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John Blackham
John Blackham may refer to: * Jack Blackham (1854–1932), Australian cricketer *John Blackham, 2nd Baronet (died 1728), of the Blackham baronets The Blackham Baronetcy, of London, was a British nobility, title in the List of extant baronetcies, Baronetage of England. It was created on 13 April 1696 by King William III for Richard Blackham, a woollen Manufacturing, manufacturer and a Tur ... See also * Blackham (other) {{Hndis, Blackham, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Blackham
John McCarthy Blackham (11 May 1854 – 28 December 1932) was a Test cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia. A specialist wicket-keeper, Blackham played in the first Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 1877 and the famous Ashes Test match of 1882. Such was his skill in the position that he revolutionised the art of wicket-keeping and was known as the "prince of wicket-keepers". Late in his career, he captained the Australian team. Early life Blackham was born in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy North, the son of newsagent Frederick Kane Blackham and his wife Lucinda (née McCarthy). Blackham became a bank clerk, and held a position in the Colonial Bank of Australasia for many years. It is said that his thick dark beard, perceived then as a sign of an equable and reliable nature, reassured his customers. His brother-in-law was George Eugene "Joey" Palmer. Cricket career Blackham was included in the first eleven of the Carlton Cricket Club as a ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackham Baronets
The Blackham Baronetcy, of London, was a British nobility, title in the List of extant baronetcies, Baronetage of England. It was created on 13 April 1696 by King William III for Richard Blackham, a woollen Manufacturing, manufacturer and a Turkey merchant. The title became extinct on the death of his son the second Baronet John Blackham in 1728. Sir Richard Blackham Sir Richard Blackham was a merchant and woolen manufacturer. His family was 'from Warwickshire and Staffordshire extraction'. An ancestor Sir Benjamin Blackham was made Knight by Charles I of England, King Charles I in 1631. Many of the Blackham family were Gentlemen and Merchants in London. Ireland In 1690 Blackham travelled to Ireland with King William III where he was involved in clothing six thousand of Williams soldiers for the Battle of the Boyne. He also provided ships for the King during the Nine Years War. Captain Kidd In 1696 Blackham signed a contract with Captain Kidd. Kidd was commissioned by Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
