Gabriel Hanger, 1st Baron Coleraine was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1753 and 1768.
Background
Hanger was the son of Sir George Hanger of Driffield, Gloucestershire and his wife Ann Beale daughter of Sir John Beale of Farningham in Kent. His father, grandson of Sir Lewis Roberts, was knighted by William III "for his steady attachment to religion and the law.".
Career
He was honoured with a Peerage of Ireland. In 1750 he was responsible for converting the church at Driffield into the Italianate style. On 26 February 1762 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Coleraine.
The peerage was extinct on cousin (by marriage) Henry"s death without a legitimate heir in 1749 and its name was revived in 1762 for Gabriel Hanger.
As his peerage was Irish he was able to continue to sit in the house of commons and was Member of Parliament for Bridgwater between 1763 and 1768. Lord Coleraine died at Bray, Berkshire at the age of 73 and was buried at Driffield.
Hanger married Elizabeth Bond, daughter and heir of Richard Bond, of Hereford at Driffield in 1753. There were seven children which included three surviving sons John, William and George.
George wrote a piece of doggerel
Three pretty boys did Gabriel get,
The youngest George by name, Sir
A funny dog, not favoured much
By fortune or by fame, Sir.
Membership
11th Parliament of Great Britain. 10th Parliament of Great Britain. 12th Parliament of Great Britain]
Hanger sat as a Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Maidstone between 1753 and 1761.