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HOBART, Hon. Robert (1760-1816), of Nocton, Lincs.

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b. 6 May 1760, 1st surv. s. of George Hobart, 3rd Earl of Buckinghamshire, by Albinia, da. and coh. of Lord Vere Bertie of Branston, Lincs. educ. Westminster 1770; Strasbourg mil. acad. 1776-7. m. (1) 5 Jan. 1792, Margaretta (d. 7 Aug. 1796), da. and coh. of Edmund Burke of Urrey, wid. of Thomas Adderley, MP [I], of Innishannon, co. Cork, 1s. d.v.p. 1da; (2) 1 June 1799, Hon. Eleanor Agnes Eden, da. of William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland, s.p. Styled Lord Hobart 1793-8; summ. to Lords in his fa.’s barony as Lord Hobart 30 Nov. 1798; suc. fa. as 4th Earl of Buckinghamshire 14 Nov. 1804.
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MP [I] 1784 – 97.

Ensign 59 Ft. 1776; capt. 30 Ft. 1778; maj. 18 Drag. 1783, ret. 1784; a.d.c. to ld. lt. [I] and inspector gen. of recruits 1784 – 89; col. Lincs. supp. militia 1803.

Chief sec. to ld. lt. [I] Apr. 1789–93; PC [I] 21 Apr. 1789, [GB] 1 May 1793; gov. Madras Sept. 1794 – Feb. 1798; sec. of state for War and Colonies Mar. 1801 – May 1804; chancellor of duchy of Lancaster Jan. – July 1805, May-June 1812; jt. postmaster-gen. Feb. 1806 – Mar. 1807; pres. Board of Control Apr. 1812 – d.

Clerk of c.p. Exchequer [I] May 1798 – d.

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HOBART, Hon. Robert (1760-1816).
Main residence: Nocton, Lincs.
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HOBART, Hon. Robert (1760-1816)

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HOBHOUSE, Benjamin (1757-1831), of Westbury College, Glos. and Cottles House, Wilts.

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b. 29 Mar. 1757, 2nd s. of John Hobhouse of Westbury College, Glos. by 1st w. Mary née Medley of Hereford, wid. of one Smith. educ. Bristol free g.s.; Brasenose, Oxf. 1774-81; M. Temple 1776, called 1781. m. (1) 12 Sept. 1785, Charlotte (d. 25 Nov. 1791), da. of Samuel Cam of Chantry House, Bradford, Wilts., 3s. 1da. surv.; (2) 18 Apr. 1793, Amelia, da. of Dr Joshua Parry, presbyterian divine, of Cirencester, Glos., 2s. 7da. surv. cr. Bt. 22 Dec. 1812.
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Sec. to Board of Control Nov. 1803 – May 1804; first commr. for Carnatic debts 1806 – 29; chairman of ways and means 1806 – 07; commr. to examine the state of Lincoln gaol 1812.

Capt. commdt. Bradford vols. 1798; capt. Wilts. yeomanry 1805; maj. 4 Wilts. militia 1811.

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HOBHOUSE, Benjamin (1757-1831), of Westbury College, Glos. and Cottles House, Wilts.
Main residences: Westbury College, Glos.; Cottles House, Wilts.
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HOBHOUSE, Benjamin (1757-1831)

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HILL, Sir Richard, 2nd Bt. (1733-1808), of Hawkstone, Salop.

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b. 6 June 1733, 1st s. of Sir Rowland Hill, 1st Bt., of Hawkstone, and bro. of John Hill. educ. Shrewsbury 1743; Westminster 1744-8; Magdalen, Oxf. 1750-4; Grand Tour 1755-7. unm. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 7 Aug. 1783.
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Capt. Salop yeoman cav. 1803.

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HILL, Richard (1733-1808), of Hawkestone, Salop.
Main residence: Hawkstone, Salop.
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HILL, Sir Richard (1733-1808)

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HILL, Sir Rowland (1772-1842), of Hawkstone and Hardwicke Grange, Salop.

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b. 11 Aug. 1772, 2nd s. of John Hill. educ. Ightfield, Salop 1780-1; Chester (Rev R. Vanburgh and Rev Winfield’s sch.) 1781-9; Strasbourg mil. acad. 1790-2. unm. KB 22 Feb. 1812; cr. Baron Hill of Almaraz and Hawkstone 17 May 1814; Baron Hill of Almaraz and Hardwicke (with spec. rem.) 16 Jan. 1816; GCB 2 Jan. 1815; GCH 1816; Visct. Hill of Hawkstone and Hardwicke 22 Sept. 1842.
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C.-in-c. army Feb. 1828 – Aug. 1842; PC 13 Feb. 1828.

Ensign 38 Ft. 1790; lt. Capt. Broughton’s ind. co. ft. 1791, 53 Ft. 1791; capt. 38 Ft. 1793; a.d.c. to Gens. Mulgrave, O’Hara and Dundas, Toulon 1793; capt. 86 Ft. 1793; maj. 90 Ft. 1794, lt.-col. 1794, col. 1800, brig.-gen. 1803, maj.-gen. 1805; col. 3 garrison batt. 1809; col. 94 Ft. 1809 – 15, lt.-gen. 1812; col. 72 Ft. 1815 – 17, 53 Ft. 1817 – 30; gen. 1825; col. R. Horse Gds. 1830 – d.

Gov. Blackness 1812 – 14, Hull 1814 – 30, Plymouth 1830 – d.

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HILL, Sir Rowland (1772-1842), of Hawkstone and Hardwicke Grange, Salop.
Main residences: Hawkstone; Hardwicke Grange, Salop.
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R.G.T.
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Commons 1790-1820
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HILL, Sir Rowland (1772-1842)

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HILL, Hon. William (1773-1842), of Attingham, Salop and Redrice, Hants.

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b. 21 Oct. 1773, 2nd s. of Noel Hill, 1st Baron Berwick, by Anna, da. of Henry Vernon of Hilton, Staffs. educ. Rugby 1783; Jesus, Camb. 1791-3. unm. Took name of Noel before Hill 19 Mar. 1824; suc. bro. Thomas Noel as 3rd Baron Berwick 3 Nov. 1832.
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Envoy to Ratisbon Mar. 1805, to Sardinia Dec. 1807–24, to Sicily 1825 – 32; PC 7 Apr. 1824.

Major commdt. Salop yeoman cav. (2nd corps) 1798; lt.-col. Salop militia 1801–14.

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HILL, Hon. William (1773-1842), of Attingham, Salop and Redrice, Hants.
Main residences: Attingham, Salop; Redrice, Hants.
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R.G.T.
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Commons 1790-1820
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HILL, Hon. William (1773-1842)

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