John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale
The Lord Redesdale | |
|---|---|
Sir John Mitford by Sir Thomas Lawrence | |
| Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 11 February 1801 – 9 February 1802 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | William Pitt Henry Addington |
| Preceded by | Henry Addington |
| Succeeded by | Charles Abbot |
| Lord High Chancellor of Ireland | |
| In office 1802–1806 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Clare |
| Succeeded by | George Ponsonby |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
| In office 13 February 1802 – 16 January 1830 | |
| Preceded by | Peerage created |
| Succeeded by | The 2nd Baron Redesdale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Mitford 18 August 1748 London, England |
| Died | 16 January 1830 (aged 81) Batsford Park, Gloucestershire, England |
| Spouse |
Lady Frances Perceval
(m. 1803; died 1817) |
John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale (18 August 1748 – 16 January 1830), known as Sir John Mitford between 1793 and 1802, was an English lawyer and politician. He was Speaker of the House of Commons between 1801 and 1802 and Lord Chancellor of Ireland between 1802 and 1806.