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Ludlow, Earl (I, 1760 - 1842)

Creation: let.pat. 3 Oct 1760

Extinct: 16 Apr 1842

Family name: Ludlow

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Arms:

Quarterly:  1st and 4th, Argent a Chevron between three Foxes' Heads erased Sable (Ludlow);  2nd and 3rd, Or on a Chief Sable three Crescents of the first (Preston)

Crest:

A Lion rampant Sable bezantée

Supporters:

On either side a Stag reguardant proper

Motto:

 Spero Infestis Metuo Secundis

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Peter [Ludlow], 1st Baron Ludlow later 1st Earl Ludlow, PC

only surv. son and heir of Peter Ludlow, of Ardsallagh, co. Meath, by his wife Mary Preston, dau. and hrss. of John Preston, of Ardsallagh, co. Meath

born

21 Apr 1730

mar.

26 Jun 1753 Lady Frances Lumley-Saunderson (d. 20 Mar 1796), 1st dau. of Thomas [Lumley later Lumley-Saunderson], 3rd Earl of Scarbrough, by his wife  Lady Frances Hamilton, a Lady of the Bedchamber to the Princess of Wales, 2nd dau. and cohrss. of George [Hamilton], 1st Earl of Orkney

children

1. Hon Augustus Ludlow, later 2nd Earl Ludlow

2. Hon George James Ludlow, later 3rd Earl Ludlow

1. Lady Frances Mary Ludlow (d. 1804)

2. Lady Anne Barbara Ludlow (d. 1823)

3. Lady Harriet Ludlow (d. 1833)

4. Lady Charlotte Ludlow (d. 4 Apr 1831)

died

26 Oct 1803

created

19 Dec 1755 Baron Ludlow, of Ardsallagh in the County of Meath

3 Oct 1760 Viscount Preston, of Ardsallagh in the County of Meath, and Earl Ludlow

suc. by

son

note

Member of Parliament (Whig) for Huntingdonshire 1768-96;  Privy Councillor 1782;  Comptroller of the Household 1782-84

Augustus [Ludlow], 2nd Earl Ludlow

born

1 Jan 1755

died

7 Nov 1811

suc. by

brother

George James [Ludlow], 3rd Earl Ludlow, GCB

born

12 Dec 1758

died

16 Apr 1842

created

10 Sep 1831 Baron Ludlow (Peerage of the United Kingdom)

note

entered the Army 1778; served in the American War, being taken prisoner at the surrender of Yorktown 1781 and escaped hanging by lot ; Equerry to the Prince of Wales 1784-95; served in Flanders 1793 and lost his left arm at the Battle of Roubaix 1794; Deputy Governor of Berwick 1795-1842; Maj General 1798, Lieut General 1805 and General 1814; KB 1804 and GCB 1815; Col of the 96th Regiment of Foot 1801-05, of the 38th Regiment of Foot 1805-36, and of the Scots Fusilier Guards 1836-42; in command of the 2nd Brigade of Guards at the Battle of Aboukir Bay 1801; present at the surrender of Alexandria and in Hanover 1805 and the expedition to Copenhagen 1807

 First written 12 Oct 2007

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