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Sir Bellingham Reginald Graham, 7th Baronet
English Baronet
Sir Bellingham Reginald Graham, 7th Baronet DL (4 November 1789 – 15 June 1866) was an English Baronet.
He served as an Army officer, initially as a cornet with the 23rd Light Dragoons from 1808. He was a lieutenant serving in the 10th Royal Hussars in 1810 and by 1811, was serving as a lieutenant colonel in the Clare Regiment of Local Militia.[1][2][3] He took over the Clare Regiment of Local Militia as Lieutenant Colonel Commandant in January 1813.[4] He resigned as Commandant in 1819, following a public disagreement with Lord Grantham.[5]
Graham was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for North Riding of Yorkshire in 1812.[6]
Graham had several sporting interests, most notably as a first-class cricketer who played for Middlesex. He is recorded in one match in 1815, totalling 0 runs with a highest score of 0.[7] He was more closely associated with equine sports, serving as the Master of Hounds for a number of different hunts, including the Quorn Hunt and the Albrighton Hunt. His equine activities extended to racehorses for a period, and he owned the 1816 winner of the St Leger Stakes, The Duchess.[8]
Yachting was another of Graham's interests; he was a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes, serving as Vice-Commodore from 1848 to 1850.[9][10] He owned several yachts including Harriet and Flirt.[11][12]
He spent time at the Boodle's gentleman's club in his later years.[9]