HANHAM (HANNAM), Sir John (1574-1625), of Deans Court, Wimborne Minster, Dorset

Family and Education

b. 3 Mar. 1574,C142/239/118. 1st s. of Thomas Hannam† of Deans Court, sjt.-at-law 1589-93, and Penelope, da. of Sir John Popham† of Wellington, Som., Speaker of House of Commons 1581, c.j.q.b. 1592; bro. of Thomas†. Vis. Dorset (Harl. Soc. xx), 50-1. educ. Balliol, Oxf. 1588; M. Temple 1590; Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. travelled abroad (Switzerland) 1600. HMC Hatfield, x. 403-4. m. aft. 1601, Joan (bur. 3 Aug. 1615), da. and h. of Robert Wichalse of Chudleigh, Devon, wid. of Charles Trevanion† of Caerhayes, Cornw., 1da. Som. and Dorset N and Q, xxxi. 30. suc. fa. 1593; C142/239/118. Kntd. 11 May 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 105. d. 28 Aug. 1625. C142/424/85.

Offices Held

Lt. Holt chase, Dorset 1594; Hist. Duchy of Lancaster ed. R. Somerville, i. 629. commr. piracy, Dorset 1603, 1605, C181/1, ff. 62v, 114. j.p. by 1614–d., C66/1988; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 6. sheriff 1614–15, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 39. commr. sewers 1617. C181/2, f. 294.

Member, Virg. Co. 1612. A. Brown, Genesis of US, 544.

Parlimentarian

HANHAM (HANNAM), Sir John (1574-1625), of Deans Court, Wimborne Minster, Dorset

Main residence: Deans Court, Wimborne Minster, Dorset.

Hannam

Author

J.P.F.

P.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

HANHAM (HANNAM), Sir John (1574-1625)