William Boys Rashleigh
English cricketer
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Full name | William Boys Rashleigh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 31 January 1827 Horton Kirby, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 30 January 1890(1890-01-30) (aged 62) Dartford, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | William Rashleigh junior (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 30 July 2020 |
William Boys Rashleigh (31 January 1827 – 30 June 1890) was an English first-class cricketer.
The son of The Reverend George Rashleigh, he was born in January 1827 at Horton Kirby, Kent. A farmer by profession, he played two first-class cricket matches for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Gentlemen of England in 1851 and 1853 at Lord's.[1] He married Frances Portia King in 1863, with the couple having two sons and five daughters,[2] amongst whom was the cricketer William Rashleigh junior. Rashleigh died at Dartford in June 1890.[3]
References
External links
- William Boys Rashleigh at ESPNcricinfo