Thomas Hankey II

Son of Thomas Hankey of Fetcham Park (d. 1793), partner and apparently half-brother of William Alers Hankey (q.v.) in the banking firm of Hankey & Co. (q.v.), and cousin of Thomson Hankey senior (q.v.), whose daughter Louisa he married. The partners in the Hankey banking firm owned the Arcadia estate in Trelawn[e]y.

1. Will of Thomas Hankey formerly of Fenchurch Street banker but late of Chester Square who died at Brighton 23/08/1879 proved 08/09/1879 by Reginald Hankey and Rev. Montagu Hankey the sons, effects resworn at under £50,000 Dec. 1879.

2. John Barnard Hankey (1784-1868), 'landed proprietor' who left £140,000 in 1869 and was described as of Fetcham Park in the probate calendar, was this Thomas Hankey's brother.

T71/874 Trelawney claim nos. 25, 26 & 27 (Arcadia Estate).

John Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland enjoying territorial possessions or high official rank, but uninvested with heritable honours (4 vols., London, Henry Colburn, 1835-1838), vol. 4, pp. 117-8, Hankey of Fetcham.

1. National Probate Calendar 1879.

2. William D. Rubinstein, Who were the rich? 1860- (Volumes 3 and 4, manuscripts in preparation), reference 1869/42.