Sir Thomas Hales, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Thomas Hales, 2nd Baronet (24 February 1666 – 7 January 1748), of Beakesbourne and Brymore in Kent
, was an English Member of Parliament
.
Hales was the eldest son of Thomas Hales of Howlets and grandson of Sir Robert Hales
, who had been created a baronet at the Restoration
. His father having already died, he succeeded to his grandfather's baronetcy in December 1693. He entered Parliament in 1701 as member for Kent
, and subsequently also represented Canterbury
.
He also held office as a Commissioner of Forfeited Estates.
Hales married Mary Pym (d. 1729), daughter of Sir Charles Pym, 1st Baronet
of Brymore, in 1688, and their children included:
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, was an English Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
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Hales was the eldest son of Thomas Hales of Howlets and grandson of Sir Robert Hales
Sir Robert Hales, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Hales, 1st Baronet was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659.Hales was the son of Thomas Hales of Beaksbourne, Kent, and his wife Mary Peyton, daughter of Sir Thomas Peyton of Knowlton, Kent...
, who had been created a baronet at the Restoration
English Restoration
The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
. His father having already died, he succeeded to his grandfather's baronetcy in December 1693. He entered Parliament in 1701 as member for Kent
Kent (UK Parliament constituency)
Kent was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Kent in southeast England. It returned two "knights of the shire" to the House of Commons by the bloc vote system from the year 1290...
, and subsequently also represented Canterbury
Canterbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Canterbury is a county constituency which has been represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 1918. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
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He also held office as a Commissioner of Forfeited Estates.
Hales married Mary Pym (d. 1729), daughter of Sir Charles Pym, 1st Baronet
Sir Charles Pym, 1st Baronet
Sir Charles Pym, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1641 to 1648 and in 1660. He served in the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War.Pym was the son of John Pym and his wife Anna Hooker or Hooke....
of Brymore, in 1688, and their children included:
- Sir Thomas HalesSir Thomas Hales, 3rd BaronetSir Thomas Hales, 3rd Baronet , of Beakesbourne in Kent, was an English courtier and Member of Parliament.Hales was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Hales, 2nd Baronet, of Brymore, and was educated at Oriel College, Oxford...
(c. 1694-1762), who succeeded to the baronetcy - Mary Hales, who married Sir Brook Bridges, 1st BaronetSir Brook Bridges, 1st BaronetSir Brook Bridges, 1st Baronet, FRS was a British barrister. He held the office of Auditor of the Imprest of the Treasury.He was admitted to Middle Temple on 25 April 1713....
(d. 1728), of Goodneston - Catherine Hales, who married Edward Cook of Canterbury
- Anne Hales
- Elizabeth Hales, who married (first) Benjamin Lethiemillier of East Shen and (second) Charles Pyott of St. Martin's