Richard Hankey
Richard Hankey | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle | |
| In office 17 June 1799 – 1802 | |
| Preceded by | William Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Philip Metcalfe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1766 |
| Died | 15 March 1817 (aged 50–51) |
| Alma mater | Gray's Inn |
Richard Hankey (1766 – 15 March 1817) was an English banker who was Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle.[1]
Biography
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Richard Hankey was born into a Fenchurch Street family of bankers.[2] His father made money in the slave trade in Jamaica.[3] His brother Joseph Hankey was also an MP.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "HANKEY, Richard (c.1766-1817), of High Beech, Essex. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Archived from the original on 2025-01-18. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
- ↑ "Hankey & Co | NatWest Group Heritage Hub". www.natwestgroup.com. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
- ↑ "Joseph Chaplin Hankey I | Legacies of British Slavery". www.ucl.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2025-09-13. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
- ↑ "HANKEY, Joseph Chaplin (?1754-1803), of King Street, Mdx. and Fenchurch Street, London". historyofparliamentonline.
See also
[edit]- List of MPs elected in the 1796 British general election
- List of MPs in the first United Kingdom Parliament
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