HOBART, John, Lord Hobart (1723-93), of Blickling, nr. Norwich, Norf.

Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754, ed. R. Sedgwick, 1970
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Constituency

Dates

1747 - 22 Sept. 1756

Family and Education

b. 17 Aug. 1723, 1st surv. s. of John Hobart, afterwards 1st Earl of Buckinghamshire, by his 1st w. educ. Westminster 1732-9; Christ’s, Camb. 1739; Grand Tour (Italy 1746-7).1 m. (1) 14 July 1761, Mary Ann (d. 30 Dec. 1769), da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Bt., 4da.; (2) 24 Sept. 1770, Caroline, da. of William Conolly, 3s. d.v.p. 1da. suc. fa. 22 Sept. 1756.

Offices Held

Comptroller of the Household Dec. 1755-6; P.C. 27 Jan. 1756; ld. of the bedchamber to George II and George III Nov. 1757-Nov. 1767; envoy to St. Petersburg 1762-5; ld. lt. [I] 1777-80.

Biography

Hobart was returned as a Whig for St. Ives and Norwich on his family’s interest in 1747, choosing to sit for Norwich. He died 3 Sept. 1793.

Ref Volumes: 1715-1754

Author: Eveline Cruickshanks

Notes

  • 1. Corresp. H. Walpole (Yale ed.), xix. 60, 421.