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Harry McCalmont

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a year for seven years, after which he would inherit the remainder of the estate. He used this income to purchase the Cheveley Park estate and
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was held in 1900, and McCalmont, who was still in South Africa, was re-elected with an increased majority. His opponent in the election was
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He was married to Amy Miller, daughter of Major John Miller, who died in 1889; and then in 1897 to Winifred de Bathe, daughter of
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and Epsom Gold Cup. He retired from the regular army in 1889, becoming colonel of the 6th (Militia) Battalion of the
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Through both his racing interests and the connections of his second wife, McCalmont advanced in society. King
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visited McCalmont for shooting at Cheveley park in November 1902, as part of a trip to Newmarket.
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a general election was called, and McCalmont was selected as Conservative candidate for the
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broke out in 1899, and in the following year McCalmont's battalion went to
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He died suddenly at his London home from heart failure in December 1902.
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great uncle, Hugh McCalmont died. Under the conditions of his will, a
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He was the son of Hugh Barklie Blundell McCalmont, and was educated at
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Gules a cross vairy Argent and Azure between four fleurs-de-lis Or.
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A griffin's head erased Proper charged with a fleur-de-lis Or.
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Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
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He was made a Companion of the 582:Parliament of the United Kingdom 563:. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 559:Dictionary of National Biography 550:McCalmont, Harry Leslie Blundell 537: 367: 362:Coat of arms of Harry McCalmont 113: 93: 43: 702:British people of Irish descent 667:People educated at Eton College 379:Confirmed 28 September 1892 by 343:Sir Henry de Bathe, 4th Baronet 150:Harry Leslie Blundell McCalmont 452:. 9 December 1902. p. 10. 1: 677:Owners of Epsom Derby winners 692:People from Richmond, London 548:Moorhouse, Edward (1912). " 243:Royal Warwickshire Regiment 718: 319:which had been a rival to 615: 596: 587: 580: 315:, owner of the racehorse 42: 215:. Among his horses were 351:Sir Hugh McCalmont, KCB 345:. A sister-in-law was 284: 258:Newmarket constituency 278: 599:Member of Parliament 466:. Cheveley Park Stud 266:Member of Parliament 247:Royal Yacht Squadron 178:6th Regiment of Foot 385:Ulster King of Arms 381:Henry Farnham Burke 363: 301:Orange River Colony 260:, then held by the 485:"Court Circular". 285: 219:, a winner of the 184:four years later. 162:Conservative party 16:British politician 625: 624: 616:Succeeded by 464:"A Brief History" 411: 410: 305:Order of the Bath 295:, serving in the 144: 143: 140:Winifred de Bathe 84:, London, England 67:, Surrey, England 709: 647:UK MPs 1900–1906 642:UK MPs 1895–1900 619:Charles Day Rose 588:Preceded by 578: 564: 561:(2nd supplement) 541: 540: 525: 524: 522: 520: 509: 503: 497: 491: 490: 482: 476: 475: 473: 471: 460: 454: 453: 443: 371: 364: 309:general election 239:St. Leger Stakes 119: 117: 116: 108: 99: 97: 96: 78: 61: 59: 47: 21: 717: 716: 712: 711: 710: 708: 707: 706: 627: 626: 621: 606: 594: 576: 547: 538: 529: 528: 518: 516: 511: 510: 506: 498: 494: 484: 483: 479: 469: 467: 462: 461: 457: 445: 444: 421: 416: 405:Nil Desperandum 359: 339: 289:Second Boer War 225:Alexandra Plate 209:Duke of Rutland 197:Pounds sterling 170: 139: 114: 112: 94: 92: 80: 76: 75:8 December 1902 63: 57: 55: 38: 33: 32: 31:Harry McCalmont 29: 28: 17: 12: 11: 5: 715: 713: 705: 704: 699: 694: 689: 684: 679: 674: 669: 664: 659: 654: 649: 644: 639: 629: 628: 623: 622: 617: 614: 595: 589: 585: 584: 575: 574:External links 572: 571: 570: 565: 534: 533: 527: 526: 504: 500:Moorhouse 1912 492: 477: 455: 418: 417: 415: 412: 409: 408: 407: 406: 403: 400: 397: 394: 391: 388: 377: 372: 358: 355: 347:Lillie Langtry 338: 335: 221:Ascot Gold Cup 169: 166: 142: 141: 136: 132: 131: 128: 124: 123: 110: 104: 103: 101:United Kingdom 90: 86: 85: 79:(aged 41) 73: 69: 68: 53: 49: 48: 40: 39: 34: 30: 24: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 714: 703: 700: 698: 695: 693: 690: 688: 685: 683: 680: 678: 675: 673: 670: 668: 665: 663: 660: 658: 655: 653: 650: 648: 645: 643: 640: 638: 635: 634: 632: 620: 613: 609: 605: 604: 600: 593: 592:George Newnes 586: 583: 579: 573: 569: 566: 562: 560: 555: 551: 545: 544:public domain 536: 535: 531: 530: 514: 508: 505: 501: 496: 493: 488: 481: 478: 465: 459: 456: 451: 450: 442: 440: 438: 436: 434: 432: 430: 428: 426: 424: 420: 413: 404: 401: 398: 395: 392: 389: 386: 382: 378: 375: 374: 373: 370: 366: 365: 356: 354: 352: 348: 344: 336: 334: 331: 329: 324: 322: 318: 314: 310: 306: 302: 298: 294: 290: 283:("Spy"), 1889 282: 277: 273: 271: 270:George Newnes 267: 263: 259: 255: 250: 248: 244: 240: 236: 232: 231: 226: 222: 218: 214: 210: 206: 202: 198: 194: 190: 187:In 1888, his 185: 183: 179: 175: 167: 165: 163: 159: 155: 151: 148: 137: 133: 129: 125: 122: 111: 105: 102: 91: 87: 83: 74: 70: 66: 54: 50: 46: 41: 37: 27: 22: 19: 597: 557: 517:. 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Index

Colonel
CB

Richmond
St James's
United Kingdom
British Army
Colonel
CB
army
Conservative party
Eton College
6th Regiment of Foot
Scots Guards
millionaire
trust fund
Pounds sterling
stud farm
Newmarket
Duke of Rutland
racehorses
Ascot Gold Cup
Alexandra Plate
Isinglass
The Derby
St. Leger Stakes
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Royal Yacht Squadron
1895
Newmarket constituency

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