He was born in 1755 and was the only son of Margaret (née Norton) Bright and Sir John Ramsden, 3rd Baronet of Byram, near Pontefract, Yorkshire, whom he succeeded in 1769, inheriting the Manor of Huddersfield and the associated Ramsden Estate. His mother, the daughter of William Norton, Esq. of Sawley, was the widow of Thomas Liddell Bright.[2]
An Act of Parliament (14 Geo. 3. c. 13) obtained on 9 March 1774, enabled "Sir John Ramsden, Baronet, to make and maintain a navigable Canal from the River Calder, between a Bridge called Cooper's Bridge, and the Mouth of the River Colne to the King's Mill, near the town of Huddersfleld, in the West Riding of the county of York". Completed in 1776 and originally named Sir John Ramsden's Canal, it is now known as the Huddersfield Broad Canal.[3]
He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Grampound under the patronage of Lord Rockingham in 1780, retiring from politics in 1784. He was made High Sheriff of Yorkshire for 1797–98.
Personal lifeedit
On 7 July 1787, He married the Hon. Louisa Susan Ingram-Shepherd, daughter and coheiress of Charles Ingram, 9th Viscount of Irvine. Louisa's eldest sister, Isabella, married the 2nd Marquess of Hertford (and also became the mistress of the Prince of Wales, later George IV). Together, they were the parents of four sons and five daughters, including:[2]
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^Priestley, Joseph. Historical Account of the Navigable Rivers, Canals and Railways of Great Britain. p. 531.
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^Annual Register. J. Dodsley. 1848. p. 192. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
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^Lodge's Peerage and Baronetage (knightage & Companionage) of the British Empire. Hurst & Blackett. 1859. p. 599. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
^Walford, Edward (1859). Hardwicke's Titles of courtesy: containing those members of titled families whose names do not fall within the scope of the peerage, baronetage, and knightage. p. 219. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
john, ramsden, baronet, 1755, july, 1839, english, landowner, member, parliament, john, ramsden, btmember, parliament, grampoundin, office, 1780, 1784serving, with, thomas, lucaspreceded, byhon, joseph, yorkerichard, nevillesucceeded, byhon, john, somers, cock. Sir John Ramsden 4th Baronet 1755 15 July 1839 was an English landowner and Member of Parliament 1 Sir John Ramsden BtMember of Parliament for GrampoundIn office 1780 1784Serving with Thomas LucasPreceded byHon Sir Joseph YorkeRichard NevilleSucceeded byHon John Somers CocksFrancis BaringPersonal detailsBorn1755Died15 July 1839 1839 07 15 aged 83 84 Piccadilly LondonSpouseHon Louisa Susan Ingram Shepherd m 1787 wbr Children9Parent s Sir John Ramsden 3rd BaronetMargaret Norton BrightAlma materUniversity College Oxford Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life editHe was born in 1755 and was the only son of Margaret nee Norton Bright and Sir John Ramsden 3rd Baronet of Byram near Pontefract Yorkshire whom he succeeded in 1769 inheriting the Manor of Huddersfield and the associated Ramsden Estate His mother the daughter of William Norton Esq of Sawley was the widow of Thomas Liddell Bright 2 He was educated at University College Oxford 1774 2 Career edit nbsp Huddersfield Broad Canal An Act of Parliament 14 Geo 3 c 13 obtained on 9 March 1774 enabled Sir John Ramsden Baronet to make and maintain a navigable Canal from the River Calder between a Bridge called Cooper s Bridge and the Mouth of the River Colne to the King s Mill near the town of Huddersfleld in the West Riding of the county of York Completed in 1776 and originally named Sir John Ramsden s Canal it is now known as the Huddersfield Broad Canal 3 He was elected Member of Parliament MP for Grampound under the patronage of Lord Rockingham in 1780 retiring from politics in 1784 He was made High Sheriff of Yorkshire for 1797 98 Personal life editOn 7 July 1787 He married the Hon Louisa Susan Ingram Shepherd daughter and coheiress of Charles Ingram 9th Viscount of Irvine Louisa s eldest sister Isabella married the 2nd Marquess of Hertford and also became the mistress of the Prince of Wales later George IV Together they were the parents of four sons and five daughters including 2 John Charles Ramsden 1788 1836 MP for Malton and Yorkshire who married Isabella Dundas 1790 1887 daughter of Thomas Dundas 1st Baron Dundas of Aske and granddaughter of William Fitzwilliam 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam 4 Rear Admiral William Ramsden 1789 1852 who married Lady Annabella Paulet daughter of Charles Ingoldsby Paulet 13th Marquess of Winchester 5 Louisa Mary Isabella Ramsden d 1872 6 who married Lord George Quin son of Thomas Taylour 1st Marquess of Headfort after the death of his first wife Lady Georgiana Spencer daughter of George Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer 7 Elizabeth Frances Ramsden d 1824 who married Edward Hawke Harvey 4th Baron Hawke 1799 1869 son of Edward Hawke Harvey 3rd Baron Hawke 8 Captain Henry James Ramsden 1799 1871 who married Hon Frederica Selina Law daughter of Edward Law 1st Baron Ellenborough 9 Charles Ramsden 1801 1891 who married Lady Harriet Frances Byng daughter of John Byng 1st Earl of Strafford 2 Caroline Margaret Ramsden d 1847 10 who married Reverend Lord Charles Paulet 1802 1870 son of Charles Paulet 13th Marquess of Winchester 11 Anne Ramsden 2 Frances Catherine Ramsden 1806 1853 who married Lowther Pennington 3rd Baron Muncaster son of Lowther Pennington 2nd Baron Muncaster 2 He died at his home Hamilton Place Piccadilly in 1839 2 As his eldest son predeceased him the baronetcy thus passed to John Charles son Sir John William Ramsden 5th Baronet who married Lady Helen Guendolen Seymour daughter of Edward Seymour 12th Duke of Somerset Through his daughter Frances he was a grandfather of Gamel Pennington 4th Baron Muncaster and Josslyn Pennington 5th Baron Muncaster References edit RAMSDEN Sir John 4th Bt 1755 1839 of Byram Yorks History of Parliament Online Retrieved 22 May 2017 a b c d e f g Sir John Ramsden Bart The Gentleman s Magazine A Dodd and A Smith 422 1839 Retrieved 29 April 2020 Priestley Joseph Historical Account of the Navigable Rivers Canals and Railways of Great Britain p 531 RAMSDEN John Charles 1788 1836 of Buckden and Newby Park Yorks and 6 Upper Brook Street Mdx www histparl ac uk History of Parliament Online Retrieved 29 April 2020 Rear Admiral Ramsden The Gentleman s Magazine F Jefferies 317 1854 Retrieved 29 April 2020 Lodge Edmund 1873 The Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire as at Present Existing Hurst and Blackett limited p 291 Retrieved 29 April 2020 Annual Register J Dodsley 1848 p 192 Retrieved 29 April 2020 Lodge Edmund 1833 The Peerage of the British Empire as at Present Existing Arranged and Printed from the Personal Communications of the Nobility Saunders and Otley p 223 Retrieved 29 April 2020 Debrett s Peerage Baronetage Knightage and Companionage Kelly s Directories 1916 p 568 Retrieved 29 April 2020 Lodge s Peerage and Baronetage knightage amp Companionage of the British Empire Hurst amp Blackett 1859 p 599 Retrieved 29 April 2020 Walford Edward 1859 Hardwicke s Titles of courtesy containing those members of titled families whose names do not fall within the scope of the peerage baronetage and knightage p 219 Retrieved 29 April 2020 Parliament of Great Britain Preceded byHon Sir Joseph YorkeRichard Neville Member of Parliament for Grampound1780 1784 With Thomas Lucas Succeeded byHon John Somers CocksFrancis Baring Baronetage of England Preceded byJohn Ramsden Baronet of Byram 1769 1839 Succeeded byWilliam Ramsden Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir John Ramsden 4th Baronet amp oldid 1186514010, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
