Career
Henry Bertie, according to his will. During the Nine Years" War he extended cr to the government, accepting a bill for £300,000, for the use of the English fleet under the command of Admiral Edward Russell, and was created a baronet on 31 March 1697. He resided in 1681 in Mincing Lane, and at the time of his death had a house in Winchester Street, near Austin Friars.
He died on 31 July 1714, and was buried on 6 August at Saint Katherine Coleman in Fenchurch Street.
James Peller Malcolm describes his funeral, which was of unusual grandeur, with forty-two noblemen"s coaches following the procession. Hodges married in 1681 Sarah, daughter and coheiress of Joseph Hall, merchant, of London and Hampstead, when his age was stated as "about thirty-six".
He had an only son, Joseph, who succeeded to the baronetcy. Lady Hodges died in 1717.
