Edward Royd Rice

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Edward Rice
Personal information
Full name
Edward Royd Rice
Born25 April 1790
Dover Kent
Died27 November 1878 (1878-11-28) (aged 88)
Eastry, Kent
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1826Middlesex
1834All-England
Source: CricketArchive, 2 June 2013

Edward Royd Rice (25 April 1790 – 27 November 1878) was an English politician and first-class cricketer. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Dover from 1847 to 1857.

In cricket, he was associated with Middlesex and was active from 1826 to 1834, being recorded in two first-class matches in which he totalled 22 runs with a highest score of 13.[1]

Two of his sons, Admiral Sir Edward Bridges Rice and Admiral Sir Ernest Rice, achieved flag rank in the Royal Navy.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Edward Rice". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2013.