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Sir Molyneux Nepean, 2nd Baronet

1783 – 1856

English cricketer

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Lived 1783 – 1856 (aged 72). Sir Molyneux Nepean, 2nd Baronet was a British cricketer.

Sir Molyneux Nepean, 2nd Baronet (20 September 1783 – 4 June 1856) was an English cricketer who played a single match for the Marylebone Cricket Club.

Life He was the eldest son of Sir Evan Nepean, 1st Baronet and his wife Margaret Skinner. He was educated at Eton College. In 1801 he matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating B.A. in 1805 and M.A. in 1808. A friend from Cambridge was George Pryme.

Nepean entered Lincoln's Inn in 1803.

As a cricketer, Nepean is recorded in one match, totalling 0 runs with a highest score of 0 not out. He succeeded as 2nd Baronet Nepean of Bothenhampton in October 1822.

Family Nepean married first, in 1813, Charlotte Tilghman (died 1838), youngest daughter of Philemon (or Philip) Tilghman, son of James Tilghman and brother of Tench Tilghman, who served in the Royal Navy and his wife Harriet, daughter of Mark Milbanke. They had three sons and six daughters; the eldest son Molyneux succeeded his father in his title. The third son, Evan Philip Tilghman (born 1818) served in the Bengal Army. Of the daughters, Frances Augusta married James Blair Grove R.N.

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Education
Eton College, Trinity College
Positions held
High Sheriff of Dorset
Also known as
Molyneux Nepean, 2nd Baronet, Sir Molyneux Hyde Nepean, 2nd Bt.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Sir Molyneux Nepean, 2nd Baronet?

English cricketer (1783-1856)

When was Sir Molyneux Nepean, 2nd Baronet born?

Sir Molyneux Nepean, 2nd Baronet was born on 20 September 1783 in England.

When did Sir Molyneux Nepean, 2nd Baronet die?

Sir Molyneux Nepean, 2nd Baronet died on 4 June 1856 in Hexham.

What was Sir Molyneux Nepean, 2nd Baronet's occupation?

Sir Molyneux Nepean, 2nd Baronet was a cricketer.

What nationality was Sir Molyneux Nepean, 2nd Baronet?

Sir Molyneux Nepean, 2nd Baronet was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sir Molyneux Nepean, 2nd Baronet

· Wikidata: Q16066223

· DBpedia: Molyneux Nepean

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