William Kington
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 September 1838 Bristol, England |
| Died | 21 April 1898 (aged 59) Montreux, Switzerland |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1858 | Manchester |
| 1875–1876 | Gloucestershire |
Source: Cricinfo, 4 April 2014 | |
William Miles Nairne Kington (24 September 1838 – 21 April 1898) was an English army officer and cricketer.
He was the son of Thomas Kington, the younger (1796–1857), and was educated at Harrow School.[1][2] In 1858 he was a cornet in the 5th Dragoon Guards. In 1864 he was a captain. He became lieutenant-colonel in the 4th Hussars, and retired in 1880.[3][2]
Kington played cricket for Manchester in the 1858 season and later for Gloucestershire in 1875 and 1876.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Summary of Individual Thomas Kington the younger (1796–1857), Legacies of British Slave-ownership". Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ a b Reginald Courtenay Welch (1894). The Harrow School Register, 1801-1893. Longmans, Green. p. 198.
- ^ Hart's Annual Army List, Militia List, and Imperial Yeomanry List. J. Murray. 1859. p. 133.
- ^ "William Kington". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
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