John Hobart, 1st Earl of Buckinghamshire
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John Hobart, 1st Earl of Buckinghamshire, KB, PC (11 October 1693–22 September 1756) was a British peer.
Hobart was the son of Sir Henry Hobart, 4th Baronet and he inherited his father's title when the latter was killed in a duel in 1698. He was created Baron Hobart in 1728 and Earl of Buckinghamshire in 1746, allegedly helped by the fact that his sister, the Countess of Suffolk, was a longtime mistress of King George II.
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Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Charles Stanhope |
Treasurer of the Chamber 1727–1744 |
Succeeded by Sir John Hynde Cotton, Bt |
Honorary Titles | ||
Preceded by The Lord Bathhurst |
Captain of the Gentlemen Pensioners 1745–1756 |
Succeeded by The Lord Berkeley of Stratton |
Preceded by The Viscount Townshend |
Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk 1739–1756 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Orford |
Peerage of Great Britain | ||
Preceded by (new creation) |
Earl of Buckinghamshire 1746–1756 |
Succeeded by John Hobart |
Baron Hobart 1728–1756 |
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Baronetage of England | ||
Preceded by Henry Hobart |
Baronet (of Intwood) 1698–1756 |
Succeeded by John Hobart |
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