Family and Education
b. 17 Aug. 1723, 1st surv. s. of John, 1st Earl of Buckinghamshire, by his 1st w. Judith, da. of Robert Britiffe of Baconsthorpe, Norwich; half-bro. of Hon. George and Hon. Henry Hobart. educ. Westminster 1732-9; Christ’s, Camb. 1739. m. (1) 14 July 1761, Martha (d. 30 Dec. 1769), da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Bt., M.P., 4 da.; (2) 24 Sept. 1770, Caroline, da. of William Conolly, M.P., sis. of Thomas Conolly, 3s.d.v.p. 1 da. suc. fa. as 2nd Earl 22 Sept. 1756.
Offices Held
Comptroller of the Household Dec. 1755–6; P.C. 27 Jan. 1756; ld. of the bedchamber Nov. 1757 – Nov. 1767; envoy to Russia 1762 – 65; ld. lt. [I] 1777 – 80.
Main residence: Blickling, Norf.
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Commons 1754-1790
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HOBART, John, Lord Hobart (1723-93)
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