Biography of Francis Hawley 1st Baron Hawley 1608-1684

Before 14th January 1608 [his father] Henry Hawley of Wiveliscombe (age 22) and [his mother] Elizabeth Poulet (age 20) were married.

On 14th January 1608 Francis Hawley 1st Baron Hawley was born to Henry Hawley of Wiveliscombe (age 22) and Elizabeth Poulet (age 20).

Around 16th December 1623 [his father] Henry Hawley of Wiveliscombe (age 37) died.

On 16th December 1623 [his mother] Elizabeth Poulet (age 35) died.

Around 1630 [his daughter] Unton Hawley was born to Francis Hawley 1st Baron Hawley (age 21) and [his future wife] Jane Gibbes Baroness Hawley.

In 1642 Francis Hawley 1st Baron Hawley (age 33) was appointed Commissioner of Array for Somerset.

On 14th March 1644 Francis Hawley 1st Baron Hawley (age 36) was created 1st Baronet Hawley of Buckland in Somerset.

On 8th July 1645 Francis Hawley 1st Baron Hawley (age 37) was created 1st Baron Hawley of Donsmore by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 44).

Before 1646 Francis Hawley 1st Baron Hawley (age 37) and Jane Gibbes Baroness Hawley were married. She by marriage Baroness Hawley of Donsmore.

In or before 1651 [his son-in-law] John Malet (age 35) and [his daughter] Unton Hawley (age 20) were married.

In 1665 Francis Hawley 1st Baron Hawley (age 56) was elected MP Mitchell Cornwall which seat he held until 1673.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 28th May 1665. Thence to my Lady Sandwich's (age 40), where, to my shame, I had not been a great while before. Here, upon my telling her a story of my [his grandson-in-law] Lord Rochester's (age 18) running away on Friday night last with [his granddaughter] Mrs. Mallett (age 14), the great beauty and fortune of the North, who had supped at White Hall with Mrs. Stewart (age 17), and was going home to her lodgings with her grandfather, my Lord Haly (age 57), by coach; and was at Charing Cross [Map] seized on by both horse and foot men, and forcibly taken from him, and put into a coach with six horses, and two women provided to receive her, and carried away. Upon immediate pursuit, my Lord of Rochester (for whom the King (age 34) had spoke to the lady often, but with no successe) was taken at Uxbridge; but the lady is not yet heard of, and the King mighty angry, and the Lord sent to the Tower [Map]. Hereupon my Lady did confess to me, as a great secret, her being concerned in this story. For if this match breaks between my Lord Rochester and her, then, by the consent of all her friends, my Lord Hinchingbrooke (age 17) stands fair, and is invited for her. She is worth, and will be at her [his daughter] mother's (age 35) death (who keeps but a little from her), £2500 per annum. Pray God give a good success to it! But my poor Lady, who is afeard of the sickness, and resolved to be gone into the country, is forced to stay in towne a day or two, or three about it, to see the event of it.

John Evelyn's Diary. 21st October 1671. Next morning, in company with Sir Bernard Gascoyne (age 57), and Lord Hawley (age 63), I came in the Treasurer's coach to Bishop Stortford, where he gave us a noble supper. The following day, to London, and so home.

In 1672 Francis Hawley 1st Baron Hawley (age 63) was appointed Captain of Deal Castle which position he held until 1674.

On 20th August 1681 [his daughter] Unton Hawley (age 51) died.

On 22nd December 1684 Francis Hawley 1st Baron Hawley (age 76) died. His grandson [his grandson] Francis (age 11) succeeded 2nd Baron Hawley of Donsmore, 2nd Baronet Hawley of Buckland in Somerset.

[his son] Francis Hawley was born to Francis Hawley 1st Baron Hawley and Jane Gibbes Baroness Hawley.