Charles Goring (14 July 1817 – 17 November 1849) was a

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politician and first-class

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er. Goring was the son of Charles Goring (1744–1797) and Mary née Ballard, and brother of John Goring (born 1824). He was educated at

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, and matriculated at

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in 1835. He graduated B.A. there in 1843, and M.A. in 1847. While studying at Oxford, he played

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for

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from 1836–38, making four appearances. Goring was elected Conservative

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for New Shoreham at the 1841 general election and held the seat until his death in 1849. He married Juliana Mary Caroline Dixie, daughter of Sir William Willoughy Wolstan Dixie, 7th Baronet on 19 September 1849, but died two months later. His brother, William Goring, was also a first-class cricketer.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Goring, Charles 1817 births 1849 deaths People from Shoreham-by-Sea People educated at Winchester College Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford English cricketers Oxford University cricketers Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1841–1847 UK MPs 1847–1852