William Ward, 3rd Viscount Dudley and Ward
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William Ward, 3rd Viscount Dudley and Ward (21 January 1750 – 25 April 1823) was a British
peer and politician.
Ward was the son of John Ward, 1st Viscount Dudley and Ward
, by his second wife Mary (née Carver). He was elected to the House of Commons for Worcester City
in 1780, a seat he held until 1788, when he succeeded his half-brother in the viscountcy and entered the House of Lords
. He married Julia, daughter of Godfrey Bosvile, in 1780. Ward died in April 1823, aged 73, and was succeeded by his son John, who served as Foreign Secretary
and was created Earl of Dudley
in 1827.
United Kingdom
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peer and politician.
Ward was the son of John Ward, 1st Viscount Dudley and Ward
John Ward, 1st Viscount Dudley and Ward
John Ward, 1st Viscount Dudley and Ward , known as John Ward until 1740 and as the 6th Baron Ward from 1740 to 1763, was a British peer and politician....
, by his second wife Mary (née Carver). He was elected to the House of Commons for Worcester City
Worcester (UK Parliament constituency)
Worcester is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since 1885 it has elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election; from 1295 to 1885 it elected two MPs....
in 1780, a seat he held until 1788, when he succeeded his half-brother in the viscountcy and entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. He married Julia, daughter of Godfrey Bosvile, in 1780. Ward died in April 1823, aged 73, and was succeeded by his son John, who served as Foreign Secretary
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, commonly referred to as the Foreign Secretary, is a senior member of Her Majesty's Government heading the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and regarded as one of the Great Offices of State...
and was created Earl of Dudley
Earl of Dudley
Earl of Dudley, of Dudley Castle in the County of Stafford, is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, both times for members of the Ward family. This family descends from Sir Humble Ward, the son of a wealthy goldsmith and jeweller to King Charles I...
in 1827.