Sir William Hardres, 4th Baronet (25 July 1686 – 7 July 1736) of Hardres Court, Kent was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1711 and 1735.
Hardres was the son of Sir Thomas Hardres, 3rd Baronet and his wife Ursua Rooke, daughter of Sir William Rooke.[1] He inherited the baronetcy on 23 February 1688.[2]
Hardres was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Kent on 13 June 1711 and remained until 1713.[3] He was then elected MP for Dover from 28 August 1713 to 26 January 1715.[4] He was elected MP for Canterbury from 31 August 1727 to 11 April 1735.[5]
Hardres died at Hardres Court aged 49 from what was called at the time "gout in the stomach". He was buried in the church of Upper Hardres.[1]
Hardres married Eliza Disher daughter of Richard Thomas of Lamberhurst and widow of William Disher. His son William succeeded to the baronetcy.[1]
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Cholmeley Dering, Bt Percival Hart |
Member of Parliament for Kent 1711-1713 With: Percival Hart |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Knatchbull, Bt Percival Hart |
| Preceded by Matthew Aylmer Philip Papillon |
Member of Parliament for Dover 1713-1715 With: Philip Papillon |
Succeeded by Matthew Aylmer Philip Papillon |
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Hales, Bt Samuel Milles |
Member of Parliament for Canterbury 1727-1735 With: Sir Thomas Hales, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Hales, Bt Thomas May |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Hardres |
Baronet (of Hardres Court) 1727-1735 |
Succeeded by William Hardres |