Henry Ryder, 4th Earl of Harrowby
Encyclopedia
Henry Dudley Ryder, 4th Earl of Harrowby (3 May 1836 – 11 December 1900), was briefly a British
peer, succeeding his brother as Earl of Harrowby
on 26 March 1900, and dying nine months later.
Harrowby was the son of Dudley Ryder, 2nd Earl of Harrowby
, and his wife, Frances Stuart, fourth daughter of the first Marquess of Bute
. He was educated at Harrow School
and Christ Church, Oxford
, and became a senior partner at Coutts & Co.
Lord Harrowby married Susan Juliana Maria Hamilton Dent, only daughter of John Villiers Dent and his wife Susan Orde, on 17 May 1859. They became the parents of eight children. He died in December 1900, at sea, on his yacht Miranda, off Algiers
, and was buried at Sandon
. He was succeeded in his titles by his son John Ryder
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
peer, succeeding his brother as Earl of Harrowby
Earl of Harrowby
Earl of Harrowby, in the County of Lincoln, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1809 for the prominent politician and former Foreign Secretary, Dudley Ryder, 2nd Baron Harrowby. He was made Viscount Sandon, of Sandon in the County of Stafford, at the same time, which...
on 26 March 1900, and dying nine months later.
Harrowby was the son of Dudley Ryder, 2nd Earl of Harrowby
Dudley Ryder, 2nd Earl of Harrowby
Dudley Ryder, 2nd Earl of Harrowby KG, PC, FRS , styled Viscount Sandon between 1809 and 1847, was a British politician...
, and his wife, Frances Stuart, fourth daughter of the first Marquess of Bute
John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute
John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute, PC, FRS was a British nobleman.He was the son of the 3rd Earl of Bute and the former Mary Wortley Montagu, a granddaughter of the 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull and great-granddaughter of the 1st Earl of Sandwich...
. He was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
, and became a senior partner at Coutts & Co.
Lord Harrowby married Susan Juliana Maria Hamilton Dent, only daughter of John Villiers Dent and his wife Susan Orde, on 17 May 1859. They became the parents of eight children. He died in December 1900, at sea, on his yacht Miranda, off Algiers
Algiers
' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
, and was buried at Sandon
Sandon, Staffordshire
Sandon is a village and parish in Staffordshire, approximately six miles NNE of Stafford. It is situated on the A51 road. According to MySpace it has a population of 261 people....
. He was succeeded in his titles by his son John Ryder
John Ryder, 5th Earl of Harrowby
John Herbert Dudley Ryder, 5th Earl of Harrowby , briefly known as Viscount Sandon from March to December 1900, was a British peer and Conservative Member of Parliament....
.