Hoare, Richard, Sir, 1st Baronet, of Barn Elms (1735 -1787)

Sir Richard Hoare, of Barn Elms in Surrey, was the eldest son and heir of Sir Richard Hoare, Lord Mayor of London, and Sarah, daughter and heir of James Tully. A partner in Hoare's Bank in 1755, he was created a baronet 27 June 1786. He married firstly, 20 March 1756, his cousin Anne Hoare, second daughter and coheir of Henry Hoare, of Stourhead in Wiltshire. Their only only son, Richard Colt Hoare, succeeded him in the baronetcy. She died 5 May 1759, and he married secondly, 7 May 1761, Frances Ann, daughter of Richard Acland. She survived him and died 10 September 1800. The library (Stourhead heirlooms) of Sir Richard Colt Hoare was sold in London by Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge 30 July 1883, a remaining portion being sold 9 December 1887.