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James Ryder Burton, KH (1795 – 2 August 1876) was a British

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officer. He was the son of Edmund Burton, the

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. He progressed on the Reserved List to the rank of Admiral on 14 November 1863. In 1823, he married Anne Maria Plunkett, the widow of Philip Roche of Dublin and youngest daughter of Randal Plunkett, 13th Baron of Dunsany (1739–1821). He was believed by some to be an heir to an old baronetcy in the

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that was possibly dormant, but he did not pursue inheriting it.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Burton, Ryder 1795 births 1876 deaths Royal Navy admirals Burials at Kensal Green Cemetery