William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley
The Earl of Dudley | |
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The Earl of Dudley as caricatured by Ape (Carlo Pellegrini) in Vanity Fair, June 1870 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Ward 27 March 1817 Edwardstone, Boxford, Suffolk |
| Died | 7 May 1885 (aged 68) |
| Spouses | |
| 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 |
William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley (27 March 1817 – 7 May 1885), known as The Lord Ward from 1835 to 1860, was an English landowner and benefactor.