William Neville Hart (27 December 1741 in St James's Palace, London – 23 October 1804, Inveraray Castle, Scotland) was a British banker, politician and diplomat. He was born to Denise Gougeon, the wife of Lewis Augustus Blondeau. His mother was the Under Housekeeper or Mistress of the King's Household, a position she was to hold for more than fifty years.[1] Denise was the sister of Esther Gougeon, the wife of Daniel Cornelius de Beaufort. Hart's father held various positions at Court including that of Gentleman Usher to King George II.[2]
- ^ 'Warrants for Minor Appointments: 1742', in Calendar of Treasury Books and Papers, Volume 5, 1742-1745, ed. William A Shaw (London, 1903), pp. 208-223. British History Online: February 11: Denise Blondeau, wife of Lewis Augustus Blondeau; accessed 26 September 2017
- ^ 'Index of officers: Bi - Bo', in Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837, ed. R O Bucholz (London, 2006), pp. 758-783. British History Online: Blondeau; Blondeau, Lewis Augustus: accessed 26 September 2017