Frederick Morton Eden (cricketer)
Frederick Morton Eden (1 November 1829 – 11 March 1917) was an English first-class cricketer and barrister.
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| Full name | Frederick Morton Eden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 November 1829 Messing, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 March 1917 (aged 87) South Kensington, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Frederick Eden (cousin) Sidney Olivier (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1849–1851 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1852 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 2 March 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The son of the bishop Robert Eden,[1] he was born in November 1829 at Messing, Essex. He was educated at both Rugby School and Eton College,[2] before going up to Christ Church, Oxford where he was a fellow of All Souls College.[3] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Oxford in 1849. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1851, making six appearances.[4] He scored 141 runs for Oxford, at an average of 14.10 and a high score of 51.[5] Eden played first-class cricket twice for the MCC in 1852, before appearing for the Gentlemen of the Marylebone Cricket Club against the Gentlemen of England in 1853.[4]
After graduating from Oxford, Eden was commissioned into the Oxfordshire Militia as a lieutenant in February 1853.[6] He served in Corfu in 1854,[2] before being promoted to captain in August 1856.[7] A student of Lincoln's Inn, Eden was called to the bar in April 1858.[8] He was married twice during his life, with each marriage producing three children each, including Frederick Charles Eden from his first marriage to Louisa Ann Parker.[1] Eden died at South Kensington in March 1917. His cousin Frederick Eden and nephew Sidney Olivier both played first-class cricket.
References
- "Frederick Morton Eden". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- Mitchell, A. T. (1902). Rugby School Register 1842–1874. 2. A. J. Lawrence. p. 19.
- Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 406.
- "First-Class Matches played by Frederick Eden". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Frederick Eden". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- "No. 21409". The London Gazette. 8 February 1853. p. 333.
- "No. 21913". The London Gazette. 15 August 1856. p. 2809.
- Foster, Joseph (1885). Men-at-the-bar. Reeves and Turner. pp. 136.