Rowland Prothero, 1st Baron Ernle

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The Right Honourable The Lord Ernle MVO PC
President of the Board of Agriculture
In office 10 December 1916 – 15 August 1919
Monarch	George V
Prime Minister	David Lloyd George
Preceded by	The Earl of Crawford
Succeeded by	The Lord Lee of Fareham
Personal details
Born	Rowland Edmund Prothero (1851-09-06)6 September 1851
Died	1 July 1937(1937-07-01) (aged 85)
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Spouses	Mary Bailward ​ ​ (m. 1891; died 1899)​ Barbara Hamley ​ ​ (m. 1902; died 1930)​
Children	2
Relatives	George Prothero (brother)
Alma mater	Balliol College, Oxford
Occupation	Administrator journalist author politician
Cricket information
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1875–1883	Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 6 Runs scored 190 Batting average 31.66 100s/50s 1/0 Top score 110 Balls bowled 416 Wickets 10 Bowling average 18.10 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 5/34 Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: Rowland Prothero at ESPNcricinfo

Rowland Edmund Prothero, 1st Baron Ernle, MVO, PC (6 September 1851 – 1 July 1937) was a British agricultural expert, administrator, journalist, author and Conservative politician. He played first-class cricket between 1875 and 1883.