Sir Philip Hoby, 5th Baronet ( – 29 June 1766) was a

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in the

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during the 18th century.

Biography

His elder brother was Sir Thomas Hoby, 4th Baronet (–1744), MP for

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like their great-grandfather,

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. Hoby was educated at

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. He was

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of Kilmactalway at

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from 1743 to 1748; and

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there from 1748. He was

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from 1748 until his death. Upon his death on 29 June 1766, the baronetcy became extinct."A History of Nova-Scotia, Or Acadie, Volume 2" Murdoch, B. p458:

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; James Barnes; 1866

References

1716 births 1766 deaths Deans of Ardfert Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Baronets in the Baronetage of England 18th-century Irish Anglican priests {{Ireland-Anglican-dean-stub