Martin Hawke, 2nd Baron Hawke

Martin Bladen Hawke, 2nd Baron Hawke (20 April 1744 – 27 March 1805), was a British peer and politician.

Background

Hawke was the son of Admiral Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, of Scarthingwell Hall, near Tadcaster, and of Catherine, the daughter of Walter Brooke. He was educated at Eton College and the Queen's College, Oxford, followed by the study of law at Lincoln's Inn.^[1]

Political career

Hawke sat as Member of Parliament for Saltash from 1768 to 1774.^[1] In 1781 he succeeded his father in the barony and entered the House of Lords.

Family

In 1771 Lord Hawke married Cassandra Turner, daughter of Sir Edward Turner, 2nd Baronet. They had two sons and four daughters. Lord Hawke died in March 1805, aged 60, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward.^[1] Lady Hawke died in November 1813.^[2]

References

1. "HAWKE, Martin Bladen (1744-1805), of Scarthingwell Hall, Yorks". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
2. Lundy, Darryl. "p. 25534 § 255339". The Peerage.^{[unreliable source]}

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by George Adams Hon. Augustus Hervey	Member of Parliament for Saltash 1768–1774 With: Thomas Bradshaw 1768–72 John Williams 1772 Thomas Bradshaw 1772–74	Succeeded by Thomas Bradshaw Grey Cooper
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Edward Hawke	Baron Hawke 1781–1805	Succeeded by Edward Harvey Hawke