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Biography of John Hales of Tenterden 1470-1540

Paternal Family Tree: Hales

In or before 1470 John Hales of Tenterden was born to John Hales of Tenterden (age 21) and Juliana Capell.

In or before 1470 [his father] John Hales of Tenterden (age 21) and [his mother] Juliana Capell were married.

In or before 1500 John Hales of Tenterden (age 30) and Isabel Harry were married.

Around 1500 [his son] Thomas Hales was born to John Hales of Tenterden (age 30) and [his wife] Isabel Harry.

Around 1500 [his son] James Hales was born to John Hales of Tenterden (age 30) and [his wife] Isabel Harry.

In 1503 John Hales of Tenterden (age 33) was appointed Justice of the Peace Kent.

In 1504 John Hales of Tenterden (age 34) was appointed Counsel to the corporation of Rye.

By 1509 John Hales of Tenterden (age 39) had acquired the manor known as The Dungeon just outside the Canterbury walls, and at Nackington.

In 1512 and 1515 John Hales of Tenterden (age 42) was elected MP Canterbury.

In 1519 John Hales of Tenterden (age 49) was appointed Attorney-General to the Duchy of Lancaster.

In 1522 John Hales of Tenterden (age 52) was appointed third Baron of the Exchequer.

1528 Sweating Sickness Outbreak

Letters and Papers Foreign and Domestic Henry VIII 1528. 25th June 1528. R. O. 4417. The Commissioners Of Kent To Wolsey.

This Thursday, the 25th, met at Deptford [Map], and were informed that Edmund Tebbe, in whose house they should have lodged, has had the new sickness, and is not yet recovered. Divers have been sick at Greenwich [Map] and at Eltham; of which towns great numbers would have appeared if the sessions had been held, with other prisoners from Southwark. As Baron Hales (age 58) also has fallen ill at London, they have, "in a croft nigh unto the street of Deptford," adjourned the sessions to Monday next before the feast of SS. Simon and Jude. Deptford, 25 June. Signed: Richard Broke—Henry Guldeford—Edward Guldeford—Alex. Colepeper—Edward Wotton—T. Nevyle—Thomas Willughby—Christopher Hales. Scaled.

P. 1. Add. Endd. by Wolsey: Sir William Drury, Sir William Carent, Venerys (?) die doca Passionis, in domo Ichekoc.

On 20th July 1540 John Hales of Tenterden (age 70) died.

[his son] Edward Hales was born to John Hales of Tenterden and Isabel Harry.

Ancestors of John Hales of Tenterden 1470-1540

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Hales

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Hales

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Hales

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Hales

GrandFather: Henry Hales of Hales Place in Tenterden

Father: John Hales of Tenterden

John Hales of Tenterden

GrandFather: Richard Capell of Lenden in Tenterden

Mother: Juliana Capell