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HARDY, Sir Thomas (1666-1732).

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b. 13 Sept. 1666, s. of John le Hardy, solicitor-gen. of Jersey. m. Constance (d. 1720), da. of Col. Henry Hook, lt.-gov. of Plymouth, Devon, 1s. 2da. Kntd. 31 Oct. 1702. DNB; Westminster Abbey Reg. (Harl. Soc. x), 299.
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Lt. RN by May 1692, capt. 1693, r.-adm. 1711.

Sheriff, Dorset 1695–6.

Elder bro. Trinity House 1710–d., warden 1713, master 1729–31. W. R. Chaplin, Trinity House, 18, 64; HMC 8th Rep. i. 236.

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HARDRES, Sir William, 4th Bt. (1686-1736), of Hardres Court, Upper Hardres, nr. Canterbury, Kent

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b. 25 July 1686, o. s. of Sir Thomas Hardres, 3rd Bt., by Ursula, da. of Sir William Rooke of Horton, Kent, sis. of Sir George Rooke*. m. lic. 26 Mar. 1712, Elizabeth, da. of Richard Thomas of Lamberhurst, Kent, wid. of William Disher, merchant, of London, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 4th Bt. 1688. Add. 33920, f. 56; Mar. Lic. Fac. Off. (Brit. Rec. Soc. xxxiii), 269.
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Freeman, Canterbury 1711. Canterbury Freemen Roll ed. Cowper, 318.

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HARDRES, Sir William, 4th Bt. (1686-1736), of Hardres Court, nr. Canterbury, Kent.
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HARDRES, John (1675-1758), of St. George’s, Canterbury.

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bap. 2 Oct. 1675, 1st s. of Thomas Hardres of Canterbury by Mary, da. and h. of John Short of Hartlip, Kent. educ. G. Inn 1689; Wadham, Oxf. 1692. m. 4 Mar. 1700, Anne Tomlinson, 2s. d.v.p. 7da. (5 ). suc. fa. 1688. Gent. Mag. 1787, p. 384; St. George’s, Canterbury Reg. 45; Add. 33920, f. 56; IGI, London.
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Freeman, Canterbury 1700; capt. Sandown Castle, Kent ?1705–1710, 1713–1715. Canterbury Freemen Roll ed. Cowper, 318; Post Boy, 23–25 July 1713.

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HARDRES, John (1675-1758), of Canterbury, Kent.
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HARCOURT, Simon III (1684-1720), of Nuneham Courtnay, Oxon.

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bap. 9 Oct. 1684, 2nd s. of Simon Harcourt I* by his 1st w. educ. Eton 1698; I. Temple 1701, called 1710; Christ Church, Oxf. 1702, MA 1712; travelled abroad (Italy) 1706; Padua Univ. 1706. m. 21 July 1709, Elizabeth (d. 1760), da. of John Evelyn of Wootton, Surr., sis. of John Evelyn II*, 1s. 4da. (2 d.v.p.). Eton Coll. Reg. 1698–1752, p. 159; Grosvenor mss at Eaton Hall, Sir Richard Grosvenor to ‘Mr Cholmondeley’, 21 Aug. 1706; IGI, London.
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Freeman, Wallingford 1710, Abingdon 1713; freeman and bailiff, Oxford 1711. J. K. Hedges, Hist. Wallingford, 239; Berks. RO, D/EP/7/80/26, p. 1; Oxford Council Acts (Oxford Hist. Soc. n.s. x), 67–68.

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HARCOURT, Simon III (1684-1720), of Nuneham Courtnay, Oxon.
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HARCOURT, Simon II (1653-1724), of the Middle Temple and Pendley, Herts.

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b. 1653, 2nd s. of Rev. Vere Harcourt, DD, of Plumtree, Notts., adn. of Nottingham, by Lucy, da. of Sir William Thornton of Snailswell, Cambs. educ. M. Temple 1672, called 1683, bencher 1706, reader 1707, treasurer 1718. m. (1) 4 Jan. 1677[?–8], Elizabeth (d. 1694), da. and h. of Sir Richard Anderson of Pendley, and sis. of Richard Anderson†, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 9 July 1696, Elizabeth (d. 1706), da. and h. of John Canon of Kilgetty, St. Issells, Pemb., wid. of Edward Philipps (d. 1694), of Picton, Pemb., s.p.; (3) by Oct. 1707, Elizabeth (d.1724), da. of George Morse of Henbury, Glos., wid. of Sir Samuel Astry of Henbury, s.p.; (4) 1724, Mary, da. of Sir Philip Harcourt† of Stanton Harcourt by his 2nd w., and half-sis. of Simon Harcourt I*, s.p. Vis. Notts. (Harl. Soc. n.s. v), 42; Carmarthen Antiq. Soc. xxiv. 56–57; Lipscomb, Bucks. iv. 591; IGI, London; Le Neve, Mems. 502; Harcourt Pprs. i. 108.
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Secondary, Crown Office by 1686– May 1704, master May 1704–d.; clerk of the peace, Mdx. 1689–92, 1693–d. Add. 41804, f. 219; 70076, newsletter 20 May 1704; HMC 10th Rep. IV, 328.

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HARCOURT, Simon II (1653-1724), of the Middle Temple and Pendley, Herts.
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HARCOURT, Simon I (1661-1727), of Essex Street, London; Inner Temple; Chipping Norton and Cokethorpe, Oxon.

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b. ?Dec. 1661, o. s. of Sir Philip Harcourt† of Stanton Harcourt, Oxon. by Anne, da. of Sir William Waller† of Osterley Park, Mdx. educ. Shilton, Oxon. (Samuel Birch) to 1677; I. Temple 1676, called 1683, bencher 1702, treasurer 1702; Pembroke, Oxf. matric. 30 Mar. 1677, aged 15, BA 1679, DCL 1702. m. (1) 18 Oct. 1680, Rebecca (d. 1687), da. of his fa.’s chaplain, Rev. Thomas Clarke, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da.; (2) aft.1695, Elizabeth (d. 1724), da. of Richard Spencer, Vintner, of Berry Street, Aldgate, London and Newington, Surr., wid. of Richard Anderson† of Pendley, Herts., s.p.; (3) 30 Sept. 1724, Elizabeth (d. 1748), da. of Sir Thomas Vernon of Twickenham Park, Mdx., wid. of Sir John Walter, 3rd Bt.*, s.p. suc. fa. 1688; Kntd. 1 June 1702; cr. Baron Harcourt 3 Sept. 1711, Visct. Harcourt 11 Sept. 1721. Add. 70320, Harcourt to [Harley], 17 May 1677; IGI, London; D. R. Lacey, Dissent and Parlty. Pol. 1661–89.
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Recorder, Abingdon June– Dec. 1687, Oct. 1689–Apr. 1711; clerk of the iter to c.j. in eyre south of the Trent 1695–?9; steward, Woodstock manor and hundred of Wootton, Oxon. 1705–9; freeman, Ludlow 1707, Hereford 1710. CSP Dom. 1687–9, p. 16; 1689–90, p. 307; Abingdon bor. recs. min. bk. 2, 3 Dec. 1687, 3 Apr. 1711; Harcourt Pprs. ii. 5–6; Marlborough–Godolphin Corresp. 470; Luttrell, Brief Relation, vi. 422; Salop RO, Ludlow bor. recs. min. bk. 1690–1712; Add. 70420, newsletter 1 Apr. 1710.

Solicitor-gen. 1702– Apr. 1707; attorney-gen. Apr. 1707–8, Sept.– Oct. 1710; commr. union with Scotland 1706; ld. keeper Oct. 1710–Apr. 1713; ld. chancellor Apr. 1713–Sept. 1714; PC 19 Oct. 1710–Sept. 1714, 25 Aug. 1722–d.; ld. justice 1723, 1725, 1727.

Commr. rebuilding St. Paul’s 1702–7, Q. Anne’s bounty 1704, building 50 new churches 1712–15; gov. Charterhouse by 1712. CSP Dom. 1702–3, p. 313; A. Savidge, Q. Anne’s Bounty, 125; E. G. W. Bill, Q. Anne Churches, p. xxiii; Al. Carth. 73.

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HARCOURT, Simon I (1661-1727), of Essex Street, London; Inner Temple; Chipping Norton and Cokethorpe, Oxon.
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HARBORD, William (1635-92), of St. James’s Park, Westminster and Grafton Park, Northants.

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b. 25 Apr. 1635, 2nd s. of Sir Charles Harbord†, of Charing Cross, Westminster and Stanninghall, Norf. by 2nd w. Mary, da. of Jan van Aelst of Sandwich, Kent. educ. Leyden 1651; M. Temple 1655; travelled abroad (Levant) 1656. m. (1) lic. 26 July 1661, Mary, da. and coh. of Arthur Duck†, DCL, of North Cadbury, Som. and Grafton Park, 3da.; (2) 21 Feb. 1678, Catherine (d. 1702), da. of Hon. Edward Russell of Corney House, Chiswick, Mdx. 1da. Soc. of Geneal. R. P. Harbord, ‘Hist. Harbord Fam.’; CSP Dom. 1651, p. 529; 1655–6, p. 583; Grey, v. 41; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 621; Luttrell, Brief Relation, v. 208.
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Auditor, duchy of Cornw. 1661–d.; trustee for sale of fee farm rents (supernumerary) 1670–3; sec. to ld. lt. [I] 1673–7; PC [I] 1673; surveyor-gen. 1679–d.; commissary-gen. Nov.– Dec. 1688; v.-treas. [I] 1689–d.; paymaster of forces [I] 1689– May 1690; PC 8 Mar. 1689–d.; commr. reforming abuses in army 1689, preventing exports of wool 1689–d.; ambassador to Holland July– Aug. 1690, Turkey Nov. 1691–d. Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 233, 431; vi. 48; ix. 213, 678, 1817, 1939; CSP Dom. 1673–5, pp. 55, 66; 1689–90, p. 97.

Commr. pre-emption of tin, Devon and Cornw. 1662, for inquiry into Kingswood Chase, Windsor and Richmond Park 1671, Whittlewood and Salcey Forests and Forest of Dean 1679, 1691; ranger, St. James’s Park 1690–d. Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 411; iii. 911, 923, 1161; vi. 184, 196; ix. 1156, 1869; CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 82.

Capt. indep. tp. 1689–90. Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 186, 1476.

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HARBORD (HERBERT), William (1635-92), of the Middle Temple and Grafton Park, Northants.
Main residences: St. James’s Park, Westminster; Grafton Park, Northants.
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HANMER, Thomas II (1677-1746), of Pall Mall, Westminster; Bettisfield Park, Flints.; and Mildenhall, Suff.

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b. 24 Sept. 1677, 1st and o. surv. s. of William Hanmer of Bettisfield Park (2nd s. of Sir Thomas Hanmer, 2nd Bt.†, of Hanmer, Flints. and Bettisfield) by Peregrina, da. of Sir Henry North, 1st Bt.†, of Mildenhall. educ. Bury St. Edmunds g.s.; Westminster; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 1693; Camb. Univ. LL.D. 1705. m. (1) lic. 14 Oct. 1698, Lady Isabella (d. 1723), suo jure Countess of Arlington, da. and h. of Henry Bennet†, 1st Earl of Arlington, wid. of Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Grafton, s.p.; (2) 23 Feb. 1725, Elizabeth (d. 1741), da. and h. of Thomas Folkes of Barton, Suff., s.p. suc. fa. 1695; uncle Sir Henry North, 2nd Bt.†, at Mildenhall 1695; uncle Sir John Hanmer, 3rd Bt.†, as 4th Bt. c.Aug. 1701. HMC Ormonde, n.s. viii. 333–4; Bury St. Edmunds G.S. List (Suff. Green Bks. xiii), 178; The Gen. n.s. vi. 182; Hervey Diary, 86; CSP Dom. 1700–2, p. 512.
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Keeper of King’s game, N. Wales 1702; conservator, Bedford level 1710–aft.1725. S. Wells, Drainage Bedford Level, i. 474, 486

Freeman, Bury St. Edmunds 1705. Suff. RO (Bury St. Edmunds), Bury St. Edmunds bor. recs. EE500/D4/1/3(a), p. 216.

Speaker of the House of Commons 1714–15.

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HANMER, Sir Thomas, 4th Bt. (1677-1746), of Mildenhall, Suff.
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HANMER, Thomas I (c.1648-1701), of Fenns, Flints.

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b. c. 1648, o. s. of William Hanmer of Fenns by his 1st w. Eleanor, da. of Peter Warburton of Arley, Cheshire; cos. of Thomas Hanmer II* and of Sir George Warburton, 3rd Bt.*; educ. Adams g.s., Newport, Salop 1658; Christ Church, Oxf. 1666. m. settlement 25 May 1674, Jane (d. 1680), da. of Sir Job Charlton, 1st Bt.†, of Lincoln’s Inn and Ludford, Herefs., 2s. 1da. suc. fa. 1669. Shrewsbury sch. reg. 1636–63, p. 92 (ex inf. J. B. Lawson); NLW, Bettisfield mss 239, mar. settlement.
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Sheriff, Flints. 1694.

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HANCOCK, Charles (1643-1717), of Church End, Twyning, nr. Tewkesbury, Glos., and Plaistow, Essex

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b. 13 Mar. 1643, 2nd s. of William Hancock of Norton, Bredon, Worcs., sheriff, Worcs. 1665, being o. s. by his 2nd w. Catherine Mayle of Tewkesbury. educ. M. Temple 1661, called 1668. m. 1668, Judith (d. 1728), da. and coh. of Richard Baugh of Twyning, s.p. Vis. Worcs. ed. Metcalfe, 53; Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. xxix. 260–1; Bigland’s Colls. (Glos. Rec. Ser. v), 1359; PCC 137 Whitfield.
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Mayor, Tewkesbury July– Oct. 1686, alderman and common councilman July 1686–7. CSP Dom. 1686–7, p. 41; J. Bennett, Tewkesbury, 383.

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HANCOCK, Charles (1643-1717), of Church End, Twyning, nr. Tewkesbury, Glos., and Plaistow, Essex
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