Brecon from 1875[1] until[2] 1895.
De Winton was born Henry Wilkins in Hay-on-Wye,[3] the fourth son of the Rev.
[4][5] Henry was educated at Shrewsbury School and Trinity College, Cambridge.
[9] On the basis of this passage, de Winton has been credited with playing a part in the development of one of the earliest sets of "Cambridge rules", which were significant in the history of football.
[10] De Winton died on 7 April 1895[11] in Tenby after suffering an attack of influenza.