Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Ernest Newcomen King-Tenison, 8th Earl of Kingston (31 July 1848 – 13 January 1896) was an Irish peer and Conservative politician.
The younger son of the 6th Earl of Kingston and Anne Gore-Booth, he succeeded to his older brother's titles in 1871. Born as Henry Newcomen King, he was educated at Rugby School in Warwickshire. King-Tenison served in the 5th Battalion, Connaught Rangers reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. From 1887 to 1896, he was Representative Peer for Ireland in the House of Lords and from 1888 to 1896 Lord Lieutenant of Roscommon. King-Tenison died, aged 47 in Cairo.
On 23 January 1872, he married the daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Edward King-Tenison in St James's in Westminster. After his marriage his name was changed to Henry Newcomen King-Tenison by Royal Licence on 10 March 1883.
A philatelist, he exhibited his postage stamp collection of Great Britain at the London Philatelic Exhibition 1890 for which he was awarded a gold medal.[1][2] From 1892 to 1896, he served as President of the Philatelic Society London.[1]
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edward Robert King-Harman |
Lord Lieutenant of Roscommon 1888–1896 |
Succeeded by The O'Conor Don |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Robert King |
Earl of Kingston 1871–1896 |
Succeeded by Henry King-Tenison |