Frederick Hankey (diplomat)
Sir Frederick Hankey | |
|---|---|
| Chief Secretary to Government at Malta | |
| In office 1824–1837 | |
| Monarch | William IV |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1774 London, England |
| Died | 13 March 1855 London, England |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Sir Frederick Hankey GCMG (13 March 1774 – 13 March 1855) was a British army officer, diplomat and colonial administrator.[1] He was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1833 by William IV. He served as a diplomat on Corfu and Malta.
Hankey was born in London, the third son of John Hankey, a merchant of Mincing Lane, and his wife, Elizabeth.[2][3]
He achieved great respect for his execution of a sensitive diplomatic mission to the Vatican to resolve some potentially serious problems over the legal immunity that the Roman Catholic Church enjoyed on the Island of Malta.[4] In particular Naples' claim that he had the right to nominate any Bishops of Malta. The Vatican would eventually come down on the side of the British, thanks in large part to Hankey's diplomatic intervention with Rome.[5] He served in Malta from 1824 to 1837.[6][7]
A military career as an infantry officer (he attained the rank of colonel in the 15th Regiment of Foot)[8] preceded his diplomatic career.[9]
He was married twice and both his wives predeceased him (one in 1816 and one in 1835); he had a total of four children (two from each of the marriages).[10][11] Sir Frederick Hankey died in London in 1855.[12]
One of his children, also named Frederick, was a notorious and debauched pornographer.[13]
He died on his 81st birthday.
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- ^ Lee, H I (1963). "British Policy towards the Religion, ancient Laws and Customs in Malta 1824-1851" (PDF). Journal of the Malta Historical Society. 3: 1–14. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ Slade, Sir Adolphus (1837). "Turkey, Greece and Malta - Page 100". Saunders and Otley. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Lt Governors of Malta". Maltese History & Heritage. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Malta Colony". www.britishempire.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ War Office, Great Britain (1839). "A List of the Officers of the Army and of the Corps of Royal Marines". War Office. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "British Infantry Regiments and the Men Who Led Them 1793-1815, Page 5" (PDF). Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ Burke, John (1838). 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. Henry Colburn. p. 118.
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- ^ Potts, Jim (6 September 2013). The Ionian Islands and Epirus. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 9781908493460. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ England & Wales Civil Registration Death Index 1837-1915
- ^ Kearney, Patrick J. "Biographical Sketch of Frederick Hankey (1821-1882)" (PDF). Retrieved 16 June 2017.