John Hobart, 1st Earl of Buckinghamshire
John Hobart, 1st Earl of Buckinghamshire, KB, PC (11 October 1693 – 22 September 1756) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1715 to 1728, when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Hobart.
The Earl of Buckinghamshire KB PC | |
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Treasurer of the Chamber | |
In office 1727–1744 | |
Preceded by | Charles Stanhope |
Succeeded by | Sir John Hynde Cotton |
Personal details | |
Born | 11 October 1693 |
Died | 22 September 1756 (aged 62) |
Alma mater | Clare College, Cambridge |
Early life
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Hobart was the son of Sir Henry Hobart, 4th Baronet of Blickling and his wife Elizabeth Maynard, and he inherited his father's title when the latter was killed in a duel in 1698. He was admitted at Clare College, Cambridge in 1710.[1] He married firstly Judith Britiffe (half-sister of Elizabeth, wife of William Morden) in 1717 and secondly Elizabeth Bristow in 1728.[2]
Career
Hobart was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament for St Ives at the 1715 general election. He became Vice Admiral of Norfolk in 1719, holding the post until his death. In 1721 he became Lord of Trade. He was elected MP for St Ives in a contest in 1722. At the 1727 general election he was returned as MP for Bere Alston and for Norfolk. He chose to sit for Norfolk but vacated his seat in 1728 when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Hobart of Blickling[3] at the coronation of King George II. His sister, the Countess of Suffolk, was a longtime mistress of the King. In 1727, he became Treasurer of the Chamber (until 1744) and assay master of the stannaries (until 1738). He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk in 1739, captain of the Gentleman Pensioners in 1744 and Privy Councillor in 1745. In 1746 he was created Earl of Buckinghamshire.[4]
Death and legacy
Hobart died aged 62 on 22 September 1756. He was succeeded by his sons John by his first marriage and then George by his second marriage.
References
- "Hobart, John (HBRT710J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- "HOBART, Sir John, 5th Bt. (1693-1756), of Blickling, nr. Norwich, Norf". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- "No. 6677". The London Gazette. 28 May 1728. p. 1.
- "No. 8563". The London Gazette. 19 August 1746. p. 2.
- Lee, Sidney, ed. (1891). . Dictionary of National Biography. 27. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- Burke's Peerage & Gentry
Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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Preceded by Sir William Pendarves John Hopkins |
Member of Parliament for St Ives 1715–1727 With: Lord Harry Powlett 1715–1722 Henry Knollys 1722–1727 |
Succeeded by Henry Knollys Sir Robert Rich |
Preceded by Thomas de Grey Sir Thomas Coke |
Member of Parliament for Norfolk 1727–1728 |
Succeeded by Harbord Harbord Sir Edmund Bacon |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Charles Stanhope |
Treasurer of the Chamber 1727–1744 |
Succeeded by Sir John Hynde Cotton |
Honorary titles | ||
Preceded by The Earl of Yarmouth |
Vice-Admiral of Norfolk 1719–1756 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Orford |
Preceded by The Viscount Townshend |
Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk 1739–1756 | |
Preceded by The Lord Bathhurst |
Captain of the Gentlemen Pensioners 1744–1756 |
Succeeded by The Lord Berkeley of Stratton |
Peerage of Great Britain | ||
New creation | Earl of Buckinghamshire 1746–1756 |
Succeeded by John Hobart |
Baron Hobart 1728–1756 | ||
Baronetage of England | ||
Preceded by Henry Hobart |
Baronet (of Intwood) 1698–1756 |
Succeeded by John Hobart |