John Hodgson

John Hodgson-Hinde (30 July 1806 – 26 November 1869), known as John Hodgson until 11 August 1836, was a British Conservative and Tory politician.

Family Hodgson-Hinde was the son of John Hodgson and Sarah Huntley, daughter of Richard Huntley, and the brother of Richard Hodgson-Huntley (born Richard Hodgson). He was first educated privately by Reverend James Birkett at Ovingham in Northumbria between 1814 and 1819, before attending Durham School from 1819 to 1823, and then Trinity College, Cambridge in 1823. In 1833, he married Isabella Compton, daughter of Anthony Compton of Carham Hall, but they had no children. In accordance with the will of Elizabeth Archer Hinde, from August 1836, he used the additional surname of Hinde.

Later life Hodgson-Hinde had moved with his mother to Stelling Hall, near Hexham, the former estate of Elizabeth Archer Hinde, having proven to have taken the additional surname of 'Hinde', also purchasing the remaining sixth of the state. He spent the next few years publishing a range of papers on antiquarian studies, including: Pipe Rolls for Cumberland, Durham and Westmorland (1847) The Foundations of British History Explored (1852) an introduction to History of Northumberland (1858) and, Simeon of Durham's Works (1868)

He also regularly contributed to the transactions of the Newcastle Society of Antiquaries, of which he was vice-president, before his death intestate and without any issue in 1869. He was buried in the family vault at Bywell St. Peter, with his widow inheriting none of his estate, having renounced probate, administration of his personal estate. The estate was instead passed to his brother, Richard.