Reginald James Hugh Arbuthnot (2 June 1853 – 19 September 1917) was an English businessman and amateur cricketer who played two first-class cricket matches for Kent County Cricket Club.Reginald Arbuthnot, CricInfo. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
Early life Arbuthnot was born at Brighton in Sussex, the son of William Urquhart Arbuthnot and Elizabeth Arbuthnot. His father was a partner in the Indian banking firm Arbuthnot & Co based in Madras and was a member of the Indian Council.Carlaw, p. 29. (Retrieved 21 December 2020.) He was the grandson of Sir William Arbuthnot, 1st Baronet.
The family lived at Brigden Place in Bexley in Kent and Arbuthnot was educated at Rugby School.Mitchell AT (1902) Rugby School Register, vol.2, p.287. Rugby: A.J. Lawrence. (Available online. Retrieved 21 December 2019.) Whilst at Rugby he played cricket in the school XI.
Business career After leaving school Arbuthnot spent an extended time in India on business working for the family firm as well as working in England as a coffee broker. He was a member of the Madras Legislative Council in 1891–1892.Ambrose D (2003) Brief profile of RJH Arbuthnot, CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2017. The firm failed "spectacularly" in 1906, although Arbuthnot was wealthy enough to continue to live in London without needing to work.
Cricket Arbuthnot played cricket twice for Kent. His first-class debut came in 1881 and, after time in India, his second appearance was in 1890. He played non first-class cricket for a range of teams, including Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), Blackheath Cricket Club and Madras Cricket Club.Reginald Arbuthnot, CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
Later life and family Arbuthnot died suddenly of heart failure in 1917 aged 64 leaving an estate worth over £14,000. His nephew, Hugh Spottiswoode, also played two first-class matches for Kent.
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