The Luard family is an English family of

Huguenot The Huguenots ( , also , ) were a religious group of French Protestants who held to the Reformed, or Calvinist, tradition of Protestantism. The term, which may be derived from the name of a Swiss political leader, the Genevan burgomaster Be ...

origin associated with

Blyborough Blyborough is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 115. It lies on the B1398 road, east from Gainsborough, north from Lincoln and south f ...

Lincolnshire Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs.) is a county in the East Midlands of England, with a long coastline on the North Sea to the east. It borders Norfolk to the south-east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south-west, Leicestershire ...

and Witham in

Essex Essex () is a county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and G ...

that was involved in several areas of public life.Johanna Merz, ''The Luards of Blyborough Hall'' (2014). Members include: * Arthur John Hamilton Luard (1861−1944), British cricket player and army officer, great-nephew of John *

Bertram Luard-Selby Bertram Luard-Selby (12 February 1853 – 26 December 1918) was an English composer and cathedral organist. As an organist, he served in Salisbury Cathedral and Rochester Cathedral. As a composer, he wrote prolifically for the church, the conce ...

(1853−1918), British organist and composer, nephew of John, cousin of Henry and Richard *

Caroline Mary Luard Caroline Mary Luard (''née'' Hartley; 1850 – 24 August 1908) was the victim of an unsolved murder, known as the Seal Chart Murder, after she was mysteriously shot and killed at an isolated summerhouse in a heavily wooded area near Ightham, Ke ...

(née Hartley) (d. 1908), British murder victim, whose husband was a half-brother of Bertram, nephew of John, and cousin of Henry and Richard *

Charles Camac Luard Major-General Charles Camac Luard, CB, CMG (14 September 1867 – 28 June 1947) was Commander of British Troops in South China. Military career Fourth in a line of British army officers, and born the son of Richard Luard and educated at Cli ...

(1867–1947), British army officer, son of Richard * Constance Mary Luard (née Wilson) (1881−1955), British tennis player, whose husband was a nephew of Richard and cousin of Charles *

Edward Chauncey Luard Edward Chauncey Luard (1856 — 22 September 1900) was a British planter in Demerara, British Guiana (now Guyana). He was influential among the planter community in British Guiana and was a member of the Court of Policy for East Demerara. He led ...

(1856−1900), British planter and philatelist, nephew of Henry * Henry Richards Luard (1825–1891), British antiquarian, nephew of John, uncle of Edward, and cousin of Richard and Bertram *

John Luard John Luard (1790–1875) was a British Army officer and author of ''History of the Dress of the British Soldier'' Life He was fourth son of Captain Peter John Luard of the 4th Dragoons, of Blyborough, Kirton-in-Lindsey, Lincolnshire, and his wife ...

(1790–1875), British army officer, first cousin once removed of William, father of Richard, grandfather of Lowes, uncle of Bertram and Henry, and great-uncle of Arthur *

Kate Evelyn Luard Kate Evelyn Luard, (29 June 1872 – 16 August 1962), was a British nurse in the Second Boer War and First World War who was awarded the Royal Red Cross and Medal bar, Bar. She was the author of two books describing her experiences. Early life L ...

(1872-1962), British nurse, niece of William *

Lowes Dalbiac Luard Lowes Dalbiac Luard (27 August 1872 – 1944) was a British painter. Early life Luard was born in Calcutta, the son of Col. Charles Henry Luard of the Royal Engineers and grandson of Lt.-Col. John Luard. Educated in England, and having ...

(1872−1944), British painter, grandson of John * Richard George Amherst Luard (1827–1891), British army officer, son of John, cousin of Henry and Bertram, and father of Charles * William Garnham Luard (1820–1910), British naval officer, first cousin once removed of John, uncle of Kate Other relatives included the scientist Alexander Luard Wollaston and the singer Sir Peter Neville Luard Pears (a grandson of Richard Luard).

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