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

STEVENS, Very Rev. Robert . ( R.Stone ) b. 1777, Botesdale, Suffolk; d. 3-2-1870, The Deanery, Rochester, Kent. Educated: Westminster 1793-96 (XI 1796); Trinity College, Cambridge 1797-1801. Ordained 1801, priest 1802, Rector of St James’s, Garlickhithe, London, 1814-21, Prebendary Lincoln 1814-70, Chaplain of House of Commons 1816, Dean of Rochester 1820-70, Vicar of West Farleigh, Kent, 1820-70. England, MCC, Select XI 1797; 1799 (3 matches) STEWART, Henry . bapt. 5-8-1763, Hambledon, Hampshire; d. 12-3-1837, Hambledon, Hampshire. Brother of John (Hampshire), nephew of Peter. Hampshire 1788-89 (2 matches) STEWART, John . bapt. 6-5-1768, Hambledon, Hampshire; d. 1837, Hambledon, Hampshire. He was an innkeeper. Brother of Henry (Hampshire). Hampshire 1792; 1797 (2 matches); 1806 (1 match) STEWART, Peter ‘Buck’. bapt. 26-7-1730, Hambledon, Hampshire; buried 15-2-1796, Hambledon, Hampshire. He was a carpenter, shoemaker and innkeeper. Uncle of Henry, John and J.Goldsmith. Hampshire 1772-74; 1776; 1778-79 (16 matches). First definitely reported playing in 1764, but very likely to have appeared earlier. STEWART, R . Gentlemen of England, MCC 1791-92 (2 matches) STONE, Robert . b. 29-1-1749, Brixton, Surrey; d. June 1820. (Not to be confused with the ‘R.Stone’ pseudonym used by R.Stevens, above). Surrey, England, Hampshire, Kent, East Kent, MCC 1773-74; 1778; 1780; 1790 (10 matches) STRATHAVON, George Gordon, Lord (5th Earl of Aboyne from 28-12-1794, 9th Marquess of Huntly from 28-5-1836). b. 28-6-1761, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; d. 17-6-1853, London. Father of Lord Strathavon (Hampshire, Kent, Middlesex, Surrey 1818-42; from 1836 played as Earl of Aboyne). Educated: Eton. White Conduit, Surrey 1787-88; 1792 (3 matches) STREETER, Edward . Brighton 1791-92 (2 matches) SUETER, Thomas . bapt. 17-4-1750, Hambledon, Hampshire; d. 17-2-1827, Emsworth, Hampshire; buried Hambledon, Hampshire. He was a carpenter and builder, also a gamekeeper. Lhb; wk. Hampshire, Surrey, West Kent 1772-84; 1786; 1788-90 (67 matches). Single Wicket: 8 matches. First reported playing in 1769. SWAYNE, Thomas . He was an innkeeper. Chertsey 1778 (1 match) SYLVESTER, – . London, Middlesex, MCC, Old Westminsters 1792-93; 1795-98 (14 matches); 1802 (1 match) TALBOT, Sir George, baronet . (succeeded as 3rd baronet 3-11-1812). b. 14-3-1763; d. 10-6-1850. Educated: Harrow. Gentlemen of England, White Conduit, Hampshire, Kent, Surrey 1787-89; 1791 (20 matches). Single Wicket: 1 match. TALMEGE, – (either Charles or his brother William). Middlesex 1790 (1 match) TANKERVILLE, Charles Bennett, 4th Earl of (succeeded to title 27-10-1767). b. 15-11-1743, St James’s Square, Westminster, Middlesex; d. 10-12-1822, Mount Felix, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey; buried Harlington, Hounslow, Middlesex. Educated: Eton 1753-60. Surrey, England, Hampshire, West Kent 1773-77; 1779-81 (25 matches) TANNER, John . b. c1771-72; d. 23-3-1858, Sutton, Surrey; buried Norwood, Surrey. England, Select XI 1797; 1800 (4 matches); 1802-1826 (41 matches) TAYLOR, Thomas . bapt. 18-10-1753, Ropley, Hampshire; death reported on 29-4-1806, New Alresford, Hampshire; buried Old Alresford, Hampshire. He was an innkeeper and gamekeeper. He should not be confused with Thomas Taylor Esq., of Maidstone (Gentlemen of Kent 1785, not ‘great’ matches). East Kent, Hampshire, MCC 1775-84; 1786-95; 1797-98 (102 matches). Single Wicket: 7 matches. 26