1352 - Thomas

FAMILY

Thomas s/o Nicholas de Hales of Hales Place in High Halden

SERVICE IN FRANCE?

A Thomas Hales, Esquire, Man-at-arms served under Hereford, Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford in the expedition of King Edward III 1372. This suggests he may also have served under the earl in other naval expeditions. Though the campaign of 1359-60 seems too early; Thomas could have participated in the campaigns of 1369 & 1371. The earl died in 1373.

PEASANT REVOLT

Thomas Hales was one of the parish’s two tax collectors during 1377. This was the first of several taxes meant to finance the war in France. Constable Thomas Heanherst accompanied Thomas atte Hale and William Jose, when they collected 4 pence from everyone over the age of 14. The resulting tabulation showed there were 161 “adults” in High Halden.

The local peasants ransacked the Hales manor at High Halden in the resulting peasant rebellion of 1381.

Thomas Hales is believed to have died about 1402.

CHILDREN

"Thomas de Hales (born about 1352 the son of Sir Nicholas de Hales), of Hales place, left three sons (John, Thomas and Henry), the eldest of whom, John, was ancestor of the Hales's, of this county (Kent), and from the second son (Thomas), descended those of Coventry, in Warwickshire, and those of Snitterfield, and Newland, likewise in that county (Warwickshire), which two latter are both extinct, and from the third son (Henry) those of Essex. (HHK, v. VI, p. 88)." - "The Hales Family of Kent," in The Hales Newsletter, New Series, Vol. 3, No. 2 (Summer 1997):

CHILDREN

Tradition asserts had three sons:

1. John de Hales was Bailiff of Tenterden - follow his descendants here. as regards his move to Tenterden, Hasted wrote that Nicholas de Hales' family lived in High Halden " till about the reign of Henry VI 6 December 1421 – 21 May 1471) when they removed to the adjoining parish of Tenterden. After which it seems to have continued in this family till it was at length sold to Waterman, in whose descendants it remained down to Mr. Richard Waterman, who lately resided in it." - Edward Hasted, 'Parishes: Halden', in The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 7 (Canterbury, 1798), pp. 220-226. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-kent/vol7/pp220-226
2. Thomas de Hales - founder of the Hales of Coventry line, which became extinct before 1812.
   • from feet of fines Henry V: (308) Westminster: Morrow of the Ascension 8 Henry V (1421-22) Q. Thomas Elchyndenne, John Drapere of Tenterdenne and Thomas atte Hale of Halden D. Thomas Tylere of Tenterdenne and wife Joan 15 arces land and 5 acres of wood in Wodecherche. Quitclaim from Thomas Tyler and Joan and the heirs of Joan to Thomas Elchyndenne, John and Thomas atte Hale and the heirs of Thomas Elchyndenne. Warrant against the heirs of Joan. Thomas Elchyndenne, John and Thomas atte Hale gave 20 marks.
3. Henry de Hales - (POSSIBLY OUR ANCESTOR) as well as ancestor of the Hales family of Essex.