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| Ball [post Ball-Hughes], Edward Hughes. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 20, 1815. Matric. Michs. 1815. [Said to be the son of a slop seller in Ratcliffe Highway, London.] B. 1799. School, Eton. A Cornet, 7th Hussars, 1817. Took the additional surname of Hughes, by Royal Licence, Aug. 7, 1819, on succeeding to a fortune of £40,000 p.a., from his uncle, Admiral Sir Edward Hughes. A great gambler, known as 'Golden Ball', lost £45,000 in one night at Wattier's Club, Piccadilly. Lived latterly at St Germain. Married Mercandotti, the opera dancer and natural daughter of the 4th Earl Fife, Mar. 22, 1823. Died Mar. 13, 1863, at St Germain. (Boase; N. and Q., 5th S., x. 455.) | Edward Hughes BALL Edward Hughes BALL-HUGHES Approx. lifespan: 1799–1863 pens. Trinity College adm1815:06:20 Matric 1815:10MT: Said to be the son of a slop seller in Ratcliffe Highway, London , b. 1799 Sch: Eton Cornet: 7th Hussars 1817 Took the additional surname of Hughes, by Royal Licence, on succeeding to a fortune of £40,000 p.a., from his uncle Admiral Sir Edward HUGHES 1819:08:07 A great gambler, known as 'Golden Ball', lost £45,000 in one night at Wattier's Club Piccadilly, [London], latterly at St Germain, [France], m. Mercandotti – opera dancer: natural daughter of – –, 4th Earl of Fife 1823:03:22 d. St Germain, [France], 1863:03:13 ( Boase; N. and Q ., 5th S., x. 455) |