Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan

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Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan (born 25 April 1760 at Westminster; died 14 August 1837 at Marylebone) succeeded to his title on 24 February 1811, following the death of his uncle James Brudenell, 5th Earl of Cardigan.

Robert Brudenell was a keen cricketer who made eight known appearances in major cricket matches between 1790 and 1793. He was an early member of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), for whose team he played most of his matches ^[1].

Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by James Brudenell	Earl of Cardigan 1811–1837	Succeeded by James Brudenell

[edit] References

1. ^ Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862

[edit] External sources

• CricketArchive record