John Hobhouse

(1712–1787)
Person human Q75598618
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John Hobhouse

Summary

John Hobhouse is a human[1]. He was born on +1712-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1787-05-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a slave trader[4].

Key Facts

  • John Hobhouse was born on +1712-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Hobhouse died on +1787-05-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Hobhouse's father was Benjamin Hobhouse[5].
  • John Hobhouse's mother was Mary Spragge[6].
  • Among John Hobhouse's spouses was Mary Medley[7].
  • John Hobhouse was married to Susannah Gwatkin[8].
  • A child of John Hobhouse was Isaac Hobhouse[9].
  • A child of John Hobhouse was Sir Benjamin Hobhouse, 1st Baronet[10].
  • John Hobhouse worked as a slave trader[4].
  • John Hobhouse held the position of warden[11].
  • John Hobhouse was a member of Society of Merchant Venturers[12].
  • John Hobhouse is recorded as male[13].
  • John Hobhouse's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Hobhouse's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Hobhouse's owner of is recorded as Westbury College Gatehouse[16].
  • John Hobhouse's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000015663530374[17].
  • John Hobhouse's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Hobhouse-42[18].
  • John Hobhouse's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I8382[19].
  • John Hobhouse's sibling is recorded as Henry Hobhouse[20].
  • John Hobhouse's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p23486.htm#i234860[21].

Body

Origins and Family

John Hobhouse was born on +1712-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Benjamin Hobhouse[5]. His mother was Mary Spragge[6].

Career and Affiliations

John Hobhouse worked as a slave trader[4]. He held the position of warden[11].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Medley[7], 1712–1759[22] and Susannah Gwatkin[8]. Children include Isaac Hobhouse[9] and Sir Benjamin Hobhouse, 1st Baronet[10], a politician[23], 1757–1831[24], of Kingdom of Great Britain[25], awarded the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[26].

Death and Burial

John Hobhouse died on +1787-05-21T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were John Hobhouse's parents?

John Hobhouse's father was Benjamin Hobhouse[5]. John Hobhouse's mother was Mary Spragge[6].

Who was John Hobhouse married to?

John Hobhouse's spouses include Mary Medley[7] and Susannah Gwatkin[8].

What did John Hobhouse do for work?

John Hobhouse worked as slave trader[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Slavery Obscured: The Social History of the Slave Trade in an English Provincial Port. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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