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Sir John Shelley, 6th Baronet
English cricketer

Sir John Shelley, 6th Baronet

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English cricketer
A.K.A.
John Shelley
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77 years
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Biography

Sir John Shelley, 6th Baronet (18 December 1771, England – 14 March 1849, England) was an English amateur cricketer who made 10 known appearances in first-class cricket matches from 1792 to 1795. He was also a notable breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses including the Epsom Derby winners Phantom (1811), Cedric (1824) and Priam (1830).

Shelley became 6th Baronet in September 1783 on the death of his father Sir John Shelley, 5th Baronet.

Cricket career

He was mainly associated with Sussex and was an early member of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).

Family

Adolphus Edward Shelley was his third son who was the first Auditor-General in Hong Kong. His wife, Lady Francis Winkley Shelley (1787 - 1873), was a noted diarist and close friend of the Duke of Wellington.

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