Sir John Shelley, 6th Baronet
Sir John Shelley, 6th Baronet (18 December 1771, England – 14 March 1849, England) was an English amateur cricketer who made 10 known appearances in first-class cricket matches from 1792 to 1795.[1] He was also a notable breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses including the Epsom Derby winners Phantom (1811),[2] Cedric (1824)[2] and Priam (1830).[3]
Shelley became 6th Baronet in September 1783 on the death of his father Sir John Shelley, 5th Baronet.
Cricket career
He was mainly associated with Sussex and was an early member of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).[4]
Family
Adolphus Edward Shelley was his third son who was the first Auditor-General in Hong Kong. His wife, Lady Francis Winkley Shelley (1787 - 1873), was a noted diarist and close friend of the Duke of Wellington.
References
- ↑ CricketArchive record
- 1 2 "Early Studbook P". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ↑ http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Priam.html
- ↑ Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir John Shelley
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Davies Giddy Archibald Primrose |
Member of Parliament for Helston 1806 With: Archibald Primrose |
Succeeded by Nicholas Vansittart John Du Ponthieu |
| Preceded by Sir George Shiffner Thomas Read Kemp |
Member of Parliament for Lewes 1816–1831 With: Sir George Shiffner 1816-1826 Thomas Read Kemp 1826-1831 |
Succeeded by Thomas Read Kemp Sir Charles Richard Blunt |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by John Shelley |
Baronet (of Michelgrove) 1783-1852 |
Succeeded by John Shelley |