Sir Henry Preston, 3rd Baronet

Sir Henry Jacob Preston, 3rd Baronet (15 September 1851 – 9 January 1897)[1] was an English soldier, magistrate and footballer.

[1][2] He married Mary Hope Clutterbuck on 16 December 1885; they had five children:[1][2] Preston was educated at Eton College from 1865 to 1871,[1] where he was a member of the school rowing VIII in 1870[5] and 1871,[6] and of the cricket XI in 1871.

[1] He was a member of The Prince of Wales's Own Norfolk Artillery reaching the rank of sub-lieutenant in August 1876[10] and being promoted to full lieutenant two years later.

[2] He succeeded to the title of "3rd Baronet Preston, of Beeston St. Lawrence, Norfolk" on 19 October 1891 on the death of his father.

[15] He died of scarlet fever and blood poisoning[16] at Northrepps near Cromer, Norfolk on 9 January 1897, aged 45.