70 BUCKINGHAM — BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Kobert Sheffield, stifled Marquess of Normandy, (") 2d but 1st surv. s. and h. ap. (by 3d •wife) 4. and bap. 11 Dec. 1711 at Margaret's, Westm. He rf. an infant 1 Fob. 1714/5, and was apparently bur. there but removed therefrom (with his br.) to Westm. Abbey.( b ) VII. 1721, 'J. Edmbot (Sheffield), Duke of Buckingham ami Normaxiiy (1703), liABQOBSS ok Normaniiy (1691), Kaiii. of Mn.- gkaye (1G26), and BaRON Sheffield of Buttkhwyke (1H47), 3d 1735. ^ u t o»b' surv - *• ;uul h« $4 wifc ) was 3 iuul '"J 1 - ?S Jany. 1715/6 at St. Margaret's, Westiu. ; matrie. at Oxford (Queen's Coll.) 2 Aug. 1732. In 1731 he served under his mother's brother, the Duke of Berwick, in Germany, being his aide-de-camp at Fort Kiel and Philipsburgh. Herf. a minor and num., of rapid consumption] 30 Oct. 1735, ami was bur. :)1 Jany. following in Weatm. Abbey. Will dat. 14 Oct. 1731, pr. 0 Dec. 1735 by his Mother, the solo legatee and devisee. At his death the Peerages conferred on his Father, as well, presumably, as those of earlier date, became cxlinct. (<■') Earldom. 1. John (Hobart), Baron Hobart of Buckling, was, VT| on 5 Sep. 1746, cr. EARL OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.^) He was s. and h. of Sir Kenry Hobart, Bart., of Bliekling. CO. Norfolk, by Eliza- 174G. beth, 1st da. mid coheir of Joseph MaYNAhd.C-') of Clifton Keynes, Bucks ; was b. about 1695, site. bis father as 5th Bart. 21 Aug. 1698 ; was ed. at Clare Hall, Cambridge ; MJP. for St. Ives, 1715-27 ; for Norfolk, 1 727-28 ; Vice-Admiral of Norfolk, 1719 ; one of the Lords of Trade, 1 721 ; K.B. 27 May 1725 ; Treasurer of the Chamber. 1727-1 1 ; on 28 May 1728 he was cr. BARON HOBART OF BLICKLING.O eo. Norfolk ; Assay Master to the Duchy of Cornwall, 1730 ; Lord Lieut, of Norfolk, 1739 ; Capt. of the Gent. Pensioners, 1711 ; P.O. 1745, being in the next year (1746) cr. Earl of Biiclungbamshireas aWe.( l1 ) He St, firstly 8 Nov. 1717 at Thorpe Market, Norfolk, Judith, da. and coheir of Robert Biutiffe, of Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, Recorder of Norwich. She d. 7 Feb. 1727 and was bur. at Blickling. He m. secondly 10 Feb. 1728, Elizabeth, da. of Robert Bbistow, M.P., by Catharine, da. of Robert Woolley of London. He d. in St. James Su.., Midx., 22 Sep. 1756, aged 61. Will dat. 13 Feb. 1749 to 28 Dee. 1750, pr. 27 Sep. 1756. His widow d, 12 Sep. 1762, and was bur. 25th at Kiehmond, Surrey. XIII. 2. John (Hobart), Earl of Buckinghamshire, &c, 2d but 1st surv. s. and h., by 1st wife ; b. 1722 ; M.P. for Norwich, 1757. 1747-56 ; Comptroller of the Household, 1755 ; P.O. 1756 ; Lord of the Bedchamber to Geo. II. and III., 1756-60, and 1760-67 ; Ambassador to St. Petersburg, 1762-65 ; Loud Lieut, of Ireland, 1776-80 ; F.S.A., 1784, Sec. He m. firstly 11 July 1761, at Lady Dairy's house, St. Anne's, Soho, Mary Anne, da. and coheir of Lt. Gen. Sir Thomas Dhury, Bart., of Overstone, co. Northampton, by Martha, da. of Sir John Tybeli., Bart. She d. s.p.m, (") "Robert, Ld. Marquis af Kormanby, sou to His Grace &c, born this day." Par. Reg. of Baptisms at St. Margarets. ( b ) See Col. Chester's note to his " H'cstm. Abbey Registers," p. 302, and Dart's " Antitp. of Wcslm. Abbey. ( c ) On his death, under his Father's will, liis bastard br., Charles Herbert (s. of his Father by Frances, " Mrs. Lambert ") sue. to a great part of the estates including Normanby, co. Lincoln, ne took the name of Sheffield, and was cr. a Baronet in 1755. ( a ) The patents at this period are in English, and the word " Buckiughams/we" is used instead of, (as formerly), " comitaltts de Buckingham." . (*) He was a. and h. of the well-known Sir John Mayn.'ud, who was first CommhsiiMer of the Great Seal at the age of 87 in 16S9-90. ( f ) He is supposed to have owed his peerage to the influence of his sister Henrietta " Mrs. Howard " (afterwards [1731] Countess of Sufiblk) said to have been Mistress to George II., when Electoral Prince. This lady d. 26 July 1767, aged 86.
