Background
The son of the Reverend Henry des Voeux and Frances Dalrymple, des Voeux was born at Carlton, Nottinghamshire.
The son of the Reverend Henry des Voeux and Frances Dalrymple, des Voeux was born at Carlton, Nottinghamshire.
He studied at Balliol College, Oxford and made two first-class appearances for Oxford University Cricket Club, playing against the Marylebone Cricket Club and Cambridge University in 1844.
Des Voeux"s batting style is unknown. In his two matches, he scored a total of 34 runs at an average of 17.00, with a high score of 25 not out. des Voeux married Lady Alice Magdalene Grey Egerton, daughter of Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton, on 13 August 1863. He succeeded Frederick Asheton des Voeux, 4th Baronet as the 5th Baronet of the des Voeux Baronetcy following his death in March 1872. des Voeux died at Westminster, London on 20 January 1894 and was succeeded by Charles Champagne des Voeux, 6th Baronet.
