About Francis Leyborne Popham
Lived 1809 – 1880 (aged 70). Francis Leyborne Popham was a British cricketer and barrister.
Francis Leyborne Popham (14 October 1809 – 30 July 1880) was an English barrister and cricketer. He was associated with Oxford University Cricket Club and made his debut in 1829.
Popham was a member of the Popham family which at that time owned Littlecote House near Ramsbury. He was educated at Harrow School and University College, Oxford, matriculating in 1827. He graduated in 1831 and was a fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, 1831–43. He studied law at Lincoln's Inn and was called to the bar in 1837.
Popham bred and owned the racehorse Wild Dayrell, winner of the 1855 Derby.
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English barrister and cricketer (1809-1880)
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Francis Leyborne Popham was born on 14 October 1809.
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Francis Leyborne Popham died on 30 July 1880.
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Francis Leyborne Popham was a cricketer and barrister.
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