John Loder

John Loder ( – 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. He was the owner of Balstone Park in Hinton Waldrist. One hunt in 1766, lasting five hours and twenty minutes is recorded in verse form by Willoughby Bertie, 4th Earl of Abingdon, who was a hunt member and acquaintance of Loder.