Family and Education
b. 4 May 1612, 1st s. of Sir John Hanmer, 1st Bt., of Hanmer by Dorothy, da. and coh. of Sir Richard Trevor of Trevalun, Denb. educ. King’s , Camb. 1627; travelled abroad 1638-40. m. (1) by 20 Feb. 1632, Elizabeth (d. c.1644), da. of Sir Thomas Baker of Whittingham Hall, Fressingfield, Suff. and h. to her bro. Thomas, maid of honour to Queen Henrietta Maria, 1s. 1da.; (2) 22 Nov. 1646, Susan, da. of Sir William Hervey of Ickworth, Suff., 2s. suc. fa. 29 June 1624.J. Hanmer, Par. and Fam. of Hanmer, 63-65, 77; Copinger, Suff. Manors, iv. 36.
Offices Held
Page of honour c. 1625 – 27; cupbearer c.1642.
J.p. Flints. 1632 – 44, July 1660 – d., custos rot. 1642 – 44, Aug. 1660 – d., commr. of array 1642 – 44, dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – d., commr. for assessment Aug. 1660 – d., loyal and indigent officers 1662.
Capt. of dgns. (royalist) 1642 – 44; gov. Chirk Castle 1643.
Main residence: Bettisfield, Flints.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
HANMER, Sir Thomas (1612-78)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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