Sackville Tufton, 9th Earl of Thanet

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Sackville Tufton, 9th Earl of Thanet (born 30 June 1769; died January 1825) succeeded to his title in April 1786, following the death of his father Sackville Tufton, 8th Earl of Thanet. Two of his younger brothers were John Tufton and Henry Tufton, 11th Earl of Thanet, both well-known amateur cricketers.

Sackville Tufton was himself a keen cricketer who made five known appearances in major cricket matches between 1791 and 1794. He was an early member of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and was associated with Kent cricket ^[1].

Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Sackville Tufton	Earl of Thanet 1786–1825	Succeeded by Charles Tufton

[edit] References

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

[edit] External sources

• CricketArchive record