Historedia
Person

Lord Loughborough

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1794–1795

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Lord Loughborough, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Acquittal of Warren Hastings

    1794–1795

    Role: Lord Chancellor who oversaw delivery of the verdict

    1. 9 April 1794 · House of Lords trial proceedingsCornwallis Testimony for the Defence

      Lord Cornwallis, recently returned from India, testified for the defence on 9 April 1794, giving Hastings' case a major lift.

    2. 1795 (after the verdict; exact date unknown) · British government and East India CompanyFinancial Compensation After Acquittal

      After the trial Hastings sought government assistance and received from the East India Company a £50,000 loan and a £4,000 annual pension.

    3. 23 or 24 April 1795 (sources conflict) · House of Lords, WestminsterAcquittal by the House of Lords

      The House of Lords acquitted Warren Hastings of all charges on 23 April 1795, with Lord Chancellor Loughborough overseeing the verdict.

Sources

  1. Impeachment of Warren Hastings Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-17