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unusual facts about Edward Bligh, 5th Earl of Darnley



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There was one later use for a minor match on 15 September 1806 when Lord Frederick Beauclerk's XI defeated Edward Bligh's XI by 53 runs.

Edward Bligh

Edward Bligh (19 September 1769 – 2 November 1840), styled The Honourable from birth, was an Irish politician, a noted amateur cricketer and a prominent early member of the Marylebone Cricket Club.

Edward Bligh, 5th Earl of Darnley

Darnley was the second but eldest surviving son of John Bligh, 4th Earl of Darnley, and Elizabeth Brownlow, daughter of William Brownlow.


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