Douglas Kinnaird

Douglas Kinnaird

The Honourable Douglas James William Kinnaird (born 26 February 1788 in England; died 12 March 1830 in Pall Mall, London) was an English amateur cricketer who made 19 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1808 to 1822.

Kinnaird was the fifth son of George Kinnaird, 7th Lord Kinnaird and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of the banker Griffin Ransom; he was a Managing Partner in the firm of Ransom & Co.[1] He also briefly served as Member of Parliament for Bishop's Castle from 1819 to 1820.[2]

Career

He was mainly associated with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and he also played for Surrey and Middlesex [3].

References

  1. ^ http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/index1719.htm
  2. ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Bcommons3.htm
  3. ^ Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862

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