William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley
British landowner and benefactor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley (27 March 1817 – 7 May 1885), known as The Lord Ward from 1835 to 1860, was a British landowner and benefactor.
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The Earl of Dudley as caricatured by Ape (Carlo Pellegrini) in Vanity Fair, June 1870 | |
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Born | William Ward (1817-03-27)27 March 1817 Edwardstone, Boxford, Suffolk |
Died | 7 May 1885(1885-05-07) (aged 68) |
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Children | 7, including William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley John Hubert Ward |
Parent(s) | William Ward, 10th Baron Ward Amelia Pillans |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford Trinity College, Oxford |
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