John Floyer (Dorset MP)

For other people named John Floyer, see John Floyer (disambiguation).

Arms of Floyer of Floyer Hayes in Devon: Sable, a chevron between three arrows points downward argent; crest: A stag's head erased or holding in the mouth an arrow argent. Motto: Floret Virtus Vulnerata ("Virtue flourishes wounded")

John Floyer (26 April 1811 – 4 July 1887) was an English cricketer with amateur status who was active from 1832 to 1833. He was later a Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1846 and 1885.

Life

He was born in Stinsford, Dorset, the son of Rev. William Floyer and his wife Elizabeth Barton, daughter of Stephen Barton. He was a member of the old Floyer family of Floyer Hayes in Devon[1] descended from Floherus (Flohère), the Exon Domesday Book tenant of that estate, a French knight who in 1086 held two estates in Devon.[2]

Floyer was educated at Winchester College. He matriculated in 1828 at Balliol College, Oxford, graduating B.A. in 1831.[3] He appeared in first-class cricket for the University team in one match in 1832.[4] He appeared in 1833 in one other match subsequently deemed to be first-class. He appeared in two matches as an unknown handedness batsman whose bowling style is unknown, playing for Oxford University and for an A to K team organised by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). He scored one run with a highest score of 1 and took no wickets.[5]

Folyer was a Deputy Lieutenant and J.P. for Dorset, and was High Sheriff of Dorset in 1844. He was also major of the Queen's Own (Dorset) Yeoman Cavalry.[6]

In 1846 Floyer was elected Member of Parliament for Dorset and held the seat until 1857. He was re-elected for Dorset in 1864 and held the seat until 1885.[7][8] In that year, the county's three-member seat was subdivided.[9] He died in Westminster.

Family

Floyer married in 1844 Georgina Charlotte Frances Bankes, daughter of George Bankes, MP for Corfe Castle.[7]

Bibliography

  • Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 2 (1827–1840). Lillywhite.

References

  1. ^ Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, pp.344-6, pedigree of Floyer of Floyer Hayes
  2. ^ Thorn, Caroline & Frank, (eds.) Domesday Book, (Morris, John, gen.ed.) Vol. 9, Devon, Parts 1 & 2, Phillimore Press, Chichester, 1985, Part 2, Chapter 22
  3. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Floyer, John (7)" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  4. ^ "Player Profile: John Floyer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  5. ^ "John Floyer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  6. ^ Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881
  7. ^ a b Burke, Bernard (1879). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. Harrison. p. 576.
  8. ^ Mair, Robert Henry (1885). Debrett's Illustrated House of Commons and the Judicial Bench. Dean & Son. p. 70.
  9. ^ Carstairs, Andrew McLaren (15 April 2013). A Short History of Electoral Systems in Western Europe. Routledge. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-135-02678-3.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Dorset
1846 – 1857
With: George Bankes to 1856
Henry Ker Seymer 1846–57
Henry Sturt (2) from 1856 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Dorset
1864 – 1885
With: Henry Sturt (2) to 1876
Henry Portman, 2nd Viscount Portman
Edward Digby from 1876 		Constituency divided.
See North, South, East, and West Dorset