Martin Hawke, 2nd Baron Hawke
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Martin Bladen Hawke, 2nd Baron Hawke (20 April 1744 – 27 March 1805) was a British peer and politician.
, and Catherine, daughter of Walter Brooke. He was educated at the University of Oxford
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from 1768 to 1774. In 1781 he succeeded his father in the barony and entered the House of Lords
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. They had several children. Lord Hawke died in March 1805, aged 60, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward. Lady Hawke died in November 1813.
Background
Hawke was the son of Admiral Edward Hawke, 1st Baron HawkeEdward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke
Admiral of the Fleet Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke KB, PC was an officer of the Royal Navy. He is best remembered for his service during the Seven Years' War, particularly his victory over a French fleet at the Battle of Quiberon Bay in 1759, preventing a French invasion of Britain...
, and Catherine, daughter of Walter Brooke. He was educated at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
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Political career
Hawke sat as Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Saltash
Saltash (UK Parliament constituency)
Saltash, sometimes called Essa, was a "rotten borough" in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1552 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
from 1768 to 1774. In 1781 he succeeded his father in the barony and entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
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Family
In 1771 Lord Hawke married Cassandra, daughter of Sir Edward Turner, 2nd BaronetSir Edward Turner, 2nd Baronet
Sir Edward Turner, 2nd Baronet was one of the Turner Baronets of Ambrosden and a Member of Parliament.-Life:Turner was the son of Sir Edward Turner, 1st Baronet and his wife Mary. He received his early education at Bicester Grammar School. He went on to Balliol College, Oxford where he was noted...
. They had several children. Lord Hawke died in March 1805, aged 60, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward. Lady Hawke died in November 1813.