Sir Henry William Gore-Booth was born at Lissadell House, County Sligo. He was the second son of Sir Robert Gore-Booth and his second wife Caroline Susan Gould.
Henry succeeded to the title and the family estate on the death of his father in 1876.
Henry was educated at Eton and participated in private voyages to Norway in 1864-1866 before taking over management of the family estate at the age of 23.
Sir Henry participated in multiple expeditions to the Russian Arctic, Jan Mayen Island, and Greenland.
Sir Henry married Georgina Mary Hill of Tickhill Castle, Yorkshire, England, in 1867. They had five children: Constance (Markievicz), Josslyn, Eva, Mabel, and Mordaunt.
Sir Henry died 13 January 1900 in St. Moritz, Switzerland, due to an attack of influenza while on holiday. He is buried in Lissadell churchyard with his wife.
His son Josslyn Augustus Richard Gore-Both succeeded to the title and family estate following his death.
Henry succeeded to the title and the family estate on the death of his father in 1876.
Henry was educated at Eton and participated in private voyages to Norway in 1864-1866 before taking over management of the family estate at the age of 23.
Sir Henry participated in multiple expeditions to the Russian Arctic, Jan Mayen Island, and Greenland.
Sir Henry married Georgina Mary Hill of Tickhill Castle, Yorkshire, England, in 1867. They had five children: Constance (Markievicz), Josslyn, Eva, Mabel, and Mordaunt.
Sir Henry died 13 January 1900 in St. Moritz, Switzerland, due to an attack of influenza while on holiday. He is buried in Lissadell churchyard with his wife.
His son Josslyn Augustus Richard Gore-Both succeeded to the title and family estate following his death.
Sir Henry William Gore-Booth was born at Lissadell House, County Sligo. He was the second son of Sir Robert Gore-Booth and his second wife Caroline Susan Gould.
Henry succeeded to the title and the family estate on the death of his father in 1876.
Henry was educated at Eton and participated in private voyages to Norway in 1864-1866 before taking over management of the family estate at the age of 23.
Sir Henry participated in multiple expeditions to the Russian Arctic, Jan Mayen Island, and Greenland.
Sir Henry married Georgina Mary Hill of Tickhill Castle, Yorkshire, England, in 1867. They had five children: Constance (Markievicz), Josslyn, Eva, Mabel, and Mordaunt.
Sir Henry died 13 January 1900 in St. Moritz, Switzerland, due to an attack of influenza while on holiday. He is buried in Lissadell churchyard with his wife.
His son Josslyn Augustus Richard Gore-Both succeeded to the title and family estate following his death.
Henry succeeded to the title and the family estate on the death of his father in 1876.
Henry was educated at Eton and participated in private voyages to Norway in 1864-1866 before taking over management of the family estate at the age of 23.
Sir Henry participated in multiple expeditions to the Russian Arctic, Jan Mayen Island, and Greenland.
Sir Henry married Georgina Mary Hill of Tickhill Castle, Yorkshire, England, in 1867. They had five children: Constance (Markievicz), Josslyn, Eva, Mabel, and Mordaunt.
Sir Henry died 13 January 1900 in St. Moritz, Switzerland, due to an attack of influenza while on holiday. He is buried in Lissadell churchyard with his wife.
His son Josslyn Augustus Richard Gore-Both succeeded to the title and family estate following his death.
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Henry William Gore-Booth, 5th Baronet, Arctic Explorer
Born at Lissadell House 1 July 1842
Died 13 January 1900
Husband of Georgina Mary Gore-Booth
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