Family and Education
b. 12 Dec. 1724, 1st s. of Rev. Samuel Hood, and bro. of Sir Alexander Hood. m. 25 Aug. 1749, Susanna, da. of Edward Linzee of Portsmouth, 3s. cr. Bt. 20 May 1778; Baron Hood [I] 12 Sept. 1782; Visct. Hood [GB] 1 June 1796; GCB 2 Jan. 1815.
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Entered RN 1741, lt. 1746, cdr. 1754, capt. 1756, r.-adm. 1780, v.-adm. 1787, adm. 1794.
Commr. of the navy, Portsmouth 1778 – 80; c.-in-c. Portsmouth 1786 – 89, 1791 – 93; ld. of Admiralty July 1788 – Mar. 1795; c.-in-c. Mediterranean 1793 – 95; master, Greenwich Hosp. 1796 – d.
Main residence: Catherington, Hants.
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Commons 1790-1820
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HOOD, Sir Samuel (1724-1816)
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