Granville Ryder (1799–1879)
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The Hon. Granville Dudley Ryder JP
(26 November 1799 – 24 November 1879), was a British Tory politician.
Ryder was the second son of Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby
, by his wife Lady Susan, daughter of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford
. He initially served in the Royal Navy
and achieved the rank of Lieutenant. He later sat as Member of Parliament
for Tiverton
from 1830 to 1832 and for Hertfordshire
. He also served as a Justice of the Peace
for Hertfordshire
.
Ryder married Lady Georgiana Augusta, daughter of Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort, in 1825. Their eldest son Dudley Henry Ryder was an ancestor of the soldier and politician Robert Ryder. Their second son Granville Ryder was a politician. Lady Susan Ryder died in March 1865. Ryder survived her by fourteen years and died in November 1879, two days before his eightieth birthday.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(26 November 1799 – 24 November 1879), was a British Tory politician.
Ryder was the second son of Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby
Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby
Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby, PC, FSA was a prominent British politician of the Pittite faction and the Tory party.-Background and education:...
, by his wife Lady Susan, daughter of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford
Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford
Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford PC , known as Viscount Trentham from 1746 to 1754 and as The Earl Gower from 1754 to 1786, was a British politician.-Background:...
. He initially served in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
and achieved the rank of Lieutenant. He later sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Tiverton
Tiverton (UK Parliament constituency)
Tiverton was a constituency located in east Devon, formerly represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Enfranchised as a parliamentary borough in 1615 and first represented in 1621, it elected two Members of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
from 1830 to 1832 and for Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Hertfordshire was a county constituency covering the county of Hertfordshire in England. It returned two Knights of the Shire to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
. He also served as a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
.
Ryder married Lady Georgiana Augusta, daughter of Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort, in 1825. Their eldest son Dudley Henry Ryder was an ancestor of the soldier and politician Robert Ryder. Their second son Granville Ryder was a politician. Lady Susan Ryder died in March 1865. Ryder survived her by fourteen years and died in November 1879, two days before his eightieth birthday.