Richard Colt (Colt) Hoare, 2d baronet (1758–1838)

Landowner and antiquary. Inherited Stourhead and its estates from his grandfather in 1785. Travelled extensively. Embarked on tree-planting schemes at Stourhead and cultivated exotic plants. His collection of Geraniaceae was the largest in the country. Fellow of the Linnean Society of London, 1812.