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Adm. at KING'S, a scholar from Eton, Dec. 14, 1801. S. of the Rev. Henry Ryder (next), R. of Woodford, Northants. Bapt. Aug. 24, 1782, at St Michael's, Stamford, Lincs. ' Matric. Michs. 1801; Brown medal (Latin Ode), 1803; B.A. 1806; M.A. 1809. Fellow, 1804-21. Ord. deacon (Ely) 1809; priest, 1820. Assistant Master at Eton, 1808-30; Lower Master, 1830-4. W. E. Gladstone and A. H. Hallam were amongst his pupils. R. of Ampthill, Beds., 1820-46. Lived some time in the island of Elba. Author, Helvetiorum Luctus et Querimonia (Latin prize poem); Tempora Subseciva, Verses Serious and Comic. Died unmarried Dec. 18, 1846, of malaria, at Rome, aged 64. Brother of Samuel H. (1844). (Eton Sch. Lists; Clergy List; Foster, Index Eccles.; O. G. Knapp.)