Earl Ludlow
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Earl Ludlow was a title in the Peerage of Ireland
. It was created on 3 October 1760 for Peter Ludlow, 1st Baron Ludlow
. He had already been created Baron Ludlow, of Ardsalla in the County of Meath, on 19 December 1755, and was made Viscount Preston, of Ardsalla in the County of Meath, at the same time as he was given the earldom. He subsequently represented Huntingdonshire
in Parliament and served as Comptroller of the Household
from 1782 to 1784. Ludlow was the great-grandson of Henry Ludlow, brother of the Parliamentarian general Edmund Ludlow
. His mother was Mary, daughter of John Preston (of the Viscounts Gormanston
), hence his choice of title for the viscountcy. Lord Ludlow was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Earl. He died unmarried and was succeeded by his only brother, the third Earl. He was a General in the British Army
. In 1831 he was created Baron Ludlow in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. The titles became extinct on his death in 1842.
Peerage 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,...
. It was created on 3 October 1760 for Peter Ludlow, 1st Baron Ludlow
Peter Ludlow, 1st Earl Ludlow
Peter Ludlow, 1st Earl Ludlow PC , known as The Lord Ludlow between 1755 and 1760, was a British politician. He served as Comptroller of the Household from 1782 to 1784.-Background:...
. He had already been created Baron Ludlow, of Ardsalla in the County of Meath, on 19 December 1755, and was made Viscount Preston, of Ardsalla in the County of Meath, at the same time as he was given the earldom. He subsequently represented 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...
in Parliament and served as 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...
from 1782 to 1784. Ludlow was 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...
. His mother was Mary, daughter of John Preston (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...
), hence his choice of title for the viscountcy. Lord Ludlow was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Earl. He died unmarried and was succeeded by his only brother, the third Earl. He 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...
. In 1831 he was created Baron Ludlow in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. The titles became extinct on his death in 1842.
Earls Ludlow (1760)
- Peter Ludlow, 1st Earl LudlowPeter Ludlow, 1st Earl LudlowPeter Ludlow, 1st Earl Ludlow PC , known as The Lord Ludlow between 1755 and 1760, was a British politician. He served as Comptroller of the Household from 1782 to 1784.-Background:...
(1730–1803) - Augustus Ludlow, 2nd Earl Ludlow (1755–1811)
- George James Ludlow, 3rd Earl LudlowGeorge Ludlow, 3rd Earl LudlowGeneral 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...
(1758–1842)