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Edward Hughes Ball Hughes (born Lambourne, Essex, 28 May 1798 – died St. Germains, France, 13 March 1863),〔''Notes and Queries'', Vol. 5, January–June 1870, p. 92〕 also known as "The Golden Ball", was an English dandy known for his extravagant lifestyle.〔(Georgian Index bio of Hughes )〕 ==Life== Hughes was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. He spent some time in the 7th Hussars but left army life to enjoy his fortune. He soon attracted attention for his wealth and extravagance, with etchings of him publicly available as early as 1819. Hughes was a handsome man who was known for his chocolate-coloured coach and his invention of the black cravat. In 1823 he suddenly married Maria Mercandotti, a 16-year-old Spanish dancer, who left a theatre full of patrons waiting in vain to see her. Ainsworth quipped, "The damsel is gone, and no wonder at all / that, bred to the dance, she is gone to a Ball." They later separated and were divorced in 1839. In 1824 Hughes purchased Oatlands Palace from the Duke of York (although the sale was not final until 1827 due to problems with the deed). The later sale of the grounds for housing lots (creating the modern community of Oatlands) was a profitable venture for Hughes. Hughes lost enormous sums through extravagant living and gambling; a pamphlet published in 1824 warned him by name about gamblers who would take his money.〔''A letter to Ball Hughes Esq. on club house and private gaming...'', "Admonisher", London, J. Evans, 1824〕 He was forced to move to France in 1829 to avoid his creditors, and his affairs were left in the hands of his solicitors, Freere and Forster, who sent him an allowance to live on.〔''Celebrities of London and Paris'', R. H. Gronow, London, 1865, p. 112-3〕 He still had substantial sums; according to a government report, he was one of the foreign investors in the Second Bank of the United States in 1832, holding $51,000 in stock.〔''Hazard's Register of Pennsylvania'', January–July 1832, Philadelphia, p. 110〕 In 1834 Hughes came into the possession of the manor of Sidmouth.〔(legal document detailing the ownership )〕 In 1835 he helped finance a new sea wall for the town.〔''History, gazetteer and directory of the county of Devon'', William White, Sheffield, 1878-9, p. 709〕 In 1839 a law was passed by Parliament allowing Hughes to tear down the market and build a new one. An 1846 law confirmed that the new market had been built and that no one could sell anything in the manor except at the market, unless they paid a toll at the market building.〔''The Law Times Reports'', Vol. 84, 10 August 1901. p. 796〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edward Hughes Ball Hughes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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