Sir Philip Hales, 5th Baronet
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Sir Philip Hales, 5th Baronet (c. 1735-12 April 1824), of Beakesbourne in Kent
, was an English courtier and Member of Parliament
.
Hales was the sixth son of Sir Thomas Hales, 3rd Baronet
, a long-serving Member of Parliament who held a series of lucrative posts in the Royal Household. He also held an important household post, as Groom of His Majesty's Bedchamber
from 1771 until 1812.
In 1774 he stood for election in two constituencies, Canterbury
and Downton
. At Canterbury he was badly defeated, but Downton was a pocket borough where his brother-in-law Lord Feversham was influential, and he was successful there, though only after petitioning against the original result; he took his seat in February 1775. He later also served as MP for Marlborough
. He is not recorded as having spoken in the House in either of his two periods as an MP.
His father's baronetcy had passed to his elder brother, Thomas Pym Hales
, in 1762. However, when his brother died on 18 March 1773, his only children were daughters, so Philip as the oldest surviving brother inherited the title. He married Elizabeth Smith in 1795, but their only child was also a daughter, Elizabeth. On Philip's death in 1824 he had no male heirs, and the baronetcy became extinct.
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 courtier and 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,...
.
Hales was the sixth son of Sir Thomas Hales, 3rd Baronet
Sir Thomas Hales, 3rd Baronet
Sir 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...
, a long-serving Member of Parliament who held a series of lucrative posts in the Royal Household. He also held an important household post, as Groom of His Majesty's Bedchamber
Groom of the Chamber
Groom of the Chamber and Groom of the Privy Chamber were positions in the Royal Household of the English monarchy, the latter considerably more elevated. Other Ancien Régime royal establishments in Europe had comparable officers, often with similar titles...
from 1771 until 1812.
In 1774 he stood for election in two constituencies, 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....
and Downton
Downton (UK Parliament constituency)
Downton was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
. At Canterbury he was badly defeated, but Downton was a pocket borough where his brother-in-law Lord Feversham was influential, and he was successful there, though only after petitioning against the original result; he took his seat in February 1775. He later also served as MP for Marlborough
Marlborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Marlborough was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.e-1295-1640:-1640-1868:...
. He is not recorded as having spoken in the House in either of his two periods as an MP.
His father's baronetcy had passed to his elder brother, Thomas Pym Hales
Sir Thomas Hales, 4th Baronet
Sir Thomas Pym Hales, 4th Baronet , of Beakesbourne in Kent, was an English Member of Parliament.Hales was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Hales, 3rd Baronet, a long-serving Member of Parliament who held a series of lucrative posts in the Royal Household. He succeeded to his father's baronetcy on 6...
, in 1762. However, when his brother died on 18 March 1773, his only children were daughters, so Philip as the oldest surviving brother inherited the title. He married Elizabeth Smith in 1795, but their only child was also a daughter, Elizabeth. On Philip's death in 1824 he had no male heirs, and the baronetcy became extinct.