Alan Brodrick, 2nd Viscount Midleton
- Alan Brodrick, 2nd Viscount Midleton
Alan Brodrick, 2nd Viscount Midleton (31 January 1702 – 8 June 1747) succeeded his father Alan Brodrick as Viscount Midleton on 29 August 1728. He in turn was succeeded by his son George Brodrick. The title is still extant and is today (in 2006) held by another Alan Brodrick.
Brodrick was a Commissioner of the Customs and subsequently Joint Comptroller of the army accounts.
Before he succeeded his father, Alan Brodrick made his mark as a cricket patron by arranging major matches against his friend Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond [John Marshall, "The Duke Who Was Cricket", Frederick Miller Ltd, 1961] . ]"See also :" 1727 English cricket season.
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* [http://www.jl.sl.btinternet.co.uk/stampsite/cricket/ladstolords/biog.html#brodrick From Lads to Lord's]
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