Henry Huxtable
The Right Reverend Henry Constantine Huxtable | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Mauritius | |
| Church | Anglican Church |
| Diocese | Mauritius |
| In office | November 1870 – June 1871 |
| Previous posts | Missionary in Sawyerpuram, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu; Curate at Hendford, Yeovil; Rector of Bettiscombe, Somerset |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1826 Bristol, England |
| Died | 18 June 1871 Port Louis, Mauritius |
| Spouse | Eliza Amier |
| Children | Henry Anthony (son) |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
Henry Constantine Huxtable (8 March 1826 – 18 June 1871) was Bishop of Mauritius[1] from November 1870[2] to July 1871.[3]
He was the son of surgeon Anthony Huxtable and his wife Mary Gooding, and was born 8 March 1826 at 3 King's Square, Bristol, England.[4][5] He was educated at King's College London and served as a missionary in Sawyerpuram, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu.
In 1849 he married Eliza Amier at Bishop's Tawton in Devon.[6] They were in Madras in 1852 when their son Henry Anthony was born. The family returned to England after the 1857 mutiny and Huxtable became curate in sole charge of Hendford, Yeovil for two years, followed by eight years as Rector of Bettiscombe, Somerset. He was appointed to be ordained and consecrated Bishop of the See of Mauritius by Queen Victoria on 19 November 1870.[7]
Huxtable died in Port Louis, Mauritius. on 18 June 1871. There is a memorial at St Bartholomew's Churchyard, Sutton Waldron, Dorset remembering the Bishop. Eliza then returned to live in England with her son, who became a solicitor and mayor of Dorchester.[8]
References
- ^ The Times, Thursday, Nov 24, 1870; pg. 5; Issue 26916; col D "Court Circular"
- ^ Birmingham Daily Post, Wednesday, November 23, 1870; Issue 3853
- ^ "Illustrated London News 1871". iln.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
- ^ Old Shirburnian website, The Sherborne Register, Fourth Edition, 1550-1950, page 53
- ^ General Register Office: Registers Of Births, Marriages And Deaths Surrendered To The Non-Parochial Registers Commissions of 1837.
- ^ Devon Marriages And Banns 1849.
- ^ Edinburgh Gazette 25 November 1870.
- ^ "Dorchester, Dorset, England, St Peters, Parish, Marriages 1801-1900". www.opcdorset.org. Retrieved 2025-10-16.