# Frederick Capron

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**Frederick William Capron** (1 October 1860 – 18 January 1942) was an [English](/source/English_people) first-class [cricketer](/source/Cricket) and solicitor.

The son of Frederick Lucas Capron, he was born at [Westminster](/source/Westminster) in October 1860. He was educated at both [Tonbridge School](/source/Tonbridge_School) and [Rugby School](/source/Rugby_School),[1] before going up to [Trinity College, Cambridge](/source/Trinity_College,_Cambridge).[2] While studying at Cambridge, Capron made two appearances in [first-class cricket](/source/First-class_cricket) for the [Marylebone Cricket Club](/source/Marylebone_Cricket_Club) against [Hampshire](/source/Hampshire_County_Cricket_Club) at [Lord's](/source/Lord's) in 1881, and [Cambridge University](/source/Cambridge_University_Cricket_Club) at [Fenner's](/source/Fenner's) in 1882.[3] He scored 13 runs in these two matches, with a highest score of 11.[4] After graduating from Cambridge, Capron was admitted to practice as a solicitor in 1886.[2] In 1936, he successfully sued his brother, George and his sister-in-law, for [libel](/source/Defamation) following letters they had written to The Reverend Brian Hunt; Capron was awarded £1,000 in damages.[5][6] Capron died at [Kensington](/source/Kensington) in January 1942.

## References

1. Steed, H. E. (1911). [*The Register of Tonbridge School from 1826 to 1910*](https://archive.org/details/b29012715). London: [Rivington's](/source/Rivington_(publishers)). p. 156.

1. Venn, John (1944). [*Alumni Cantabrigienses*](https://archive.org/details/p2alumnicantabri01univuoft). Vol. 1. [Cambridge University Press](/source/Cambridge_University_Press). p. 508.

1. ["First-Class Matches played by Frederick Capron"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/28/28415/First-Class_Matches.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 2021-09-01.

1. ["First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Frederick Capron"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/28/28415/f_Batting_by_Team.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 2021-09-01.

1. Letters To Clergyman. *[Nottingham Journal](/source/Nottingham_Journal)*. 11 June 1936. p. 4

1. Libels on Aged Man. *[Yorkshire Evening Post](/source/Yorkshire_Evening_Post)*. 11 March 1937. p. 9

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