HALES, Sir Thomas, 2nd Bt. (1666-1748), of Howletts, Bekesbourne, nr. Canterbury, Kent

Family and Education

b. 24 Feb. 1666, 1st surv. s. of Thomas Hales (d.v.p. s. of Sir Robert Hales, 1st Bt.† of Howletts), by Mary, da. and h. of Richard Wood of Abbots Langley, Herts. educ. I. Temple 1683; travelled abroad (France). m. 15 Nov. 1688, Mary (d. 1729), da. of Sir Charles Pym, 1st Bt.†, of Brymore, Som., sis. and h. of Sir Charles Pym, 2nd Bt., 7s. (?3 d.v.p.), 5da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. ?gt.-uncle Stephen Hales of Kilkenny, Ireland by 1691, fa. 1692, gdfa. as 2nd Bt. Dec. 1693. Som. RO, Bouverie of Brymore mss DD/BR/3/10, Thomas Hales snr. to Hales, 20 Jan. 1685[–6], 2 Mar. 1685–6; IGI, Kent, London; Add. 5480, f. 55; A. Vicars, Index to Prerogative Wills in Ire. 210.

Offices Held

Gent. of bedchamber to ld. lt. [I] ?Dec. 1685–7. Clarendon Corresp. ed. Singer, i. 653; Bouverie of Brymore mss, DD/BR/3/10, Thomas Hales snr. to Hales, 3, 15 Dec. 1685.

Commr. lodemanage court, Cinque Ports Aug. 1688, Dover harbour by 1706; freeman, Canterbury 1700, Dover 1706. CSP Dom. 1687–9, p. 250; Add. 42650, f. 102; 29625, f. 142; Canterbury Freemen Roll ed. Cowper, 318.

Commr. forfeited estates. 1716–25. Cal. Treas. Bks. xxxi. 83.

Parlimentarian

HALES, Sir Thomas, 2nd Bt. (1666-1748), of Bekesbourne, nr. Canterbury, Kent.

Main residence: Howletts, Bekesbourne, nr. Canterbury, Kent.

Author

S.N.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

HALES, Sir Thomas, 2nd Bt. (1666-1748)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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