William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley

Summary

William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley is a human^[1]. He was born in Edwardstone^[2]. He was born on March 27, 1817^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on May 7, 1885^[5]. He worked as a cricketer^[6] and politician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley's place of birth was Edwardstone^[2].
• William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley passed away in London^[4].
• William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley was born on March 27, 1817^[3].
• William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley died on May 7, 1885^[5].
• William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley is buried at Worcester Cathedral^[9].
• William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley's father was William Humble Ward, 10th Baron Ward^[10].
• William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley's mother was Amelia Pillans^[11].
• William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley was married to Georgina Ward, Countess of Dudley^[12].
• Among William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley's spouses was Richard Johnson^[13].
• A child of William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley was William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley^[14].
• A child of William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley was Robert Ward^[15].
• A child of William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley was John Hubert Ward^[16].
• A child of William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley was Edith Ward^[17].
• A child of William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley was Reginald Ward^[18].
• A child of William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley was Cyril Ward^[19].
• William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley worked as a cricketer^[6].
• William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley's professions included politician^[7].
• William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley held the position of member of the House of Lords^[20].
• William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley was educated at Christ Church^[21].
• William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley was educated at Eton College^[22].
• William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley was educated at Trinity College^[23].
• William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley was a member of Society of Dilettanti^[24].
• William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley is recorded as male^[25].
• William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley's noble title is recorded as Earl of Dudley^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley's place of birth was Edwardstone^[2]. He was born on March 27, 1817^[3]. His father was William Humble Ward, 10th Baron Ward^[10]. His mother was Amelia Pillans^[11].

Education

Educated at Christ Church^[21], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31]; Eton College^[22], a public school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1440^[34]; and Trinity College^[23], a college of the University of Oxford^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1555^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cricketer^[6] and politician^[7]. William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley held the position of member of the House of Lords^[20].

Personal Life

Spouses include Georgina Ward, Countess of Dudley^[12], a writer^[38], 1846–1929^[39], of United Kingdom^[40], awarded the Decoration of the Royal Red Cross^[41] and Richard Johnson^[13], a cricketer^[42], 1829–1851^[43], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[44]. Children include William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley^[14], a politician^[45], 1867–1932^[46], of United Kingdom^[47], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath^[48]; Robert Ward^[15], a politician^[49], 1871–1942^[50], of United Kingdom^[51], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[52]; John Hubert Ward^[16], 1870–1938^[53]; Edith Ward^[17], 1872–1956^[54]; Reginald Ward^[18], 1874–1904^[55]; and Cyril Ward^[19], 1876–1930^[56].

Death and Burial

William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley died on May 7, 1885^[5]. He died in London^[4]. Burial took place at Worcester Cathedral^[9].

Why It Matters

William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57]

FAQs

Where was William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley born?

Born in Edwardstone^[2], William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley…

Where did William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley die?

William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley died in London^[4].

Who were William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley's parents?

William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley's father was William Humble Ward, 10th Baron Ward^[10]. William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley's mother was Amelia Pillans^[11].

Who was William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley married to?

William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley's spouses include Georgina Ward, Countess of Dudley^[12] and Richard Johnson^[13].

What did William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley do for work?

William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley worked as cricketer^[6] and politician^[7].

Where did William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley go to school?

William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley was educated at Christ Church^[21], Eton College^[22], and Trinity College^[23].