Family and Education
bap. 16 Oct. 1799, o.s. of Maj.-Gen. John Francis Cradock, MP [I], 1st Bar. Howden [I], and Lady Theodosia Sarah Frances Meade, da. of John, 1st earl of Clanwilliam [I]. educ. Eton 1814. m. 11 Jan. 1830 at Paris, Catherine, da. of Paul, Count Skavronsky of Russia, wid. of Gen. Prince Bagration, s.p. KH 1830; suc. fa. as 2nd Bar. Howden [UK] 26 July 1839; KCB 23 Feb. 1852; GCB 5 Mar. 1858. d. 9 Oct. 1873.
Offices Held
Ensign and lt. 1 Ft. Gds. 1815; a.d.c. to duke of Wellington in France 1815 – 18; capt. 2 W.I. Regt. 1818; a.d.c. to Lord Beresford at Lisbon 1818; capt. (half-pay) 3 W.I. Regt. 1819; a.d.c. to Sir Thomas Maitland at Malta 1820; capt. 29 Ft. 1824; maj. army (half-pay) 1825; lt.-col. (local rank) July 1827 and army Dec. 1827; col. 1841; maj.-gen. 1854; lt.-gen. 1859; ret. 1861.
Spec. missions to Egypt and Greece 1827, Belgium 1832, Spain 1834; equerry to duchess of Kent 1841 – 61; envoy extraordinary to Brazil 1847 – 48, with spec. mission to Argentina and Uruguay 1847; envoy extraordinary to Spain 1850 – 58.
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Commons 1820-1832
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CRADOCK, Hon. John Hobart (1799-1873)
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