Herbert Edward Stacy Abbott
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Herbert Edward Stacy Abbott born November 19, 1814 was a Major-General in the British Indian Army in India during colonial rule.
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[edit] Early Life
Abbott attended Addiscombe Military Academy from 1829-1831 [1]
[edit] Publications
He wrote an account of the Indian Mutiny that was not intended for public circulation at the time entitled "Particulars of the mutiny at Delhi, on the 11 May, 1857".[2]
[edit] Other contributions
In about 1886 Abbott designed the Ellerslie building in Shimla which is the home of the Himachal Pradesh Secretariat.[3]
A photograph of General Abbott and his medals are in the collection of the National Army Museum, London.
[edit] Family and Background
He married Lady Sarah Fenton-Aylmer. He was the son of George Edward Abbott (died 1822) and Ann (or Anna) Maria Stacy, who married in India. George Edward Abbott was the Head Assistant in the Calcutta General Post Office [4] Ann Maria was the daughter of the Reverend Henry Peter Stacy (born c1760) who was believed to have been chaplain at Danapoor [5]. An image of Reverend HP Stacy is in the Manchester Art Gallery[6] HES Abbott's sister Marianne Sarah Abbott (1808-1887) married Charles Scott Hadow.
His son was a keen cricketer, playing for the Marylebone Cricket Club[7].
[edit] References
- ^ Index of Addiscombe officers - Frontis, The Archive Publishing System
- ^ See British Library Catalogue, London, England
- ^ Shimla Heritage - Government of Shimla
- ^ Notes and Queries, August 26th 1933, Page 138
- ^ Guide to the East India Company Collection Exemplification of Will (Hawkes)
- ^ Rev. Stacy, - Manchester City Galleries
- ^ Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Herbert Abbott
