Sir Henry Hobart, 4th Baronet

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Sir Henry Hobart, 4th Baronet (c. 1658 – 21 August 1698) was an English politician.

The son of Sir John Hobart, 3rd Baronet and Mary Hampden was knighted in Blickling in Norfolk, by King Charles II on 29 September 1671 and succeeded to his father's baronetcy on 22 August 1683. Hobart was Member of Parliament (MP) for King's Lynn from 1681 to 1685, for Thetford from January to February 1689, for Norfolk from 1689 to 1690 and from 1695 to 1698, and for Bere Alston from 1694 to 1695.

Hobart served in the Army of King William III as General of the Horse, and fought in the Battle of the Boyne as his Equerry. He was killed in a duel with Oliver Le Neve in Cawston Heath and was buried in Bickling on 26 August 1698. His opponent was found guilty of manslaughter.

On 9 July 1684, Hobart married Elizabeth Maynard, daughter of Joseph Maynard. They had three children:

• Catherine Hobart (d. 1725), married George Churchill son of Admiral George Churchill
• Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk (c. 1681–1767)
• John Hobart, 1st Earl of Buckinghamshire (1693–1756)

[edit] References

• thePeerage. Retrieved on December 31, 2006.

Parliament of England
Preceded by John Turner Sir Simon Taylor	Member of Parliament for King's Lynn with Sir Simon Taylor 1681–1685	Succeeded by Sir John Turner Sir Simon Taylor
Preceded by William de Grey Henry Heveningham Sir Joseph Williamson	Member of Parliament for Thetford with William Harbord Sir Joseph Williamson William de Grey January 1689–February 1689	Succeeded by William Harbord Sir Francis Guybon Sir Joseph Williamson
Preceded by Sir Thomas Hare Sir Jacob Astley	Member of Parliament for Norfolk with Sir William Cook 1689–1690	Succeeded by Sir Jacob Astley Sir William Cook
Preceded by John Smith John Swinfen	Member of Parliament for Bere Alston with John Smith 1694-1695 John Elwill 1695 1694–1695	Succeeded by John Elwill Sir Rowland Gwynne
Preceded by Sir Jacob Astley Sir William Cook	Member of Parliament for Norfolk with Sir Jacob Astley 1695–1698	Succeeded by Sir Jacob Astley Sir William Cook
Baronetage of England
Preceded by John Hobart	Baronet (of Intwood) 1683–1698	Succeeded by John Hobart