Earl Ludlow was a title in the Peerage of Ireland, created on 3 October 1760  for Peter Ludlow, 1st Baron Ludlow. He had already been created Baron Ludlow, of Ardsalla in the County of Meath, on 19 December 1755, and was made Viscount Preston, of Ardsalla in the County of Meath, at the same time as he was given the earldom. He subsequently represented Huntingdonshire in Parliament and served as Comptroller of the Household from 1782 to 1784.
Earl Ludlow was a title bestowed upon Peter Ludlow in 1760, making him the first Earl of Ludlow. He had previously been granted the Baronial title of Ludlow in 1755 and became Viscount Preston of Ardsalla at the same time.  He served as a member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire and held the position of Comptroller of the Household from 1782 to 1784.