Sir Thomas Moncreiffe, 7th Baronet

Sir Thomas Moncreiffe, 7th Baronet (9 January 1822 – 16 August 1879) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

Sir Thomas Moncreiffe, 7th Baronet
Personal information
Full name
Thomas Moncreiffe
Born9 January 1822
Moncreiffe House, Perthshire, Scotland
Died16 August 1879(1879-08-16) (aged 57)
Moncreiffe House, Perthshire, Scotland
BattingUnknown
RelationsGerald Ward (grandson)
Lord Ward (son-in-law)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1841–1852Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 7
Runs scored 43
Batting average 4.77
100s/50s –/–
Top score 9
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 November 2019

The son of Sir David Moncreiffe and his wife, Helen Mackay, he was born at Moncreiffe House in Perthshire in January 1822.[1] His father died in November 1830, with Moncreiffe succeeding him as the 7th Baronet of the Moncreiffe baronets.[1] He was educated at Harrow School, after which he joined the Scots Guards.[2] He made his debut in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against Cambridge University at Lord's in 1841.[3] He later transferred to the Grenadier Guards and by January 1846, he had been promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel, while serving in the Royal Perthshire Militia.[2][4] In 1848, he appeared twice for the MCC in two first-class matches played against Oxford University and the Surrey Club. Four years later, he made three final appearances in first-class cricket, playing twice for the MCC and once for the Gentlemen of the North against the Gentlemen of the South.[3] He was appointed as the honorary colonel of the Royal Perthshire Rifle Militia in October 1855.[5]

He was appointed to be the Vice Lord Lieutenant of Perthshire in May 1878.[6] Moncreiffe was a member of the Royal Company of Archers, having been admitted in 1837, and a captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.[1] He died at Moncreiffe House in August 1879. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son, Robert Moncreiffe, one of sixteen children he had with his wife, Lady Louisa Hay-Drummond, whom he had married in 1843.[1] His grandson, Gerald Ward, later also played first-class cricket.

A former president of the Perthshire Society of Natural Science, the building's museum, formerly at 62–72 Tay Street in Perth, was built in his memory.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Sir Thomas Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 7th Bt". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b Welch, Reginald Courtenay (1894). The Harrow School Register, 1801-1893. Longmans, Green. p. 150.
  3. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Thomas Moncreiffe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  4. ^ "No. 20560". The London Gazette. 13 January 1846. p. 126.
  5. ^ "No. 6544". The Edinburgh Gazette. 13 November 1855. p. 1396.
  6. ^ "No. 24578". The London Gazette. 3 May 1878. p. 2864.
  7. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "62–72 (Even Nos) Tay Street, Including Former Museum (Category B Listed Building) (LB39658)". Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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Baronetage of Nova Scotia
Preceded by Baronet
(of Moncreiffe)
1830–1879
Succeeded by