Sir Robert Loder, 1st Baronet
| Robert Loder | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 August 1823 Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Died |
27 May 1888 Worthing, West Sussex, England |
| Residence | Beach House, Worthing |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
| Occupation |
Landowner Magistrate Politician |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Georgiana Busk |
| Parent(s) |
Giles Loder Elizabeth Higgbotham |
| Relatives | Hans Busk(father-in-law) |
Sir Robert Loder, 1st Baronet, DL, JP (7 August 1823-May 1888) was an English landowner, magistrate and Conservative politician.
Biography
Early life
Robert Loder was born on 7 August 1823 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[1][2] His father was Giles Loder (1786-1871) of Wilsford near Salisbury in Wiltshire, and his mother, Elizabeth Higgbotham (unknown-1848), daughter of John Higgbotham, of Saint Petersburg.[2] He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge.[1][3]
Inheritance
He inherited a considerable fortune from his father and had extensive estates in Northamptonshire and Sussex as well as in Russia and Sweden.[4]
Career
He was a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for Sussex and a JP for Northamptonshire. In 1877, he served as the High Sheriff of Sussex.[5]
At the 1880 general election, he was elected Member of Parliament for New Shoreham.[6] He held the seat until 1885.[7] In 1887 Loder was created a Baronet, of Whittlebury in the County of Northampton, and of High Beeches in Slaugham in the County of Sussex.[8]
Personal life
He married Maria Georgiana Busk (1826-1907), fourth daughter of Hans Busk (1772–1862), a Welsh poet.[2] They had ten children:
- Sir Edmund Giles Loder, 2nd Baronet (1849–1920).[2] He married Marion Hubbard.[2] They had two children:
- Patience Marion Loder (1882–1963).[2] She married Walter William Otter (unknown-1940).[2]
- Robert Egerton Loder (1887–1917).[2] He married Muriel Rolls Hoare (1879–1955).[2] They had one son:
- Sir Giles Rolls Loder, 3rd Baronet (1914–1999).[2] He married Marie Violet Pamela Symons-Jeune (unknown-2005). They had two sons:
- Wilfrid Hans Loder (1851–1902).[2]
- Etheldreda Mary Loder (1853–1921).[2]
- Lt.-Col. Alfred Basil Loder (1855–1905).[2]
- Clare Robert Loder (1857–1857).[2]
- Adela Maria Loder (1859–1915).[2]
- Gerald Loder, 1st Baron Wakehurst (1861–1936).[2]
- Reginald Bernhard Loder (1864–1931).[2]
- Sydney Loder (1867–1944).[2]
- Eustace Loder(1867–1914).[2]
They resided at Beach House in Worthing, West Sussex. He died there in May 1888, at the age of sixty-four,[1][2] and was buried in the churchyard of Whittlebury, where he had restored the church.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 FindAGrave: Sir Robert Loder
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 The Peerage
- ↑ "Loder, Robert (LDR843R)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ How Sir Giles divided his fortune, The New York Times, 20 June 1888
- ↑ Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881
- ↑ Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Robert Loder, Bt
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 2)
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25723. p. 4002. 22 July 1887.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Walter Burrell, Bt Sir Stephen Cave |
Member of Parliament for New Shoreham 1880 – 1885 With: Sir Walter Burrell, Bt |
Constituency abolished |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Whittlebury and High Beeches) 1887–1888 |
Succeeded by Edmund Giles Loder |