Edward Bligh (British Army officer)

For other people named Edward Bligh, see Edward Bligh (disambiguation).

Lieutenant-General The Honourable

Edward Bligh
NicknameSkirmish Bligh
Born(1767-09-19)19 September 1767
County Meath, Kingdom of Ireland
Died12 November 1840(1840-11-12) (aged 73)
Thames Ditton, Surrey, England
Cricket career
Personal information
RoleBatsman
Relations
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1789–1809MCC
1790–1806Kent

Lieutenant-General Edward Bligh (19 September 1769 – 2 November 1840), styled The Honourable from birth, was a British Army officer, a member of the Irish House of Commons, a noted amateur cricketer, and a prominent early member of Marylebone Cricket Club. He was a member of the Darnley noble family.

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