Charles Romilly

Charles Romilly (22 January 1808[1] – 26 August 1887) was an English barrister and cricketer with amateur status. He was associated with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and made his first-class debut in 1828.[2]

He was the fifth son of the legal reformer Sir Samuel Romilly and Anne Garbett. His brothers were John Romilly, 1st Baron Romilly (1802–1874); and fellow cricketers Edward Romilly (1804–1870) and Lt.-Col. Frederick Romilly (1810–1887).[3]

He married Lady Georgiana Russell, daughter of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford and Georgiana Russell, Duchess of Bedford.[3] He died in 1887 at 29 Wilton Crescent in Belgravia.[4]

  1. ^ London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538–1812
  2. ^ "Charles Romilly". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  3. ^ a b A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, the Privy Council, Knightage, and Companionage. Harrison & Sons. 1913. p. 1650. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. ^ Boase, Frederic (1901). Modern English Biography. Netherton and Worth, For the author. p. 273. Retrieved 31 August 2024.