Sir Ralph Hare, 1st Baronet
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Sir Ralph Hare, 1st Baronet (24 March 1623 - 28 February 1672) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
variously between 1654 and 1672.
Hare was the son of Sir John Hare and his wife Elizabeth Coventry, only daughter of Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry
. He was the great-grandson of Sir Nicholas Hare
, Speaker of the House of Commons
from 1539 to 1540, who purchased the Stow Bardolph estate in 1553. He was created baronet
of Stow Bardolph
in the County of Norfolk on 23 July 1641.
In 1654, Hare was elected Member of Parliament
for Norfolk
in the First Protectorate Parliament
. He was re-elected MP for Norfolk in 1656 for the Second Protectorate Parliament
.
In 1660, Hare was elected MP for King's Lynn
in the Convention Parliament. He was elected MP for Norfolk in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament
and sat until his death in 1672.
Hare died at the age of 48.
Hare married firstly Mary Crane, daughter of Sir Robert Crane, 1st Baronet
of Chilton, Suffolk, by whom he had seven children, of whom Thomas succeeded him. He married secondly, Vere Townshend, daughter of Sir Roger Townshend, 1st Baronet
of Raynham, Norfolk, but by her had no issue. He married thirdly Elizabeth Chapman of Suffolk, and by that lady left a posthumous son, John, who died in infancy.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
variously between 1654 and 1672.
Hare was the son of Sir John Hare and his wife Elizabeth Coventry, only daughter of Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry
Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry
Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry was a prominent English lawyer, politician and judge during the early 17th century.-Education and early legal career:...
. He was the great-grandson of Sir Nicholas Hare
Nicholas Hare
Sir Nicholas Hare of Bruisyard, Suffolk was Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1539-1540.He was born the eldest son of John Hare of Homersfield, Suffolk, educated at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge and admitted to the Inner Temple in 1515...
, Speaker of the House of Commons
Speaker of the British House of Commons
The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's lower chamber of Parliament. The current Speaker is John Bercow, who was elected on 22 June 2009, following the resignation of Michael Martin...
from 1539 to 1540, who purchased the Stow Bardolph estate in 1553. He was created baronet
Hare Baronets
There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Hare, one in the Baronetage of England and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2007....
of Stow Bardolph
Stow Bardolph
Stow Bardolph is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, lying between King's Lynn and Downham Market on the A10.It covers an area of and had a population of 1,014 in 421 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn...
in the County of Norfolk on 23 July 1641.
In 1654, Hare was elected 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,...
for Norfolk
Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)
Norfolk was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament...
in the First Protectorate Parliament
First Protectorate Parliament
The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government. It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the House....
. He was re-elected MP for Norfolk in 1656 for the Second Protectorate Parliament
Second Protectorate Parliament
The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas Widdrington as the Speaker of the House of Commons...
.
In 1660, Hare was elected MP for King's Lynn
King's Lynn (UK Parliament constituency)
King's Lynn was a constituency in Norfolk, known as Lynn or Bishop's Lynn prior to 1537, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1885, and one member thereafter. Until 1918 it was a parliamentary borough, after which the name...
in the Convention Parliament. He was elected MP for Norfolk in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
and sat until his death in 1672.
Hare died at the age of 48.
Hare married firstly Mary Crane, daughter of Sir Robert Crane, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Crane, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Crane, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1614 and 1643.Crane was the son of Robert Crane of Suffolk....
of Chilton, Suffolk, by whom he had seven children, of whom Thomas succeeded him. He married secondly, Vere Townshend, daughter of Sir Roger Townshend, 1st Baronet
Sir Roger Townshend, 1st Baronet
Sir Roger Townshend, 1st Baronet , was an English Member of Parliament.Townshend was the son of Sir John Townshend. In 1617 he was created a Baronet, of Rainham in the County of Norfolk. He later sat as Member of Parliament for Orford from 1621 to 1622 and for Norfolk from 1628 to 1629...
of Raynham, Norfolk, but by her had no issue. He married thirdly Elizabeth Chapman of Suffolk, and by that lady left a posthumous son, John, who died in infancy.