Godfrey Vigne

Godfrey Thomas Vigne (1 September 1801 – 12 July 1863) was an English amateur cricketer and traveller.

View of Trebizond from the south in 1833 by Godfrey Thomas Vigne

Early life

Vigne was born on 1 September 1801 at Walthamstow, then in Essex, the eldest son of Thomas Vigne. He entered Harrow School in 1817, became a barrister in 1824, and was a member of Lincoln's Inn.[1]

Cricketing career

He was mainly associated with Hampshire sides and he made 11 known appearances in first-class matches from 1819 to 1845.[2]

Travels

In 1831 Vigne left England for Persia, and then travelled to India. He spent the next seven years travelling in north west India and Central Asia.[1] Between 1835 and 1838 he travelled extensively in Kashmir and Ladakh and was the first European known to have visited Baltistan. He was the first to describe Nanga Parbat.[3]

In 1836 Vigne visited Afghanistan, and met the emir, Dost Mohammed. He was said to be the first Englishman to have visited Kabul.[1] After 1852 Vigne travelled in Mexico, Nicaragua, the West Indies and the United States. He published several books describing his travels.[1]

Works

References
  1. Carlyle, Edward Irving (1899). "Vigne, Godfrey Thomas" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. 58. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  2. Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862
  3. Keay, John (1977). When Men and Mountains Meet. pp. 83–98. ISBN 0-7126-0196-1.

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