He was born on 20 May 1744 in Bredbury, the son of John Arden (1709–1787),[1] and Mary Pepper, and baptised on 20 June 1744 in Stockport. Educated at The Manchester Grammar School, he matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge in November 1761[2] and received his BA in 1766.[3] Arden was admitted to the Middle Temple in 1769, and received his MA from Trinity the same year, being made a Fellow of the college shortly after.
He took chambers in Lincoln's Inn and became a close friend of William Pitt, with whom he would maintain a political alliance throughout his career. In 1776 he was made judge on the South Wales circuit. Invested as a King's Counsel in 1780, he was Solicitor General during the ministry of Shelburne, and again for a year under Pitt the Younger. At this time he entered the House of Commons as the Whig MP for Newtown, representing the seat from 1783 to 1784. In 1784 he became MP for Aldborough, and was appointed Attorney General and Chief Justice of Chester, posts he would hold until 1788.
On 4 June 1788, he was again advanced to become Master of the Rolls, and was knighted on 18 June 1788. He was also appointed to the Privy Council that year. In 1790, he left Aldborough to become MP for Hastings until 1794, and then for Bath until 1801.
Quoting from Cokayne, The Complete Peerage: "He was not a man of great oratorical powers, but possessed the qualities of intelligence, readiness and wit... It would be vain to claim any great distinction for Lord Alvanley. He was a learned lawyer and a successful politician... the few productions that remain from his pen evince refinement, taste and facility of expression."
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The grave of Anne, Lady Alvanley, Holyrood Abbey
On 9 September 1784, Arden married Anne Dorothea Wilbraham-Bootle (1757-1825), daughter of Richard Wilbraham-Bootle and Mary Bootle.[4] Their children were:
^Ricard Parkinson,The Private Journal and Literary Remains of John Byrom, Vol II Part II, Chetham Society, Printed for the Chetham society, 1857. p. 642
^Arden's DNB entry has him at Manchester Grammar from 1752 to 1763, and entering Trinity College in October 1763. However, these dates do not agree with Venn's Alumni Cantabrigienses or with ODNB.
^"Arden, Richard Pepper (ARDN761RP)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^Edmund Lodge, The Peerage of the British Empire as at Present Existing (Saunders and Otley, 1833), 17.
^A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage, 22nd edition, Sir Bernard Burke, Harrison & Sons, 1860, p. 1117.
^The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Darlington, W. H. D. Longstaffe, J. Henry Parker (London), 1854, p. 389.
Lemmings, David (January 2008). "Arden, Richard Pepper, first Baron Alvanley (1744–1804)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/634. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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Hutchinson, John (1902). "Arnould, Sir Joseph" . A catalogue of notable Middle Templars, with brief biographical notices (1 ed.). Canterbury: the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. p. 6.
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Richard Pepper Arden 1st Baron Alvanley PC KC 20 May 1744 19 March 1804 was a British barrister and Whig politician who served as the Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas He was a Member of Parliament from 1783 to 1801 The Right HonourableThe Lord AlvanleyPC KCChief Justice of the Court of Common PleasIn office 23 May 1801 19 March 1804MonarchGeorge IIIPreceded byThe Lord EldonSucceeded bySir James MansfieldMaster of the RollsIn office 1788 1801MonarchGeorge IIIPreceded bySir Lloyd KenyonSucceeded bySir William GrantAttorney GeneralIn office 1784 1788MonarchGeorge IIIPrime MinisterWilliam Pitt the YoungerPreceded byLloyd KenyonSucceeded bySir Archibald MacdonaldPersonal detailsBorn 1744 06 20 20 June 1744Bredbury EnglandDied19 March 1804 1804 03 19 aged 59 Political partyWhigSpouseAnne Dorothea Wilbraham Bootle m 1784 wbr Alma materTrinity College Cambridge Contents 1 Biography 2 Family 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksBiography editHe was born on 20 May 1744 in Bredbury the son of John Arden 1709 1787 1 and Mary Pepper and baptised on 20 June 1744 in Stockport Educated at The Manchester Grammar School he matriculated at Trinity College Cambridge in November 1761 2 and received his BA in 1766 3 Arden was admitted to the Middle Temple in 1769 and received his MA from Trinity the same year being made a Fellow of the college shortly after He took chambers in Lincoln s Inn and became a close friend of William Pitt with whom he would maintain a political alliance throughout his career In 1776 he was made judge on the South Wales circuit Invested as a King s Counsel in 1780 he was Solicitor General during the ministry of Shelburne and again for a year under Pitt the Younger At this time he entered the House of Commons as the Whig MP for Newtown representing the seat from 1783 to 1784 In 1784 he became MP for Aldborough and was appointed Attorney General and Chief Justice of Chester posts he would hold until 1788 On 4 June 1788 he was again advanced to become Master of the Rolls and was knighted on 18 June 1788 He was also appointed to the Privy Council that year In 1790 he left Aldborough to become MP for Hastings until 1794 and then for Bath until 1801 In May 1801 he was appointed Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas and on 22 May 1801 was created Baron Alvanley of Alvanley in the County of Chester Alvanley died on 19 March 1804 and was buried a week later in Rolls Chapel London His will was probated in April 1804 Quoting from Cokayne The Complete Peerage He was not a man of great oratorical powers but possessed the qualities of intelligence readiness and wit It would be vain to claim any great distinction for Lord Alvanley He was a learned lawyer and a successful politician the few productions that remain from his pen evince refinement taste and facility of expression Family edit nbsp The grave of Anne Lady Alvanley Holyrood Abbey On 9 September 1784 Arden married Anne Dorothea Wilbraham Bootle 1757 1825 daughter of Richard Wilbraham Bootle and Mary Bootle 4 Their children were John Arden 1786 1787 Sarah Arden d 1787 William Arden 2nd Baron Alvanley 1789 1849 died unmarried Marianne Arden d 1791 Frances Henrietta Arden 1792 1852 married on 25 June 1831 to Sir John Warrender of Lochend 5th Baronet son of Sir Patrick Warrender of Lochend Richard Pepper Arden 3rd Baron Alvanley 1792 1857 married Lady Arabella Vane daughter of William Henry Vane 1st Duke of Cleveland and Lady Catherine Margaret Powlett Katherine Emma Arden 1794 1875 5 6 Coat of arms of Richard Pepper Arden 1st Baron Alvanley nbsp Crest Out of a ducal coronet Or five ostrich feathers Argent charged with a crescent Gules Escutcheon Gules three cross crosslets fitchee Or on a chief of the second a crescent of the first Supporters Two talbots the dexter Argent collared Gules thereon three arrows of the first the sinister Sable thereon three arrows Gules Motto Patientia Vinces 7 Notes edit Ricard Parkinson The Private Journal and Literary Remains of John Byrom Vol II Part II Chetham Society Printed for the Chetham society 1857 p 642 Arden s DNB entry has him at Manchester Grammar from 1752 to 1763 and entering Trinity College in October 1763 However these dates do not agree with Venn s Alumni Cantabrigienses or with ODNB Arden Richard Pepper ARDN761RP A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge Edmund Lodge The Peerage of the British Empire as at Present Existing Saunders and Otley 1833 17 A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage 22nd edition Sir Bernard Burke Harrison amp Sons 1860 p 1117 The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Darlington W H D Longstaffe J Henry Parker London 1854 p 389 Burke s Peerage 1850 References editAxon W E A 1885 Arden Richard Pepper In Stephen Leslie ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 2 London Smith Elder amp Co pp 74 75 Lemmings David January 2008 Arden Richard Pepper first Baron Alvanley 1744 1804 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 634 Subscription or UK public library membership required External links editHutchinson John 1902 Arnould Sir Joseph A catalogue of notable Middle Templars with brief biographical notices 1 ed Canterbury the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple p 6 Parliament of Great Britain Preceded byJohn Barrington Henry Dundas Member of Parliament for Newtown1783 1784 With John Barrington Succeeded byJohn Barrington James Worsley Preceded bySir Samuel Fludyer Bt John Gally Knight Member of Parliament for Aldborough1784 1790 With John Gally Knight Succeeded byJohn Gally Knight Trench Chiswell Preceded byJohn Dawes John Stanley Member of Parliament for Hastings1790 1794 With John Stanley Succeeded byJohn Stanley Robert Saunders Dundas Preceded byViscount Bayham Viscount Weymouth Member of Parliament for Bath1794 1801 With Viscount Weymouth Succeeded byParliament of the United Kingdom Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byParliament of Great Britain Member of Parliament for Bath1801 With Lord John Thynne Succeeded byLord John Thynne John Palmer Legal offices Preceded byJohn Lee Solicitor General1782 1783 Succeeded byJohn Lee Preceded byJames Mansfield Solicitor General1783 1784 Succeeded byArchibald Macdonald Preceded byLloyd Kenyon Attorney General1784 1788 Succeeded bySir Archibald Macdonald Preceded bySir Lloyd Kenyon Master of the Rolls1788 1801 Succeeded bySir William Grant Preceded byThe Lord Eldon Chief Justice of the Common Pleas1801 1804 Succeeded bySir James Mansfield Peerage of the United Kingdom New creation Baron Alvanley1801 1804 Succeeded byWilliam Arden Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Politics nbsp Law nbsp United KingdomRichard Pepper Arden 1st Baron Alvanley at Wikipedia s sister projects nbsp Media from Commons nbsp Quotations from Wikiquote nbsp Texts from Wikisource Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Pepper Arden 1st Baron Alvanley amp oldid 1202187358, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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