John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale

John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale, PC, KC, FRS (18 August 1748 – 16 January 1830), known as Sir John Mitford between 1793 and 1802, was an English lawyer and politician. He was Speaker of the House of Commons between 1801 and 1802 and Lord Chancellor of Ireland between 1802 and 1806.

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The Right Honourable
The Lord Redesdale
PC KC FRS
Sir John Mitford by Sir Thomas Lawrence
Speaker of the House of Commons
of the United Kingdom
In office
11 February 1801 – 9 February 1802
MonarchGeorge III
Preceded byHenry Addington
Succeeded byCharles Abbot
Lord High Chancellor of Ireland
In office
1802–1806
MonarchGeorge III
Prime Minister
Preceded byThe Earl of Clare
Succeeded byGeorge Ponsonby
Personal details
Born
John Mitford

(1748-08-18)18 August 1748
London, England
Died16 January 1830(1830-01-16) (aged 81)
Batsford Park, Gloucestershire, England
Spouse
Lady Frances Perceval
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(m. 1803; died 1817)​
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