Stephen Soames

Stephen Soames JP (6 August 1826 – 14 July 1908) was an English cricketer and barrister.

The son of Charles Soames, he was born at Stoke Newington in August 1826. He was educated at Rugby School,[1] before going up to Trinity College, Oxford. While studying at Oxford, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1846. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1850, making six appearances. He made four first-class appearances for the MCC between 1850–53, as well as making one appearance for the Gentlemen of England against the Gentlemen of Kent in 1851.[2] In eleven first-class matches, Soames took a total of 28 wickets, taking five wickets in an innings and ten wickets in a match once.[3]

A student of Lincoln's Inn, Soames was called to the bar in November 1851.[4] On 6 August 1863 he married Julia Constance Martin (born 1 October 1837), with the couple having four sons. He later served as a justice of the peace for Northamptonshire and Hertfordshire,[4] as well as being commissioned to the Lieutenancy of the City of London in 1892.[5] Soames died at Kensington in July 1908.