John Floyer (Dorset MP)
John Floyer (26 April 1811 – 4 July 1887) was an English cricketer with amateur status who was active from 1832 to 1833. He was later a Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1846 and 1885.
Floyer was born in , the son of Rev. William Floyer and his wife Elizabeth Barton, daughton of Stephen Barton. He was a member of the very ancient Floyer family of Floyer Hayes in Devon[1] descended from Floherus (Flohère), the Exon Domesday Book tenant of that estate, a French knight who in 1086 held two estates in Devon.[2] He was educated at Winchester College and Balliol College, Oxford, where he appeared in first-class cricket for the University team in one match in 1832.[3] He appeared in 1833 in one other match subsequently deemed to be first-class. He appeared in two matches as an unknown handedness batsman whose bowling style is unknown, playing for Oxford University and for an A to K team organised by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). He scored one run with a highest score of 1 and took no wickets.[4]
He was a Deputy Lieutenant and J.P. for Dorset, and was High Sheriff of Dorset in 1844. He was also major of the Queen's Own (Dorset) Yeoman Cavalry.[5]
In 1846 Floyer was elected Member of Parliament for Dorset and held the seat until 1857. He was re-elected for Dorset in 1864 and held the seat until 1885.[6]
Floyer married in 1844 Georgina Charlotte Frances Bankes, daughter of George Bankes, MP for Corfe Castle.
He died in Westminster.
Bibliography[]
- Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 2 (1827–1840). Lillywhite.
References[]
- ^ Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, pp.344-6, pedigree of Floyer of Floyer Hayes
- ^ Thorn, Caroline & Frank, (eds.) Domesday Book, (Morris, John, gen.ed.) Vol. 9, Devon, Parts 1 & 2, Phillimore Press, Chichester, 1985, Part 2, Chapter 22
- ^ "Player Profile: John Floyer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "John Floyer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 2)
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Floyer
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