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He was born at Clapham, London and died at Bedford. Magnay was the son of Christopher Magnay who was Lord Mayor of London in 1821-1822 and the brother of Sir William Magnay, 1st Baronet, who was Lord Mayor in 1843.
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Claude Magnay
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He was educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey and at Clare College, Cambridge. While at Cambridge University, he made a single appearance for the university cricket team in a match at Lord"s against Marylebone Cricket Club. He batted at Number 11 and failed to score in either innings, being not out once.
The scorecard for the match is incomplete and it is not known if he bowled.
He was also a published author and poet. Among his books is a novel, Reginald Græme, or Visible and Invisible.
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United Kingdom