Robert Boothby Heathcote | |
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| Born | 13 May 1805 |
| Died | 19 September 1865 |
| Education | Eton[1] |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge[1] |
| Occupation | Clergyman |
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| Children | 7 |
| Parent(s) | John Heathcote Mary Anne Thornhill |
| Relatives | John Moyer Heathcote (brother) |
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 was born on 13 May 1805. He was the second son of the politician John Heathcote and his wife Mary Anne Thornhill.[3]
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]
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:
On 10 October 1848, he married Elizabeth Bridget Wells (d. 1894), the daughter of Captain William Wells, and they had four children:
Robert Boothby Heathcote died on 19 September 1865.