John Maunsell Richardson

J. Maunsell Richardson

Personal information
Full name	John Maunsell Richardson
Born	12 June 1846(1846-06-12) Great Limber, Caistor, Lincolnshire, England
Died	22 January 1912(1912-01-22) (aged 65) Westminster, London, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right arm slow (roundarm)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1866–1868	Cambridge University
1874	MCC
Career statistics
Competition	First-class
Matches	18
Runs scored	347
Batting average	11.56
100s/50s	0/1
Top score	58
Balls bowled	60
Wickets	1
Bowling average	35
5 wickets in innings	0
10 wickets in match	0
Best bowling	1/21
Catches/stumpings	10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 June 2009

John Maunsell Richardson JP DL (Great Limber, Caistor, Lincolnshire 12 June 1846 - Westminster, London, 22 January 1912), was a cricketer who played for Cambridge University, Member of Parliament and a steeplechase jockey who won two Grand Nationals as a rider in the 1870s.

John Richardson was educated at Harrow and Magdalene College, Cambridge.

Grand Nationals

Richardson won the 1873 and 1874 Grand Nationals riding Disturbance and Reugny respectively. Both were trained by James Machell.

Member of Parliament

Richardson won the 1894 by-election for Brigg, but lost his seat in the General election in the following year.

Family

In 1881, Richardson married Victoria Alexandrina (née Hare), the Countess of Yarborough and widow of his friend Charles Anderson-Pelham, 3rd Earl of Yarborough, who had died six years earlier. His wife, though legally Victoria Richardson, continued to be known as Victoria, Countess of Yarborough.[1]

They had one son, John Richardson.

External links

• Wisden Obituary
• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Maunsell Richardson

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Samuel Danks Waddy	Member of Parliament for Brigg 1894 – 1895	Succeeded by Harold James Reckitt