Background
Edward Romilly was the third son of Sir Samuel Romilly.
Edward Romilly was the third son of Sir Samuel Romilly.
He was educated at King Edward VI School in Bury Street Edmunds and entered Christ"s College, Cambridge in 1822.
He was a Cambridge Apostle. In 1826, he migrated to Trinity Hall, and graduated Bachelor of Laws in 1828. As a cricketer Romilly was mainly associated with Cambridge University Cricket Club and Marylebone Cricket Club (Master Control Console), of which he was a member.
He made 9 known appearances in first-class matches including 1 for the Gentlemen in 1827.
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Standing as a Whig, he was elected at the 1832 general election as one of the two Members of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Ludlow, but was defeated at the 1835 general election. Romilly was a member of the Board of Audit from 1837 to 1866, and its Chairman from 1855 to 1865.