Family and Education
bap. 20 Mar. 1628, o.s. of Miles Hobart of Intwood by 1st w. Frances, da. of Sir John Peyton, 1st Bt., of Isleham, Cambs., wid. of Sir Philip Bedingfield of Ditchingham, Norf. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1644; L. Inn 1645. m. (1) 1647, his cos. Philippa (bur. 19 Jan. 1655), da. and coh. of Sir John Hobart, 2nd Bt., of Blickling, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 3 June 1656, Mary, da. of John Hampden of Great Hampden, Bucks., wid. of Robert Hammond of Chertsey, Surr., 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1639, uncle as 3rd Bt. and in Blickling estate 20 Apr. 1647.Vis. Norf. ed. Bulwer, ii. 76-80; Cases in Chancery, i. 280.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Norf. 1647 – 52, 1657, Aug. 1660–80, Norwich Aug. 1660–3, 1673 – 74; j.p. Norf. 1652 – 76, May-June 1679, commr. for scandalous ministers 1654, militia Mar. 1660, col. of militia ft. Apr. 1660–76; commr. for oyer and terminer, Norfolk circuit July 1660, sewers, Lincs. Aug. 1660; dep. lt. Norf. c. Aug. 1660–76, sheriff 1666 – 67; treas. King’s Bench and Marshalsea prisons 1671 – d.; commr. for recusants, Norf. 1675.
Commr. for trade 1655 – 57, security 1656.
Main residence: Blickling Hall, Norf.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
HOBART, Sir John (1628-83)
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