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| Ryder, the Hon. Dudley. Adm. a nobleman at ST JOHN'S, Nov. 18, 1779. Eldest s. of Nathaniel (1753), 1st Baron Harrowby (and Elizabeth, dau. of the Rt. Rev. Richard Terrick, D.D., Bishop of London). [B. Dec. 22, 1762, in London.] School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1779; M.A. 1782; Hon. LL.D., 1833. Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1814. M.P. for Tiverton, 1784-1803. Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 1789-90; Paymaster-General, 1790; Comptroller of the Household, 1790-1. Member of the India Board of Control, 1790-1; Vice-President of the Board of Trade, 1791-1801. Chairman of the Finance Committee, 1791; of the Corn Committee, 1800. P.C., 1790. Treasurer of the Navy, 1799-1801. One of Pitt's seconds when he fought a duel with Tierney, May 27, 1798. Succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Harrowby, June 20, 1803. Foreign Secretary for a few months in Pitt's Government of 1804; resigned (after falling downstairs at the Foreign Office). Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, with a seat in the Cabinet, 1805-6. Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Berlin, Vienna and St Petersburg, 1805. President of the Board of Control for India Affairs for a few months in 1809. Member of the Cabinet, without office, 1809-12. Created Earl of Harrowby and Viscount Sandon, July 19, 1809. Lord President of the Council, 1812-27. Went on special mission to Brussels, 1815, to confer with Wellington. Retired from office on the death of Canning, 1827; offered the Prime Ministership, 1827, but refused. Married, July 30, 1795, in the chapel of Lambeth Palace, Lady Susan Leveson-Gower, 6th dau. of the 1st Marquess of Stafford, and had issue. Died Dec. 26, 1847, at Sandon Hall, Staffs. Brother of Henry (1795) and Richard (1784); father of Dudley (sub Sandon 1833), Frederick D. (1824) and Granville D. (1823). (Harrow Sch. Reg.; St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 462; Burke, P. and B.; Doyle, Official Baronage of England; D.N.B.) | Hon. Dudley RYDER Approx. lifespan: 1762–1847 Adm. a nobleman St John's College 1779:11:18 Eldest s. of Nathaniel RYDER (1753), 1st Baron Harrowby (and Elizabeth dau. of the Rt. Rev. Richard TERRICK, DD, Bishop of London ). [ b. London 1762:12:22 Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [ Middlesex ] Matric 1779:10MT: MA 1782 Hon.LLD 1833 Hon. DCL OX 1814 M.P. for: : Tiverton, [ Devon ] 1784-1803 Under-Sec. of State for: Foreign Affairs 1789-90 Paymaster-General: 1790 Comptroller of the Household 1790-91 Member of: India Board of Control 1790-91 Vice-President of Board of Trade 1791-1801 Chairman of: Finance Committee 1791 of Corn Committee 1800 P.C.: 1790 Treasurer of: : Navy 1799-1801 One of Pitt's seconds when he fought a duel with Tierney 1798:05:27 Succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Harrowby 1803:06:20 Foreign Sec. for: : few months in Pitt's Government of 1804 resigned (after falling downstairs at Foreign Office ) Chancellor of: : Duchy of Lancaster, [ Lancashire ], with a seat in the Cabinet 1805-06 Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister: Plenipotentiary to Berlin, [ Germany ] Vienna, [ Austria ] and St Petersburg, [ Russia ] 1805 President of: : Board of Control for India Affairs for a few months in1809 Member of: the Cabinet, without office 1809-12 Created Earl of Harrowby and Viscount Sandon 1809:07:19 Lord President of: : Council 1812-27 Went on special mission to Brussels, [ Belgium ] 1815, to confer with Wellington. Retired from office on the death of Canning 1827 offered the Prime Ministership 1827, but refused. m. 1795:07:30,in the chapel of Lambeth Palace, [ London ], Lady Susan Leveson-Gower, 6th dau. of the 1st Marquess of Stafford. had issue d. Sandon Hall, Sandon, Staffordshire 1847:12:26 brother of Henry RYDER (1795) brother of Richard RYDER (1784) father of Dudley RYDER ( sub Sandon (1833), Frederick D. (1824) and Granville D. (1823) ( Harrow School Reg.; St John's College Adm., IV. 462; Burke, P. and B. ;Doyle, Official Baronage of England; D.N.B .) [add:]Engraving by Robinson from portrait by Phillips: CAS: G.142[:add] |