John Yarde-Buller, 1st Baron Churston

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John Yarde-Buller, 1st Baron Churston (12 April 1799–4 September 1871) was a British, Conservative politician.

Born John Buller-Yarde-Buller, he was the eldest son of Sir Francis Buller-Yarde-Buller, Bt. and his wife, Elizabeth. In 1833, he inherited his father's baronetcy and entered Parliament two years later as MP for South Devon. He held the seat for almost twenty-four years and on his retirement in 1858, was raised to the peerage as Baron Churston, of Churston Ferrers and Lupton, Co. Devon. In 1860, he changed the family name to Yarde-Buller.

On 24 January 1823, Yarde-Buller had married Elizabeth Wilson-Patten (the sister of the future Lord Winmarleigh) and they had two children:

• Hon. John (1823-1867), soldier.
• Hon. Bertha (d. 1872), married Sir Massey Lopes, Bt.

Lord Churston died in 1871 and his titles passed to his eldest grandson, John.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Lord John Russell John Bulteel	Member of Parliament for South Devon with Montague Parker 1835-1841 Lord Courtenay 1841-1849 Sir Ralph Lopes, Bt 1849-1854 Sir Lawrence Palk, Bt 1854-1858 1835–1858	Succeeded by Samuel Kekewich Sir Lawrence Palk, Bt
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by (new creation)	Baron Churston 1858–1871	Succeeded by John Yarde-Buller
Baronetage of Great Britain
Preceded by Francis Buller-Yarde-Buller	Baronet (of Churston Court) 1833–1871	Succeeded by John Yarde-Buller