Richard Hanwell

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Gentleman's Magazine Obits; At Long Buckby, co Northampton, in his 68th year, Richard Hanwell esq, who served the office of sheriff of that county in 1779 ... however ....

The Chronological Historian; Sheriffs appointed for 1788; Northant;s Richard Hanwell esq.

From Vanderplank v King; His will dated 1792 devised all his freehold messuages, closes, meadows, tithes, rents, hereditaments and real estates situate in the town fields, and parishes of Long Buckley (presum.Buckby?), Walford, Guilsborough and elsewhere unto his dau Jane King and to her assignes, for and during her life, and from her decease to the use of all and every the child or children of his said dau Jane King, whether male or female. But, long story short, in the event of her line finishing it passes to his grandson William Hanwell Lucas and his assigns etc. If they both died then 2/3rd to go to the testators' two sisters Sarah and Elizabeth and 1/3 unto his nephews and nieces. The testator died in 1792.

Richard married Elizabeth Freeman, daughter of Richard Freeman and Elizabeth Langton, on 27 Nov 1753. (Elizabeth Freeman was born in 1717, christened on 13 Aug 1717 in Whilton, Northants(?) and died on 24 Nov 1791.)