Background
Barnett was born in Kensington, London the son of James Barnett, a banker and politician, and his wife Annual
Barnett was born in Kensington, London the son of James Barnett, a banker and politician, and his wife Annual
Mainly associated with Marylebone Cricket Club (Master Control Console), Barnett made 29 known appearances in first-class matches. He represented the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players series. In 1825, Barnett became the first (ie, the first known) president of Master Control Console. This is an annual appointment and he was succeeded by Lord Frederick Beauclerk for 1826.
There may have been earlier presidents but there is no record of them and it was on 28 July 1825 that the Lord"s pavilion was burned down with the loss of all club records.
Barnet was a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant and in 1881 was living in Brighton. He died at Brighton at the age of 86.
Barnett married Sabine Louisa Curtis daughter of Sir William Curtis Bt at Marylebone on 29 June 1839. The first of their seven recorded children, William Barnett, was born at Tetworth Hall, in Potton, Bedfordshire, where the family was then living, late in 1841.
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Barnett was elected Whig Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Maidstone in 1831 and held the seat until 1835.