George Ludlow, 3rd Earl Ludlow
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George James Ludlow, 3rd Earl Ludlow GCB
(12 December 1758 – 16 April 1842), 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
. He succeeded his elder brother Augustus in the earldom in 1811. As this was an Irish peerage
it did not entitle him to a seat in the House of Lords
. However, in 1831 he was created Baron Ludlow in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
, which enabled him to take a seat in the upper chamber of parliament.
Lord Ludlow died in April 1842, aged 83. He was unmarried and all his titles became extinct on his death.
George James Ludlow, 3rd Earl Ludlow GCB
(12 December 1758 – 16 April 1842), 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
. He succeeded his elder brother Augustus in the earldom in 1811. As this was an Irish peerage
it did not entitle him to a seat in the House of Lords
. However, in 1831 he was created Baron Ludlow in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
, which enabled him to take a seat in the upper chamber of parliament.
Lord Ludlow died in April 1842, aged 83. He was unmarried and all his titles became extinct on his death.
George James Ludlow, 3rd Earl Ludlow GCB
(12 December 1758 – 16 April 1842), 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
. He succeeded his elder brother Augustus in the earldom in 1811. As this was an Irish peerage
it did not entitle him to a seat in the House of Lords
. However, in 1831 he was created Baron Ludlow in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
, which enabled him to take a seat in the upper chamber of parliament.
Lord Ludlow died in April 1842, aged 83. He was unmarried and all his titles became extinct on his death.
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
George James Ludlow, 3rd Earl Ludlow GCB
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(12 December 1758 – 16 April 1842), was a British peer and soldier.
Ludlow was the younger son of Peter Ludlow, 1st Earl 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:...
, by Lady Frances, daughter of Thomas Lumley-Saunderson, 3rd Earl of Scarbrough
Thomas 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...
. He was a General
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
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...
and Colonel in the Scots Fusiliers
Scots Guards
The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland...
. He succeeded his elder brother Augustus in the earldom in 1811. As this was an Irish peerage
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 did not entitle him to a seat in 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....
. However, 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...
, which enabled him to take a seat in the upper chamber of parliament.
Lord Ludlow died in April 1842, aged 83. He was unmarried and all his titles became extinct on his death.
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GeneralGeneral
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
George James Ludlow, 3rd Earl Ludlow GCB
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(12 December 1758 – 16 April 1842), was a British peer and soldier.
Ludlow was the younger son of Peter Ludlow, 1st Earl 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:...
, by Lady Frances, daughter of Thomas Lumley-Saunderson, 3rd Earl of Scarbrough
Thomas 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...
. He was a General
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
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...
and Colonel in the Scots Fusiliers
Scots Guards
The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland...
. He succeeded his elder brother Augustus in the earldom in 1811. As this was an Irish peerage
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 did not entitle him to a seat in 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....
. However, 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...
, which enabled him to take a seat in the upper chamber of parliament.
Lord Ludlow died in April 1842, aged 83. He was unmarried and all his titles became extinct on his death.
External links
GeneralGeneral
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
George James Ludlow, 3rd Earl Ludlow GCB
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(12 December 1758 – 16 April 1842), was a British peer and soldier.
Ludlow was the younger son of Peter Ludlow, 1st Earl 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:...
, by Lady Frances, daughter of Thomas Lumley-Saunderson, 3rd Earl of Scarbrough
Thomas 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...
. He was a General
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
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...
and Colonel in the Scots Fusiliers
Scots Guards
The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland...
. He succeeded his elder brother Augustus in the earldom in 1811. As this was an Irish peerage
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 did not entitle him to a seat in 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....
. However, 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...
, which enabled him to take a seat in the upper chamber of parliament.
Lord Ludlow died in April 1842, aged 83. He was unmarried and all his titles became extinct on his death.