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History of cricket to 1725
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The earliest definite reference to the sport of cricket is dated 17 January 1597 Old Style. It is a deposition in the records of a legal case at Guildford, Surrey, regarding usage of a parcel of land.
Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond was a leading patron of early cricket.
Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond was a leading patron of early cricket.
A view of the Weald, where cricket may have originated
A view of the Weald, where cricket may have originated
The Royal Grammar School in Guildford (pictured in 2007), where John Derrick was a pupil when he and his friends played creckett c. 1550
The Royal Grammar School in Guildford (pictured in 2007), where John Derrick was a pupil when he and his friends played creckett c. 1550
Oliver Cromwell was the subject of the earliest definite reference to cricket being played in London. Portrait by Robert Walker (1649).
Oliver Cromwell was the subject of the earliest definite reference to cricket being played in London. Portrait by Robert Walker (1649).
Old Style and New Style dates
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Old Style and New Style indicate dating systems before and after a calendar change, respectively. Usually, they refer to the change from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar as enacted in var
History of cricket to 1725
…The earliest definite reference to the sport of cricket is dated 17 January 1597 Old Style (27 January 1598 New Style). It is a deposition in the records of a legal case at Guildford, Surrey, regarding usage of a parcel of land. John Derrick…
Memorial plaque to John Etty in All Saints' Church, North Street, York, recording his date of death as "28 of Jan: ⁠170+8/9⁠"
Memorial plaque to John Etty in All Saints' Church, North Street, York, recording his date of death as "28 of Jan: ⁠170+8/9⁠"
Thomas Jefferson's tombstone. Written below the epitaph is "Born April 2. 1743. O.S. Died July 4. 1826."
Thomas Jefferson's tombstone. Written below the epitaph is "Born April 2. 1743. O.S. Died July 4. 1826."
Issue 9198 of The London Gazette, covering the calendar change in Great Britain. The issue spans the changeover; the date heading reads: "From Tuesday
Issue 9198 of The London Gazette, covering the calendar change in Great Britain. The issue spans the changeover; the date heading reads: "From Tuesday September 1, O.S. to Saturday September 16, N.S. 1752" (in fact 5 days).