John Tufton (cricketer)

He represented numerous teams but is mainly associated with Marylebone Cricket Club, of which he was an early member at Lord's Old Ground.

Styled the Honourable John Tufton, he belonged to an aristocratic family that was prominent in cricketing and other sporting circles.

[4] Arthur Haygarth in Scores and Biographies says of Tufton that "his performances both as a batsman and as a bowler may be said to have been very good, if the early age at which he died is taken into consideration".

This happened in a match at Moulsey Hurst in August 1795, when Tufton played for an England XIII versus a Surrey XI.

[5] In his notes about that game, Haygarth says: "In this match, "leg before wicket" is found scored for the first time.

In Britcher's printed score-book, Mr J. Tufton is in this match put down as bowled merely, and the leg before wicket added in a note.

[8] His highest known career score of 61 was achieved at Itchin Stoke Down when MCC travelled to play a Hampshire XI on 7 to 10 August.

Haygarth says he had no monument and only a simple plaque on his coffin that stated: The Honourable John Tufton, Died 27th May, 1799,