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CRANBROOK, GATHORNE GATHORNE-HARDY, FIRST EARL OF (1814–)
Born Oct. 1, 1814 : son of John Hardy, M.P. : educated at Shrewsbury and Oriel College, Oxford : Hon. Fellow of Oriel : called to the bar at the Inner Temple, 1840 : M.P. for Leominster, 1856–65 : for Oxford University, 1865–78 : made a Viscount, 1878 : an Earl, 1892 : Under Secretary for the Home Department, 1858–9, Secretary, 1867–8 : Secretary for War, 1874–8 : Secretary of State for India, March 30, 1878, to April 28, 1880 : President of the Council, 1885 and 1886–92 : G.C.S.L : P.C. : D.C.L. : LL.D. : D.L. : J. P.