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Sir Cecil Moon, 2nd Baronet
Sir Cecil Ernest Moon, 2nd Baronet (2 September 1867 – 22 February 1951) was an English people, English first-class cricketer. The son of Edward Moon, he was born at Watford in September 1867. He was educated at Uppingham School, before going up to the University of Giessen in German Empire, Germany. Moon succeeded his grandfather as the 2nd Baronet of the Moon baronets upon his death in November 1899; the Baronetage had been created for his grandfather, Richard Moon, Sir Richard Moon, in 1887. He played first-class cricket in 1900 for London County Cricket Club, London County, under the captaincy of W. G. Grace, making a single appearance against Derbyshire County Cricket Club, Derbyshire at County Ground, Derby, Derby. Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 17 runs in the London County first innings by Harry Bagshaw, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 12 runs by John Hulme (Derbyshire cricketer), John Hulme. He shortly after emigrated to the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baronet
A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. The title of baronet is mentioned as early as the 14th century; however, in its current usage it was created by James VI and I, James I of England in 1611 as a means of raising funds for the crown. Baronets rank below barons, but seemingly above all grand cross, knights grand cross, knight commander, knights commander and knight bachelor, knights bachelor of the British order of chivalry, chivalric orders, that are in turn below in chivalric United Kingdom order of precedence, precedence than the most senior British chivalric orders of the order of the Garter, Garter and the order of the Thistle, Thistle. Like all British knights, baronets are addressed as "Sir" and baronetesses as "Dame". They are conventionally seen to belong to the lesser nobility, although William Thoms in 1844 wrote tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
