COURT, Henry

COURT, Henry. 1??? — 18??. British Colonial Officer in India. Major. There were at least three Major Henry Courts, father (1783–1874), son (Ripley, Surrey 18.5.1822 – Eton, Berkshire 30.5.1891, in 1861 Commissioner in Meerut) and grandson (Dinapore 10.5.1843 – Croydon, Surrey 1892). The eldest is certainly not possible (except for the 1855 book), but I cannot decide between the two others. The worldcat.org suggests the youngest.

A renewed investigation in 2025 finally brought some light. The title page of the 1888 book defines the translator as Lieutenant-Colonel of 15th Bengal Cavalry in Mussoorie and confirms that he was also the author of the other translations. The London Gazette 29.8.1873 announces him becoming Captain. This is clearly the youngest M.H.C., while the 1855 Report is by his father or grandfather. To this Wikitree adds that Major  was here no degree, but a sort of hereditary first name.

Publications: Statistical Report of the District of Budaon. 334 p. 1855.

– Translated: The Nusr-i-benazeer or, The incomparable prose of Meer Hasan. 108 p. Simla 1871, 2nd ed. 1889; Selections from the Kulliyat or complete Works of Mirza Rafi-oos-Sauda. 50 p. Simla 1872; The Araish-i-mahfil, or the Ornament of the Assembly, literally translated from the Oordoo. 184 p. Allahabad 1871, 2nd ed. Calcutta 1882; History of the Sikhs or a translations of the Sikhān de Rāj dī Vikhiā with a short Gurmukhi Grammar. 239 p. Lahore 1888.

Sources: Wikitree.com; familysearch.org; worldcat.org.

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