John E. G. Bayley
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Sir John Edward George Bayley, 2nd Baronet (23 December 1793 – 23 December 1871) was an English baronet and amateur cricket
er.
Born in London
, he was the son of Sir John Bayley, 1st Baronet and his wife Elizabeth, the youngest daughter of John Markett. Bayley was called to the bar by the Inner Temple
in 1835 and went then to the Northern Circuit. He succeeded his father as baronet in 1841.
Bayley played first-class cricket
from 1817 to 1832. Mainly associated with Marylebone Cricket Club
(MCC), he made 11 known appearances in first-class matches. He represented the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players
series.
In 1822, he married firstly Charlotte, the daughter of John Minett Fector. After her death in 1854, Bayley remarried Selina Marley. He died at Kensington
in 1871 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son John, and also the father of Hon. Lyttleton Holyoake Bayley.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er.
Born in London
London
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, he was the son of Sir John Bayley, 1st Baronet and his wife Elizabeth, the youngest daughter of John Markett. Bayley was called to the bar by the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in 1835 and went then to the Northern Circuit. He succeeded his father as baronet in 1841.
Bayley played first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
from 1817 to 1832. Mainly associated with Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
(MCC), he made 11 known appearances in first-class matches. He represented the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players
Gentlemen v Players
The Gentlemen v Players game was a first-class cricket match that was generally played on an annual basis between one team consisting of amateurs and one of professionals . The first two games took place in 1806 but the fixture was not revived until 1819. It was more or less annual thereafter...
series.
In 1822, he married firstly Charlotte, the daughter of John Minett Fector. After her death in 1854, Bayley remarried Selina Marley. He died at Kensington
Kensington
Kensington is a district of west and central London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. An affluent and densely-populated area, its commercial heart is Kensington High Street, and it contains the well-known museum district of South Kensington.To the north, Kensington is...
in 1871 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son John, and also the father of Hon. Lyttleton Holyoake Bayley.
Further reading
- Arthur HaygarthArthur HaygarthArthur Haygarth was a noted amateur cricketer who became one of cricket's most significant historians....
, Scores & Biographies, Volumes 1-2 (1744-1840), Lillywhite, 1862