John Loder

John Loder (c. 1726 – 1805) was a clergyman, landowner and founder of the Old Berkshire Hunt. Family Loder was a descendant of a family that were landowners at Princes Harwell in the time of Elizabeth I of England. Early life and education 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. Career 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. He was the owner of Balstone Park in Hinton Waldrist. He was a steward of the Old Abingdonian Club in 1758.