Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Hardy, Gathorne (Gathorne)
Hardy, Gathorne (Gathorne), 3s. John, of Bradford, Yorks, arm. Oriel Coll., matric. 22 Nov., 1832, aged 18; B.A. 1836, M.A. 1861, created D.C.L. 13 June, 1866, Viscount Cranbrook so created 4 May, 1878, G.C.S.I. 1880, P.C. 1852, bar.-at-law, Inner Temple, 1840, and a bencher 1868, M.P. Leominster Feb., 1856-85, Oxford University 1865-78, president Board of Trade 1852, chief secretary Ireland 1859, chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster 1861, colonial secretary 1864, secretary for War 1868. See Foster's Peerage.