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Sir Henry Hobart, Bt

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National Portrait Gallery, London

Sir Henry Hobart, Bt

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Sir Henry Hobart was an English judge and politician. He trained in the law and was called to the Bar in 1584. Hobart entered Parliament as an MP in 1588. Hobart was Steward of Norwich in 1595, made Serjeant from 1603 to 1606, and later served as Attorney for the Court of Wards in 1605 and Attorney General for England and Wales between 1606 and 1613. From 1613 to 1625, his abilities were further recognised and he was elevated to Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. Having been Lord Chancellor to Frederick Henry, Prince of Wales, he was also Chancellor and Lord Keeper of the Great Seal to Charles, Prince of Wales.

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Title

Sir Henry Hobart, Bt

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 74.9 x W 61 cm

Accession number

468

Acquisition method

Given by the Society of Judges and Serjeants-at-Law, 1877. On long-term loan to the Royal Courts of Justice, London

Work type

Painting

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