Hales Baronets

Hales Baronets

The Hales Baronetcy, is a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created in 1611 for Edward Hales. He was a member of a Kent family.

(For the Hales, baronets, of Beakesbourne in Kent, see Sir Thomas Hales, 2nd Baronet.)

Hales of Woodchurch and Tunstall, Kent (1 February 1626)

Created in the Baronetage of England
*Sir Edward Hales, 1st Baronet (1576 - 1654)
*Sir Edward Hales, 2nd Baronet (1626 - 1684)
*Sir Edward Hales, 3rd Baronet (1645 - 1695) A convert to Roman Catholicism, he was much in favour with James II, who appointed him to various Lieutenancies and positions of confidence. After the Revolution of 1688, he continued to attend James II at the exiled court in France at St. Germain-en-Laye and was a prominent member of the Catholic cabinet under the Duke of Melfort. Created in 1692, Earl of Tenterden, Viscount Tunstall and Baron Hales of Emley in the Jacobite Peerage of England by James II.
*Sir John Hales, 4th Baronet, 2nd Jacobite Earl of Tenterden (1672-1744). Hales was the second and eldest surviving son of Sir Edward Hales 3rd Baronet, and Frances Windebank (dau. of Sir Thomas Windebank (1582 - 1646) of Hougham, Lincolnshire, [ [http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/FrancisWindebank.htm Francis WINDEBANK (Secretary of State) ] ] In 1718 Hales abandoned his Catholic faith and became an Anglican. He was offered a peerage by George I but declined it, because he would not be allowed to hold his claim to the earldom of Tenterden, conferred on his father by James II. Hales was granted the freedom of the city Canterbury after he installed a water supply in lead pipes at his own expense. In recognition of this gift, there was much festivity and many church bells were rung in his honour. [ [http://www.martenrogers.freeserve.co.uk/hales/page3.html Page Title ] ] In 1730, Hales gave an unusual one handed clock to St Stephen's church in Canterbury, which is still in use on the tower wall to this day. Hales married Mary Catherine Bealing in 1695 she was dau. of Sir Richard Bealing. He was buried at Tunstall on 20th January 1744.
*Sir Edward Hales, 5th Baronet, 3rd Jacobite Earl of Tenterden (1730-1802)
*Sir Edward Hales, 6th Baronet, 4th Jacobite Earl of Tenterden (1758-1829)

References

Ruvigny and Raineval, Henry Melville de Massue, Marquis of, "The Jacobite Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Grants of Honour", Edinburgh, 1904

External links

* [http://www.martenrogers.freeserve.co.uk/hales/index.html The Hales of Hales Place]
* [http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Pub/ArchCant/Vol.014%20-%201882/05/74.htm BRIEF NOTES ON THE HALES FAMILY. By the Rev R. Cox Hales]
* [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/11910 Oxford DNB article by Paul Hopkins "Hales, Sir Edward, third baronet and Jacobite first earl of Tenterden (1645–1695), courtier and Roman Catholic convert"]


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