John Maunsell Richardson JP DL (Great Limber, Caistor, Lincolnshire 12 June 1846 – Westminster, London, 22 January 1912), known to his friends as the "Cat", was a cricketer who played First-class cricket for Cambridge University,[1] Member of Parliament and a steeplechase jockey who won two Grand Nationals as a rider in the 1870s.

[3] Maunsell Richardson played alongside future England Cricket and Rugby Union captain A.N.

[10] MCC beat a strong Nottinghamshire side that included future England captain Alfred Shaw by 6 wickets.

Richardson was one of the great gentleman riders of his day having 56 winners in 1872, in addition he trained race horses at his Limber Magna stables.

[11] Richardson won the 1894 by-election for Brigg, but lost that seat in the General election in the following year.