Gabriel Hanger, 1st Baron Coleraine
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Gabriel Hanger, 1st Baron Coleraine (9 January 1697 – 24 January 1773) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
between 1753 and 1768. He was honoured with a Peerage of Ireland
.
Hanger was the son of Sir George Hanger and his wife Ann Beale daughter of Sir John Beale of Farningham
in Kent. His father was of Driffield, Gloucestershire and was knighted by William III "for his steady attachment to religion and the law.
Hanger inherited the estates at Driffield and also inherited via his brother his mother's estate at Farningham. In 1750 he was responsible for converting the church at Driffield into the Italianate style.
Hanger sat as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Maidstone
between 1753 and 1761. On 26 February 1762 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland
as Baron Coleraine
. As this was an Irish peerage he was able to continue to sit in the house of commons and was MP for Bridgwater
between 1763 and 1768. He was described by his son as "one of those respectable, independent old English characters in the House of Commons called County Gentlemen".
Lord Coleraine died at Bray, Berkshire
at the age of 73 and was buried at Driffield.
Hanger married Elizabeth Bond, daughter and heir of Richard Bond, of Hereford at Driffield in 1753. There were seven children which included three surviving sons John, William and George. George wrote a piece of doggerel
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
between 1753 and 1768. He was honoured with a Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
.
Hanger was the son of Sir George Hanger and his wife Ann Beale daughter of Sir John Beale of Farningham
Farningham
Farningham is a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent in England. It is located on the River Darent, south of Dartford, and has a population of 1,289...
in Kent. His father was of Driffield, Gloucestershire and was knighted by William III "for his steady attachment to religion and the law.
Hanger inherited the estates at Driffield and also inherited via his brother his mother's estate at Farningham. In 1750 he was responsible for converting the church at Driffield into the Italianate style.
Hanger sat as a 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 Maidstone
Maidstone (UK Parliament constituency)
Maidstone was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The parliamentary borough of Maidstone returned two Members of Parliament from 1552 until 1885, when its representation was reduced to one member...
between 1753 and 1761. On 26 February 1762 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
as Baron Coleraine
Baron Coleraine
Baron Coleraine is a title that has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of Ireland and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1625 for Hugh Hare...
. As this was an Irish peerage he was able to continue to sit in the house of commons and was MP for Bridgwater
Bridgwater (UK Parliament constituency)
Bridgwater was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, until 2010 when it was replaced by the Bridgwater and West Somerset constituency...
between 1763 and 1768. He was described by his son as "one of those respectable, independent old English characters in the House of Commons called County Gentlemen".
Lord Coleraine died at Bray, Berkshire
Bray, Berkshire
Bray, sometimes known as Bray on Thames, is a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. It stands on the banks of the River Thames, just south-east of Maidenhead. It is famous as the village mentioned in the song The Vicar of Bray...
at the age of 73 and was buried at Driffield.
Hanger married Elizabeth Bond, daughter and heir of Richard Bond, of Hereford at Driffield in 1753. There were seven children which included three surviving sons John, William and George. George wrote a piece of doggerel
- Three pretty boys did Gabriel get,
- The youngest George by name, Sir
- A funny dog, not favoured much
- By fortune or by fame, Sir.