Peter Ludlow, 1st Earl Ludlow
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Peter Ludlow, 1st Earl Ludlow PC (21 April 1730-26 October 1803), known as The Lord Ludlow between 1755 and 1760, was a British politician. He served as Comptroller of the Household
from 1782 to 1784.
(of the Viscounts Gormanston
). He was the grandson of Stephen Ludlow, who represented several constituencies in the Irish House of Commons
, and the great-grandson of Henry Ludlow, brother of the Parliamentarian general Edmund Ludlow
.
as Baron Ludlow, of Ardsalla in the County of Meath. Five years later he was further honoured when he was made Viscount Preston, of Ardsalla in the County of Meath, and Earl Ludlow in the Irish peerage. As these were not English peerages he was still eligible to stand for election to the House of Commons
, and in 1768 he was returned for Huntingdonshire
, a seat he would hold for the next 28 years. In 1782 he was sworn of the Privy Council and appointed Comptroller of the Household
, a post he held until 1784.
, in 1753. They had two sons and four daughters. He died in October 1803, aged 73, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, Augustus. Ludlow's second son George
, the third Earl, was a General in the British Army
.
Comptroller of the Household
The Comptroller of the Household is an ancient position in the English royal household, currently the second-ranking member of the Lord Steward's department, and often a cabinet member. He was an ex officio member of the Board of Green Cloth, until that body was abolished in the reform of the local...
from 1782 to 1784.
Background
Ludlow was the son of Peter Ludlow and Mary, daughter of John Preston, of Ardsalla, County MeathCounty Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
(of the Viscounts Gormanston
Viscount Gormanston
Viscount Gormanston is a title in the Peerage of Ireland held by the head of the Preston family. It was created in 1478. The holder is the senior Viscount of Ireland, as well as the bearer of the oldest vicomital title in either Britain or Ireland. The Preston family descends from Sir Robert...
). He was the grandson of Stephen Ludlow, who represented several constituencies in the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
, and the great-grandson of Henry Ludlow, brother of the Parliamentarian general Edmund Ludlow
Edmund Ludlow
Edmund Ludlow was an English parliamentarian, best known for his involvement in the execution of Charles I, and for his Memoirs, which were published posthumously in a rewritten form and which have become a major source for historians of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. After service in the English...
.
Political career
In 1755 Ludlow, then aged only 25, was elevated to the Peerage of IrelandPeerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
as Baron Ludlow, of Ardsalla in the County of Meath. Five years later he was further honoured when he was made Viscount Preston, of Ardsalla in the County of Meath, and Earl Ludlow in the Irish peerage. As these were not English peerages he was still eligible to stand for election to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
, and in 1768 he was returned for Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Huntingdonshire was a Parliamentary constituency covering the county of Huntingdonshire in England. It was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then in the House of Commons the Parliament of the United...
, a seat he would hold for the next 28 years. In 1782 he was sworn of the Privy Council and appointed Comptroller of the Household
Comptroller of the Household
The Comptroller of the Household is an ancient position in the English royal household, currently the second-ranking member of the Lord Steward's department, and often a cabinet member. He was an ex officio member of the Board of Green Cloth, until that body was abolished in the reform of the local...
, a post he held until 1784.
Family
Lord Ludlow married Lady Frances, eldest daughter of Thomas Lumley-Saunderson, 3rd Earl of ScarbroughThomas Lumley-Saunderson, 3rd Earl of Scarbrough
Thomas Lumley-Saunderson, 3rd Earl of Scarbrough, KB was a British peer and diplomat.Born The Hon. Thomas Lumley, he was the third son of Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough and his wife, Frances...
, in 1753. They had two sons and four daughters. He died in October 1803, aged 73, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, Augustus. Ludlow's second son George
George Ludlow, 3rd Earl Ludlow
General George James Ludlow, 3rd Earl Ludlow GCB , was a British peer and soldier.Ludlow was the younger son of Peter Ludlow, 1st Earl Ludlow, by Lady Frances, daughter of Thomas Lumley-Saunderson, 3rd Earl of Scarbrough. He was a General in the British Army and Colonel in the Scots Fusiliers...
, the third Earl, was a General in the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
.