John Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 17th Baron Saye and Sele

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John Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 17th Baron Saye and Sele
Personal information
Full name
John Fiennes Twisleton Wykeham Fiennes
Born28 February 1830
Adlestrop, Gloucestershire, England
Died8 October 1907(1907-10-08) (aged 77)
Broughton, Oxfordshire, England
BattingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1850–1852Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 33
Batting average 4.71
100s/50s –/–
Top score 11*
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 September 2020

John Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 17th Baron Saye and Sele JP DL (28 February 1830 – 8 October 1907) was an English peer and first-class cricketer.

Biography[edit]

The son of Frederick Fiennes,[1] he was born in February 1830 at Adlestrop, Gloucestershire. He was educated at Harrow School,[2] before matriculating at Christ Church, Oxford in 1849.[3] He later played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club from 1850 to 1852, making five appearances.[4] Fiennes scored 33 runs in his five matches, with a high score of 11 not out.[5]

In June 1852, he was appointed a deputy lieutenant for Oxfordshire.[6] Fiennes also served in the army with the Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars, enlisting in 1852 as a cornet.[7] He was promoted to lieutenant in April 1858 and captain in April 1860.[8][9] He succeeded his father as 17th Baron Saye and Sele upon his death in May 1887.[1] Fiennes was later present at the Coronation of Edward VII at Westminster Abbey in 1902.[10] Among the offices was a county alderman and justice of the peace for Oxfordshire, in addition to being a justice of the peace for Warwickshire, Middlesex and Westminster.[2] Fiennes died in October 1907 at Broughton, Oxfordshire. He was succeeded as Baron Saye and Sele by his son, Geoffrey Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "John Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 11th Baron Saye and Sele". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b Stephenson, P. K.; Dauglish, M. G. (1907). The Harrow School Register, 1800–1911. Longmans, Green and Co. p. 188.
  3. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Fiennes, John Twisleton Wykeham" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  4. ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Fiennes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  5. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Fiennes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  6. ^ "No. 21327". The London Gazette. 11 June 1852. p. 1650.
  7. ^ "No. 21328". The London Gazette. 15 June 1852. p. 1684.
  8. ^ "No. 22129". The London Gazette. 20 April 1858. p. 1952.
  9. ^ "No. 22380". The London Gazette. 27 April 1860. p. 1601.
  10. ^ "No. 27489". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 October 1902. p. 6880.

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Peerage of England
Preceded by Baron Saye and Sele
1887–1907
Succeeded by