Charles Marriott (cricketer, born 1848)

Charles Marriott DL JP (14 October 1848 – 9 July 1918) was an English first-class cricketer and barrister.

For the England Test cricketer, see Charles Marriott.

Charles Marriott
Personal information
Full name
Charles Marriott
Born14 October 1848
Cotesbach, Leicestershire,
England
Died9 July 1918(1918-07-09) (aged 69)
Cotesbach, Leicestershire,
England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow
RelationsGeorge Marriott (brother)
Peter Scott (grandson)
Robert Scott (grandson)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1870–1871Oxford University
1870–1882Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 31
Runs scored 628
Batting average 14.27
100s/50s –/–
Top score 48
Balls bowled 68
Wickets 1
Bowling average ?
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 1/?
Catches/stumpings 23/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 August 2019

Life

The son of the Reverend James Powell Marriott, he was born at Cotesbach in October 1848. Marriott was educated at Winchester College,[1] before going up to Brasenose College, Oxford.[2] While at Oxford, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Gentlemen of England at Oxford in 1870. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1871, making seven appearances.[3]

After graduating from Oxford, he continued to play first-class cricket, playing for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and the Gentlemen of England regularly from 1872–75, which also included playing for the Gentlemen of the Marylebone Cricket Club against Kent in 1873.[3]

A student of the Inner Temple, Marriott was called to the bar in 1875.[4] His duties as a barrister reduced his participation in first-class cricket, with Marriott making one appearance in 1877 and two in 1879 for I Zingari.[3] Marriott served as the High Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1878.[4] His final appearances in first-class cricket came in 1882, when he appeared five times, including playing for an England XI against the touring Australians, and making two appearances for I Zingari against Yorkshire and the Australians at the Scarborough Festival.[3] In 31 first-class matches, Marriott scored 631 runs at an average of 14.27, with a high score of 48.[5]

In addition to playing first-class cricket, Marriott played minor matches for Leicestershire from 1872–87, prior to their elevation to first-class status. He served as club president on three occasions. In his later years he served several times on the committee of the MCC.[6] Outside of cricket and his legal profession, he also served in the Leicestershire Yeomanry from 1873–83, reaching the rank of captain.[4] He died at Cotesbach in July 1918.

Family

Marriott married, firstly in 1880, Marion (or Marian) Frances Fellowes, daughter of Robert Fellowes of Shotesham Park.[7] They had three children, Evelyn Mary, born 1880, and twins Charles Henry and Violet Ann, born 1882. Marion died on 20 December 1882.[8]#

Marriott married, secondly in 1891, Mary Emily Peach, daughter of the Rev. Charles Pierrepont Peach. They had seven sons and one daughter.[8]

His brother George, and grandsons, Peter Scott and Robert Scott, all played first-class cricket.[9]

References
  1. Winchester College, 1836–1906: A Register. P. and G. Wells. 1907. p. 90.
  2. Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 187.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Charles Marriott". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  4. Foster, Joseph (1885). Men-at-the-bar. Reeves and Turner. p. 437.
  5. "Player profile: Charles Marriott". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  6. "Wisden - Other deaths in 1918". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  7. Foster, Joseph (1881). The Baronetage and Knightage. Nichols and Sons. p. 594.
  8. Howard, Joseph Jackson; Crisp, Frederick Arthur (1902). Visitation of England and Wales. Vol. 10. London: Priv. printed. pp. 102–104.
  9. Bailey, Philip; Thorn, Philip; Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1984). Who's Who of Cricketers. London: Newnes Books. pp. 670, 900. ISBN 0600346927.
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