| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Ludovic Heathcoat-Amory |
| Birth Date: | 11 May 1881 |
| Birth Place: | Westminster, London, England |
| Death Place: | Bayonvillers, Somme, France |
| Family: | Sir John Heathcoat-Amory (brother) Henry Stanley (uncle) |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast |
| Club1: | Oxford University |
| Year1: | 1902 - 1903 |
| Club2: | Devon |
| Year2: | 1902 - 1910 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 6 |
| Runs1: | 76 |
| Bat Avg1: | 6.90 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 26 |
| Deliveries1: | 426 |
| Wickets1: | 9 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 18.33 |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/55 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 8/– |
| Date: | 4 May |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/14712.html Cricinfo |
Ludovic Heathcoat-Amory (11 May 1881 – 25 August 1918) was an English first-class cricketer and soldier.
Heathcoat-Amory was born at Westminster on 11 May 1881. He was a son of Sir John Heathcoat-Amory, 1st Baronet and the former Henrietta Mary Unwin.[1] His brother John and uncle Henry Stanley both played first-class cricket. He was educated at Eton College, before going up to Christ Church, Oxford.[2]
While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against Surrey at Oxford in 1902. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1903, making six appearances.[3] He scored a total of 76 runs in his six matches, with a high score of 26.[4] With his right-arm fast bowling, he took 9 wickets at an average of 18.33 and with best figures of 4 for 55.[5] In addition to playing first-class cricket, Heathcoat-Amory also appeared in three minor counties matches for Devon spread between 1902–10.[6]
After graduating from Oxford in 1904, he time touring South Africa, India, Australia and New Zealand with Edward Wood, the future 1st Earl of Halifax.[2] Heathcoat-Amory served in the First World War with the Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry, which was attached to the Royal Artillery.[7] He was made a temporary a lieutenant in December 1914, while in June 1915 he was made a temporary captain and the following year he was made a temporary major.[7] He was promoted to the full rank of lieutenant in June 1917.
In July 1911, he married Mary Stuart Bannatyne, a daughter of James Fitzgerald Bannatyne of Haldon House. Before his death in 1918, they had three children.[1]
Heathcoat-Amory died of wounds received in action at Bayonvillers in France on 25 August 1918.[7]
Through his youngest son Edgar, he was posthumously a grandfather of Michael FitzGerald Heathcoat Amory (who married Arabella (von Hofmannsthal) von Westenholz, former wife of Baron Piers von Westenholz), and Amanda Mary Heathcoat-Amory (who married Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns).[8]