Hales of Beakesbourne Kent (12 July 1660; Extinct)
Created in the Baronetage of England, this is a senior branch to the Hales of Woodchurch.
- Sir Robert Hales, 1st Baronet (c. 1610-December 1693) MP for Hythe 1659; his son Thomas Hales of Howlets died in his lifetime, and he was succeeded by his grandson:
- Sir Thomas Hales, 2nd Baronet (24 February 1666-7 January 1748) who succeeded his grandfather. He was MP for Kent 1701-1705 and Canterbury 1715-1734,1735-1741 and 1746-1747
- Sir Thomas Hales, 3rd Baronet (c. 1694-6 October 1762) an MP in various rotten boroughs; he was MP for Minehead 1722-1727, Camelford 1727-1734, Grampound 1734-1741, Hythe 1744-1761 and as Sir Thomas Hales, Bart, he was MP for East Grinstead 1761-1762
- Sir Thomas Pym Hales, 4th Baronet (c. 1726-18 March 1773) MP for Downton 1762-1768 and Dover 1770-1773; he had five daughters, of whom the youngest Caroline was mother of Philip Gore, 4th Earl of Arran, ancestor of all subsequent earls. He was therefore succeeded by his younger brother:
- Sir Philip Hales, 5th Baronet (c. 1735-12 April 1824) who left an only daughter.
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