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Henry des Voeux, 5th Baronet

1822 – 1894

English cricketer

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Lived 1822 – 1894 (aged 71). Henry des Voeux, 5th Baronet was a British cricketer.

Sir Henry Dalrymple Des Voeux, 5th Baronet (7 September 1822 – 20 January 1894) was an English cricketer. Des Voeux's batting style is unknown.

The son of the Reverend Henry Des Voeux and Frances Dalrymple, Des Voeux was born at Carlton, Nottinghamshire. He studied at Balliol College, Oxford, matriculating in 1841 and graduating B.A. in 1845. He made two first-class appearances for Oxford University Cricket Club, playing against the Marylebone Cricket Club and Cambridge University in 1844. In his two matches, he scored a total of 34 runs at an average of 17.00, with a high score of 25 not out.

Des Voeux married Lady Alice Magdalene Grey Egerton, daughter of Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton, on 13 August 1863. He succeeded Frederick Asheton Des Voeux, 4th Baronet as the 5th Baronet of the Des Voeux Baronetcy following his death in March 1872. Des Voeux died at Westminster, London on 20 January 1894 and was succeeded by Charles Champagne Des Voeux, 6th Baronet. Charles Frederick Des Voeux, a Royal Navy officer lost in the 1845 Franklin Expedition, was his brother and William Des Vœux, a colonial administrator, was his half-brother.

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English cricketer (1822-1894)

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Henry des Voeux, 5th Baronet was born on 7 September 1822 in Carlton.

When did Henry des Voeux, 5th Baronet die?

Henry des Voeux, 5th Baronet died on 20 January 1894 in Westminster.

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Henry des Voeux, 5th Baronet was a cricketer.

What nationality was Henry des Voeux, 5th Baronet?

Henry des Voeux, 5th Baronet was British.

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· Wikipedia: Henry des Voeux, 5th Baronet

· Wikidata: Q16060031

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