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Henry Bankes (died 1776)

Henry Bankes, portrait by George Dowdney

Henry Bankes (1698/1700 – 23 September 1776) was a British lawyer and politician, who served as Member of Parliament for Corfe Castle.[1]

Life

Bankes was the son of John Bankes MP and his wife Margaret, daughter of Sir Henry Parker Bt MP. He was born in 1698[2] or 1700 (baptised 2 November 1700).[1]

He was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge (B.A. 1724, M.A. 1728, Fellow 1723–29).[3] He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1720, and called to the bar in 1726.[1]

Bankes was King's Counsel to the Duchy of Lancaster 1738–61, and deputy chief justice of the South Wales circuit 1745–49.[1]

Corfe Castle was a family seat, which Bankes' grandfather, father, and brother John Bankes MP had represented. At the 1741 general election, John stood aside for Henry, who was elected unopposed. He was re-elected unopposed in 1747, 1754 and 1761. Henry was initially a Tory opponent of the government, consistently voting against the government in his first parliament. However, he was made King's Counsel in 1747 on the recommendation of Lord Gower, another ex-Tory convert to the government, and thereafter acted with the government. Bankes stood down from parliament in 1762, to accept appointment as a Commissioner of HM Customs.[1]

Family

Bankes married firstly, on 30 December 1738, Eleanor Symonds, daughter of Richard Symonds of London. They had no children.[1][2]

Bankes married secondly, on 11 June 1753, Margaret Wynne, daughter of John Wynne, Bishop of Bath and Wells. They had three children:[2]

  • John Bankes (1756–1766)
  • Henry Bankes MP (1757–1834)
  • Anne Bankes (1759–1778)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "BANKES, Henry (1700-76), of Broad Chalk, Salisbury, Wilts". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Henry Bankes I M.P. 1698-1776". Dorset History Centre: Archive Catalogue. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Banks, Henry (BNKS719H)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Corfe Castle
1741–1762
With: John Bond 1741–1744
Thomas Erle Drax 1744–1747
John Bond 1747–1761
Viscount Malpas 1761–1762
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