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John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale

(1748-1830), Speaker of the House of Commons

Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 10 portraits
Having become a barrister in 1777, John Mitford rapidly acquired a large legal practice. He entered Parliament as an MP in 1788, and in 1791, he introduced the bill for the relief of Roman Catholics, which was passed into law. In 1793, Mitford was appointed Solicitor General, becoming Attorney General six years later. He was made Speaker of the House in 1801, but the following year he was raised to the House of Lords as Baron Redesdale and was sent to Ireland as Lord Chancellor. Being an outspoken opponent of Roman Catholic emancipation, Redesdale was unpopular in Ireland and he was recalled to London in 1806. He took the additional name of Freeman in 1809 on succeeding to the estates of Thomas Edwards Freeman.

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'Evidence to character; - being a portrait of a traitor, by his friends & by himself', by James Gillray, published by  John Wright - NPG D12674

'Evidence to character; - being a portrait of a traitor, by his friends & by himself'

by James Gillray, published by John Wright
hand-coloured etching, published 1 October 1798
NPG D12674

John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale, attributed to Thomas Athow, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D23287

John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale

attributed to Thomas Athow, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
watercolour, early 19th century
NPG D23287

John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale, by George Clint, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D39671

John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale

by George Clint, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, May 1804 (1803-1804)
NPG D39671

John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale, by Henry Bone, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D17709

John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale

by Henry Bone, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, July 1813
NPG D17709

The Prophecy, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D40937

The Prophecy

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 November 1829
NPG D40937

A Small Tea Party of Superannuated Politicians, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D40952

A Small Tea Party of Superannuated Politicians

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 August 1829
NPG D40952

The New Protestant Sovereign Safety Coach, by Thomas Howell Jones, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D48771

The New Protestant Sovereign Safety Coach

by Thomas Howell Jones, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published circa June 1829
NPG D48771

The Noddle Bazaar, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41017

The Noddle Bazaar

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 9 September 1830
NPG D41017

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