William Boys Rashleigh
Personal information
Full name
William Boys Rashleigh
Born31 January 1827
Horton Kirby, Kent, England
Died30 January 1890(1890-01-30) (aged 62)
Dartford, Kent, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
RelationsWilliam Rashleigh junior (son)
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 4
Batting average 1.33
100s/50s –/–
Top score 3
Balls bowled ?
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 July 2020

William Boys Rashleigh (31 January 1827 – 30 June 1890) was an English first-class cricketer.

The son of The Reverend George Rashleigh, he was born in January 1827 at Horton Kirby, Kent. A farmer by profession, he played two first-class cricket matches for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Gentlemen of England in 1851 and 1853 at Lord's.[1] He married Frances Portia King in 1863, with the couple having two sons and five daughters,[2] amongst whom was the cricketer William Rashleigh junior. Rashleigh died at Dartford in June 1890.[3]

References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by William Rashleigh". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  2. Foster, Joseph (1881). The Baronetage and Knightage. Vol. 2. Nichols and Sons. p. 522.
  3. Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries . The Daily News. 4 July 1890. p. 1
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