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Name: DE WINTON, Francis Walter GCMG, CB, DCL (Major-General), Sir
Birth Date: 21.6.1835 Pittsford, Northants.
Death Date: 16.12.1901 Llanstephen, Llyswen, S. Wales
First Date: 1890
Last Date: 1891
Profession: Director and Administrator at Mombasa of the IBEA Co.
Area: Mombasa
Married: 9 June 1864 Evelyn Rawson b. 22 Sep 1846 Rock Ferry, Cheshire, d. 27 Jan 1907 Hampton Court Palace, London (dau of Christopher Rawson of Lennoxville, Canada)
Children: Emily Gwenllyan (d. 1911); Richard Stretton (17 Dec 1869 Woolwich-1943); Violet May (19 July 1867 Halifax, Nova Scotia-1947); Walter Fenwick (1868 London-28 Mar 1892 Unyoro); Louise Angela Eunice (8 Feb 1881 Ottawa-1957)
Book Reference: Gillett, Hobley, Ainsworth, Permanent Way, Fitzgerald, EAHB 1905, North, EA Diary, IBEA, Burke, Chandler
School: RMA
General Information:
Hobley - one of the most lovable personalities who ever worked in Africa. Sir Francis de Winton, who had acquired some experience of African conditions in similar work on the West side of the continent as Governor of the Congo Free State. If he had been afforded a more favourable opportunity he would probably have done a great work by gradually consolidating the administrative position on the coast, but about the time of his advent the Company became committed to the costly Uganda adventure, which was too far away for him to control, and left inadequate staff and money for the work nearer at hand.
Fitzgerald - Meteorological observations at Fort Smith in 1894
North - Ordered home by next available ship to report his actions in sending caravans up-country against orders 8/1/1891; resigned and departed EA late 1891
IBEA Co. - Nominal List of British Born Subjects resident in IBEA Territories outside the Sultan's Domain, 30 April 1891 - De Winton, England, Asst. IBEA Co.
IBEA - Director of Imperial British East Africa Company - Appointed Administrator in East Africa, 24th May 1890
Burke - Mil. Attaché Brit. Embassy at Constantinople 1877-78, Sec to Govr-Gen of Canada 1878-83, Administrator-Gen of Congo Free State 1884-86, Assist Quartermaster-Gen 1889, Commr to Swaziland 1889-90, Govr of E African Settlements, Mombasa 1890-99 [sic], Comptroller and Treas of the Household to HRH The Duke of Clarence and Avondale 1891-2, and to HRH The Duke of York (afterwards HM King George V) 1892
Hobley - so loved and respected by all that no one was anxious to incur his censure.
Ainsworth - came out to Mombasa in 1890 as the Company's Administrator until 1891. A Director of the Company.
Cambridge Univ. Alumni Hon. LL.D. 1892. S. of Walter [M.P., formerly Wilkins; assumed, by Royal Licence, 1839, the surname of De Winton], of Maesllwch Castle, Radnorshire. B. June 21, 1835, at Pittsford, Northants. D.C.L., F.R.G.S. Educated at the R.M.A. Woolwich. Entered Royal Artillery, 1854; served in the Crimea. Military Attaché to the British Embassy at Constantinople, 1877-8. Secretary to the Marquis of Lorne, when Governor-General of Canada, 1878-83. Administrator-General, Congo State, 1884-6. Commanded Expedition against Yonnies, W. Africa, 1887-8. Secretary to the Emir Pasha relief Expedition, 1888. Adjutant-Quartermaster-General, 1888-9. Commissioner to Swaziland, 1889-90. Governor of East African Settlements at Mombasa, 1890-9. Comptroller to the Duke of Clarence, 1891-2. Comptroller and Treasurer to the Duke of York (afterwards King George V), 1892-1901. C.B.; G.C.M.G., 1893. Married, 1864, Evelyn, dau. of Christopher Rawson, of Lennoxville, Canada, and had issue. Died Dec. 16, 1901. (Who was Who; Burke, L.G.)
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