Great Cricket Matches 1772-1800: The Players and The Records

BAYLEY, James . (from Sussex). Hampshire 1773; 1783 (4 matches) BAYTON, John . (sometimes as Boyton or Boynton) England 1776-77 (2 matches) BEAUCLERK, Rev. Lord Frederick . b. 8-5-1773, St George’s, Hanover Square, Westminster, Middlesex; d. 22-4-1850; Grosvenor Street, Westminster, Middlesex; buried Winchfield, Hampshire, where he was Lord of the Manor. Educated: private tuition; Trinity College, Cambridge 1790-92. Father of A.F.J. (MCC 1837) and C.W. (Oxford U 1836); son of 5th Duke of St Albans; grandfather of C.S.; uncle of Lord Burford. Ordained 1795, priest 1797. Vicar of Kimpton, Herts. 1797-1827; Vicar of Redbourn, Herts. 1827-50; Vicar of St Michael’s, St Albans 1827-50. President of MCC 1826. Rhb; rs. England, MCC, Middlesex, Select XIs, Surrey 1791; 1795-98; 1800 (31 matches); 1801-1825 (98 matches) BEDSTER, William . b. 1734, Walburton, Chichester, Sussex; d. c1805. He was butler to the 4th Earl of Tankerville and also an innkeeper. Chertsey, England, Hampshire, Kent, MCC, Middlesex, Old Etonians, Surrey, Brighton, West Kent, Select XIs 1777-84; 1786-87; 1789-94 (59 matches). Single Wicket: 4 matches. BEESTON, John (sometimes given as James) ( J.Brown ). bapt. 17-9-1778, London. Related to R. (Middlesex) and William (Middlesex). England, London, Middlesex, Select XIs 1794-97; 1799 (7 matches); 1804-1808 (3 matches) BEESTON, R ( R.Brown ). Related to John (Middlesex) and William (Middlesex). Middlesex 1790 (1 match) BEESTON, William ( W.Brown ). Related to John (Middlesex) and R. (Middlesex). England, Middlesex, Old Etonians 1790-91; 1798-99 (4 matches) BELDHAM, George . bapt. 17-5-1758, Farnham, Surrey; d. 1842. Brother of John (Surrey) and William (Surrey). Surrey 1800 (2 matches); 1805 (1 match) BELDHAM, John . bapt. 5-11-1763, Farnham, Surrey; d. 1809. Brother of George (Surrey) and William (Surrey). Surrey 1794-95 (3 matches) BELDHAM, William ‘Silver Billy’. b. 5-2-1766, Wrecclesham, Farnham, Surrey; d. 26-2-1862, Tilford, Surrey. He was an innkeeper and cricket bat maker. Brother of George (Surrey) and John (Surrey); brother-in-law of John Wells (Surrey); uncle of G.Wells (various teams, 1814-21). His signature on his 1787 marriage licence authenticates the spelling Beldham rather than Beldam. Rhb; rs. Brighton, England, Surrey, Middlesex, MCC, Kent, West Kent, Select XIs 1787-1800 (117 matches). 1801-21 (72 matches). Single Wicket: 1 match. BENNETT, James . b. c1774/75, Binsted, Hampshire; d. 31-3-1855, Binsted, Hampshire. He was a farmer. Cousin of John (Hampshire). Lhb; lm. Hampshire 1798 (2 matches); 1803-1805 (3 matches) BENNETT, John . b. c1777, Kingsley, Hampshire; buried 24-7-1857, Kingsley, Hampshire. He was a farmer. Cousin of James (Hampshire). Lhb; f; wk. England, Hampshire 1797-98; 1800 (10 matches); 1801-1818 (51 matches) BERWICK, – . England, Hampshire, Surrey, East Kent 1779-80 (6 matches) BEXLEY, – . Oldfield 1794 (1 match) BLAKE, – . Surrey 1773 (1 match) BLIGH, General Hon. Edward . b. 19-9-1769, Co. Meath, Ireland; d. 2-11-1840, Ditton House, Thames Ditton, Surrey; buried Thames Ditton, Surrey. Educated: Eton. He was in the Coldstream Guards and later commanded the 33rd Regiment of Foot, reaching the rank of General. Brother of 4th Earl of Darnley (Kent); uncle of J.D.Bligh (MCC 1822). England, Gentlemen of Kent, Hampshire, Kent, MCC, Middlesex, Old Etonians, Surrey Select XIs 1789-92; 1795-98 (51 matches); 1806-1813 (25 matches) 11