Constituency Dates
Norwich 1747 – 22 Sept. 1756
Family and Education
b. 17 Aug. 1723, 1st surv. s. of John Hobart, afterwards 1st Earl of Buckinghamshire, by his 1st w. educ. Westminster 1732-9; Christ’s, Camb. 1739; Grand Tour (Italy 1746-7).1Corresp. H. Walpole (Yale ed.), xix. 60, 421. m. (1) 14 July 1761, Mary Ann (d. 30 Dec. 1769), da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Bt., 4da.; (2) 24 Sept. 1770, Caroline, da. of William Conolly, 3s. d.v.p. 1da. suc. fa. 22 Sept. 1756.
Offices Held

Comptroller of the Household Dec. 1755–6; P.C. 27 Jan. 1756; ld. of the bedchamber to George II and George III Nov. 1757 – Nov. 1767; envoy to St. Petersburg 1762 – 65; ld. lt. [I] 1777 – 80.

Address
Main residence: Blickling, nr. Norwich, Norf.
biography text

Hobart was returned as a Whig for St. Ives and Norwich on his family’s interest in 1747, choosing to sit for Norwich. He died 3 Sept. 1793.

Author
E.C.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Notes
  • 1. Corresp. H. Walpole (Yale ed.), xix. 60, 421.