Sir William Hardres, 4th Baronet
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Sir William Hardres, 4th Baronet (25 July 1686 – 7 July 1736) of Hardres Court, Kent was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons
in two periods between 1711 and 1735.
Hardres was the son of Sir Thomas Hardres, 3rd Baronet and his wife Ursua Rooke, daughter of Sir William Rooke. He inherited the baronetcy
on 23 February 1688.
Hardres was elected Member of Parliament
(MP) for Kent
on 13 June 1711 and remained until 1713. He was then elected MP for Dover
from 28 August 1713 to 26 January 1715. He was elected MP for Canterbury
from 31 August 1727 to 11 April 1735.
Hardres died at Hardres Court aged 49 from gout in the stomach. He was buried in the church of Upper Hardres
.
Hardres married Eliza Disher daughter of Richard Thomas of Lamberhurst and widow of William Disher. His son William succeeded to the baronetcy.
House of Commons of Great Britain
The House of Commons of Great Britain was the lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain between 1707 and 1801. In 1707, as a result of the Acts of Union of that year, it replaced the House of Commons of England and the third estate of the Parliament of Scotland, as one of the most significant...
in two periods between 1711 and 1735.
Hardres was the son of Sir Thomas Hardres, 3rd Baronet and his wife Ursua Rooke, daughter of Sir William Rooke. He inherited the baronetcy
Hardres Baronets
The Hardres Baronetcy, of Hardres Court in the County of Kent, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 3 June 1642 for Sir Richard Hardres. The fourth Baronet, Sir William Hardres, was Member of Parliament for Kent and Canterbury...
on 23 February 1688.
Hardres was elected 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,...
(MP) 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...
on 13 June 1711 and remained until 1713. He was then elected MP for Dover
Dover (UK Parliament constituency)
Dover is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
from 28 August 1713 to 26 January 1715. He was elected MP for 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....
from 31 August 1727 to 11 April 1735.
Hardres died at Hardres Court aged 49 from gout in the stomach. He was buried in the church of Upper Hardres
Upper Hardres
Upper Hardres is a village and civil parish near Canterbury in Kent, South East England.The name of the Hardres family is perpetuated in the twin villages of Upper Hardres and Lower Hardres , on the Roman road, Stone Street, south-west of the city of Canterbury. The family owned this area for...
.
Hardres married Eliza Disher daughter of Richard Thomas of Lamberhurst and widow of William Disher. His son William succeeded to the baronetcy.