Richard Lee (cricketer)

Richard Napoleon Lee (1833 – 28 May 1876) was an English cricketer active in first-class cricket in 1852.

Richard Lee
Personal information
Full nameRichard Napoleon Lee
Born1833
Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Died28 May 1876 (aged 42/43)
Sidmouth, Devon, England
RelationsRichard Thornton (father)
Rev. Richard Thornton (son)
Albert Thornton (son)
Walter Thornton (son)
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 1
Batting average 1.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 1*
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2018

The illegitimate son of Richard Thornton and his housekeeper Alice Lee, he was born at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, in 1833.[1] He attended St John's College, Oxford, where he studied law.[2] Lee made what would be his only appearance in first-class cricket in 1852, when he played for the Surrey Club against the Marylebone Cricket Club at The Oval.[3] He was a barrister at the Middle Temple by 1861.[2]

Lee later moved to Sidmouth, Devon, where he was appointed the Income Tax Commissioner for Devon.[4] He died at Sidmouth on 28 May 1876, having changed his name to Richard Napoleon Thornton in 1865 as a condition laid down in his father's will.[5][6] At some point he married Margaret James, who predeceased him.[7] The couple had four children,[7] with their three sons Richard, Albert and Walter all playing first-class cricket.

References
  1. Smith, Peter Jefferson. "The Clapham Society Local History Series — 23 - The Duke of Danzig". The Clapham Society. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  2. Alumni Oxoniensis (1715-1886). 3rd volume. p. 832.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Richard Lee". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  4. "No. 24112". The London Gazette. 10 July 1874. p. 3476.
  5. The London Gazette, 4 August 1865, quoted at Family of Richard Napoleon (Lee) Thornton and Margaret James, Attfield Family Tree. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
  6. "No. 24402". The London Gazette. 9 January 1877. p. 143.
  7. "Family of Richard Napoleon (Lee) Thornton and Margaret James". Attfield Family Tree. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
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