Sir
Richard
Hankey
MP
Born about in London, England
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Chaplin Hankey
and Catherine (Gale) Hankey
Brother of
Joseph Chaplin Hankey II, MP and Elizabeth (Hankey) Dobrée
Husband of
Mary (Higgins) Hankey
— married
Nov 1812 in England
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 55
in London, England
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Dec 2016
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Biography
MP of Plympton Erle (17 June 1799-1802), of High Beech, Essex.
He was his brother's principal heir on his death in 1803, but had by condition of the Will to repay money owing to the bank. The following month he was knighted and later in the year entered Gray's Inn.
Marriage and family
In 1812 he married Mary Higgins, daughter of Captain Charles Higgins, of Yarmouth.
Death
He died in 1817.
Legacy
An aunt gave Hankey researcher Peggy Lee a mourning ring with the following inscription:
Sir Rd Hankey ob 15 Mar 1817 [Age?] 55.
Sources
The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820, editor R Thorne, 1986, authors: P A Symonds and David R Fisher.
Correspondence from researcher Peggy Lee, 20 May 2018.
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