Family and Education
b. c. 1663, o. s. of Rev. Charles Hotham, rector of Wigan 1653–62, by Elizabeth, da. of Stephen Thompson of Humbleton, Yorks. educ. Sedbergh sch.; St. John’s, Camb. 1681, BA 1685, MA 1688, fellow 1685–92. m. (1) 9 Sept. 1690, Bridget (d. 1707), da. of William Gee*, 3s. 7da.; (2) (with £836 p.a.) Lady Mildred, da. of James Cecil†, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, wid. of Sir Uvedale Corbet, 3rd Bt., of Longnor, Salop, 1s. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1672, cos. Sir John Hotham, 3rd Bt.† as 4th Bt. 25 Aug. 1691. Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ed. Clay, iii. 263–4; P. Roebuck, Yorks. Baronets 1640–1760, p. 80.
Offices Held
Col. of ft. (later 27 Ft.) 1705; brig.-gen. 1710, half-pay 1713; col. of ft. (later 44 Ft.) 1715; col. 16 Drag. Gds. 1717–18, 36 Ft. 1719; trans. 8 Ft. 1720, R. Drag. Gds. 1721–d.
Recorder, Beverley 1714–d.
Main residence: Scorborough, nr. Beverley, Yorks.
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Commons 1690-1715
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HOTHAM, Sir Charles, 4th Bt. (c.1663-1723)
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