Montague Mordaunt Ainslie (8 May 1823 – 22 March 1896) was an English barrister and a cricketer active in the 1840s, making ten appearances in first-class cricket.
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| Full name | Montague Mordaunt Ainslie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 May 1823 Humeerpore, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 March 1896 (aged 72) Windermere, Westmorland, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1843–1845 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and education edit
Eldest son of Montague Ainslie, sometime of Bengal,[1] and Sophia Mary, daughter of George Poyntz Ricketts,[2] he was born at Humeerpore in British India. His brother William George Ainslie was a businessman and politician.[3][4]
Ainslie attended Eton College, where he captained the college cricket team, before matriculating at Christ Church, Oxford in 1841; he graduated B.A in 1845.[5] Entering Gray's Inn on 22 November 1845, he was called to the bar on 20 November 1850.[1]
Legal career edit
Ainslie had a successful career as a barrister; from the 1860s until 1871, he was counsel to the Speaker of the House of Commons, and was examiner of election recognizances.[1]
Cricket edit
While at Oxford he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Bullingdon Green in 1843. He played first-class cricket for Oxford on seven further occasions up to 1845.[6] He later made two further appearances in first-class matches, playing for the MCC against Oxford University in 1847, before playing for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Gentlemen of England in 1849.[6] A poor batsman of unknown-handedness, Ainslie scored 98 runs in his ten first-class matches, averaging just 5.44.[7] As a bowler it is known he took 4 wickets, however due to incomplete records, it is only known that he took a maximum of 3 in one innings.[7]
Personal life edit
Ainslie inherited his father's property, Hawkshead, at Grizedale, Ambleside, on the east side of Windermere, Westmorland (the estate, per some accounts, reckoned to be part of Lancashire),[4][8] where he died on 22 March 1896. He was a Justice of the peace for Lancashire.[1][3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Men-at-the-Bar: A Biographical Hand-list of the members of the various inns of court, including Her Majesty's Judges, etc, 2nd edition, Joseph Foster, Hazell, Watson, and Viney Ltd, 1885, p. 4
- ^ The County Families of the United Kingdom, fifth edition, Edward Walford, pub. Robert Hardwicke (Piccadilly), 1869, p. 9
- ^ a b Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed & Official Classes, eighth edition, Kelly & Co., 1882, p. 8
- ^ a b The Law Reports, vol. XXVIII, ed. G. W. Hemming, William Clowes & Sons Ltd, 1885, p. 89
- ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Montague Ainslie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Player profile: Montague Ainslie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ Accounts of the County Treasurer and the Other Public Officers of the County Palatine of Lancaster; with the Report of the General Finance Committee, 1854–55, pub. Philip and George Addison, Preston, 1855, p. 62
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