Sir Thomas Hales, 2nd Baronet

Sir Thomas Hales, 2nd Baronet (24 February 1666 – 7 January 1748), of Bekesbourne and Brymore in Kent, was an English Member of Parliament.

Hales was the eldest son of Thomas Hales of Howlets and grandson of Sir Robert Hales, who had been created a baronet at the Restoration. His father having already died, he succeeded to his grandfather's baronetcy in December 1693. He entered Parliament in 1701 as member for Kent, and subsequently also represented Canterbury. He also held office as a Commissioner of Forfeited Estates. His younger brother Stephen Hales was a curate who was a famous scientist, inventor and philanthropist.

Hales married Mary Pym (d. 1729), daughter of Sir Charles Pym, 1st Baronet of Brymore, in 1688, and their children included:

• Sir Thomas Hales (c. 1694-1762), who succeeded to the baronetcy
• Mary Hales, who married Sir Brook Bridges, 1st Baronet (d. 1728), of Goodneston
• Catherine Hales, who married Edward Cook of Canterbury
• Anne Hales
• Elizabeth Hales, who married (first) Benjamin Lethiemillier of East Shen and (second) Charles Pyott of St. Martin's

References

• Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
• Hales genealogy
• Robert Beatson, A Chronological Register of Both Houses of Parliament (London: Longman, Hurst, Res & Orme, 1807) [1]

Parliament of England
Preceded by Sir James Oxenden Sir Stephen Lennard	Member of Parliament for Kent 1701–1705 With: Thomas Meredith 1701 William Campion 1701-1702 Sir Francis Leigh 1702-1705	Succeeded by Viscount Villiers Sir Cholmeley Dering
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by John Hardres Henry Lee	Member of Parliament for Canterbury 1715–1734 With: John Hardres 1715-1722 Samuel Milles 1722-1727 Sir William Hardres 1727-1734	Succeeded by Sir William Hardres Thomas May
Preceded by Sir William Hardres Thomas May	Member of Parliament for Canterbury 1735–1741 With: Thomas May	Succeeded by Hon. Thomas Watson Thomas Best
Preceded by Thomas Best Hon. Thomas Watson	Member of Parliament for Canterbury 1746–1747 With: Thomas Best	Succeeded by Thomas Best Matthew Robinson-Morris
Baronetage of England
Preceded by Robert Hales	Baronet (of Beakesbourne) 1693-1748	Succeeded by Thomas Hales