Pierrepont Mundy

Mundy was born at Kirk Hallam to the General Godfrey Basil Meynell Mundy and his wife, Sarah Brydges Rodney.[1] He made his debut in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Chislehurst in 1838.[2] He made a further first-class appearance the following year against the MCC, this time playing for the Gentlemen of Sussex.[2] In 1842, he appeared in four first-class matches, playing for the MCC, the North, the Gentlemen, and the Gentlemen of England.[2] In 1845, he played a single first-class match for Manchester against Yorkshire.[2] Having chosen a career as a professional soldier, Mundy enslisted in the Royal Horse Artillery and by November 1847 he held the rank of second captain.[3] He was promoted to the rank of captain in March 1849.[4]

Despite his career in the army, he was still able to play first-class cricket, making two further appearances for the Gentlemen of England in 1851, and the Gentlemen of Kent in 1853.[2] Mundy made a total of nine first-class appearances, scoring 132 runs with a high score of 34, as well as taking 8 wickets at an average of 15.00.[5] Having been promoted to the ranks of major and lieutenant colonel prior to 1858, he was promoted to the rank of brevet colonel in April 1858.[6] He was promoted to the full rank of colonel in July 1864.[7] He ended his military career with the rank of major-general.[1] He was resident in Ireland at Castletownshend, before living at Thornbury, Gloucestershire in his latter years.[1] He was married twice during his life, having two children from his first marriage.[1] His son, Godfrey Mundy, would become an admiral in the Royal Navy.[1] He died at Thornbury in August 1889.

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