Background
Hanmer was born at Pentrepant, in the parish of Selattyn, near Oswestry in Shropshire.
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John Hanmer
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Oriel College.
Career
He matriculated at Oriel College, Oxford, 2 June 1592, and became a fellow of All Souls College in 1596, proceeding Bachelor of Arts 14 July 1596, Master of Arts 5 April 1600, Bachelor of Divinity 1 December 1615, and Doctor of Divinity 13 November 1616. In 1605 he acted as junior proctor when George Abbot was vice-chancellor in a year made memorable by a visit of James I to the university.
He became rector of Bingham, Nottinghamshire, and in January 1614 was appointed prebendary of Worcester.
He was also a chaplain to James I.
On 20 January 1624 he was elected bishop of Saint Asaph, in succession to Richard Parry. He was consecrated on 15 February by Archbishop Abbot at Lambeth Palace.
On 16 February, he received the restitution of his temporalities, and, owing to the poverty of the see, was allowed to retain his prebend along with the archdeaconry of Saint Asaph and other benefices in commendam, to the amount in all of £150l. per annum. A brass in Selattyn Church spoke of his piety, activity, and happy education
He was of the same family as Meredith Hanmer.
