Sir Alfred Erasmus Dryden, 5th and 8th Baronet (14 October 1821 – 2 April 1912) was an

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er and barrister. The son of Sir Henry Dryden, he was born at in October 1821 at Adlestrop, Gloucestershire. He was educated at

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, before going up to

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. While studying at Oxford, he played

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for

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, making his debut against the

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in 1841. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1843, making seven appearances. Dryden scored 145 runs in his seven first-class matches, at an

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of 10.35 and with a high score of 29. A student of the

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, he was called to the bar in 1847. Upon the death of his brother Sir Henry Edward Leigh Dryden in July 1899, he succeeded as the 5th Baronet Dryden, of

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and as the 8th Baronet Turner, of

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. Dryden married Frances Isabella Curwen in May 1849, with the couple having seven children. Dryden died at Canons Ashby in April 1912. Upon his death, he was succeeded as the 6th and 9th Baronet by his son, Sir Arthur Dryden.

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