John Loder (landowner)
Reverend John Loder | |
|---|---|
 John Loder 1726–1805 | |
| Born | c. 1726 |
| Died | 31 May 1805 |
John Loder (c. 1726 – 1805) was a clergyman, landowner and founder of the Old Berkshire Hunt.
Family[edit]
Loder was a descendant of a family that were landowners at Princes Harwell in the time of Elizabeth I of England.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Loder was the son of the Reverend Seymour Loder (1693-1743), who was Lord of the Manor and rector of Hinton Waldrist. John was educated at John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon-on-Thames, (now Abingdon School) circa 1735–1742. In 1743, he entered Oriel College during the same year as his brother Charles Loder and later graduated M.A.[1]
Career[edit]
Loder was ordained in London by fellow Old Abingdonian Lord James Beauclerk in 1749. He was rector of Hinton Waldrist and lord of the manors of Hinton and Longworth.[2] He was the owner of Balstone Park in Hinton Waldrist.[3] He was a steward of the Old Abingdonian Club in 1758.[4]
Loder began keeping hounds after he came into his properties at Hinton and Longworth (after his father's death). Doghouse Patch near Hinton Manor indicates the location of the kennels.[1] He later established the Old Berkshire Hunt at Hinton Manor, where the kennels were located from 1760 to 1814.[4] One hunt in 1766, lasting five hours and twenty minutes is recorded in verse form by Willoughby Bertie, 4th Earl of Abingdon, who was a hunt member and acquaintance of Loder.[1]
Loder passed on the mastership in 1800, to his son-in-law Robert Symonds.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Hammond, Nigel (18 October 2023). "The Reverend John Loder - Hunting Rector of Hinton Waldrist". The Longworth Rose, Vol.2 No.3 pages 32-33.
- ^ "Our Hounds". Old Berks Hunt.
- ^ a b "Village history". Hinton Waldrist.net. 13 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Object 13: Stewards of the OA Club". Abingdon School. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
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