Family and Education
b. 19 May 1798, 1st s. of Dudley Ryder†, 1st earl of Harrowby, and Lady Susan Leveson Gower, da. of Granville Leveson Gower, 1st mq. of Stafford; bro. of Hon. Granville Dudley Ryder*. educ. by Mrs. Braidwood, Hackney 1803-6; by Rev. Hooker, Rottingdean 1806; by Rev. Cross at Latton, nr. Harlow 1807-9; by John Thelwall at 1 Bedford Place, Mdx. 1809; by Rev. Gilbert Beresford at Trowbridge, later at Aylstone, nr. Leicester 1810-15; Christ Church, Oxf. 1816. m. 15 Sept. 1823, at Berne, Lady Frances Stuart, da. of John Stuart†, 1st mq. of Bute, 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da. d.v.p. suc. fa. as 2nd earl of Harrowby 26 Dec. 1847; KG 28 June 1859. d. 19 Nov. 1882.
Offices Held
Sec. to bd. of control Dec. 1830 – May 1831; commr. for building new churches 1845; ecclesiastical commr. 1847 – 80; PC 31 Mar. 1855; chanc. of duchy of Lancaster Mar. – Dec. 1855; ld. privy seal Dec. 1855 – Feb. 1858.
Lt. Staffs. militia 1819, capt. 1826.
Main residence: 39 Grovesnor Square, Mdx.
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Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
RYDER, Dudley, Visct. Sandon (1798-1882)
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