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HANNAY, DAVID MCDOWALL, eldest son of James Hannay, HBM Consul Barcelona, Spain, novelist, and his first wife Margaret, dau. of Joseph Thompson, Oriental Bank Corporation; b. 25 Dec 1853; adm. 10 Apr 1865 (James'); left Aug 1868; HBM Vice-Consul, Barcelona 30 Dec 1876 –15 Sep 1877; journalist; author, The Life of Admiral Blake, and other works; an authority on naval history, and one of the founders of the Navy Records Society; d. 29 May 1934.

HANNES, SIR EDWARD, son of Edward Hannes, Devizes, Wilts.; b.; adm.; KS 1678; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1682, matr. Dec 1682, aged 18, Westminster Student 18 Dec 1682 – Dec 1693, Faculty Student 23 Dec 1693 – c. 16 Mar 1699; BA 1686; MA 1689; MB 23 Jan 1691/2; MD 1695; Reader in Chemistry 1690; attended William, Duke of Gloucester 1700; Physician to Queen Anne 9 Jul 1702 – Nov 1709; knighted 29 Jul 1705; a collection of school exercises by him is in Cambridge Univ. Library; donor of the silver “poculum” for the use of the KSS; bequeathed £1000 towards the erection of the new Dormitory, and £1000 towards the completion of Peckwater Quadrangle, Christ Church; m. 1st, 1 Oct 1698 Anne, dau. of John Packer, Shellingford, Berks.; m. 2nd, 15 Jun 1701 Anne, widow of Henry Bull, of Oxford and of Shapwick, Somerset, and dau. of John Luffe DM, Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford; d. 22 Jul 1710. DNB.

By his will dated 5 May 1708 (proved 21 Jul 1710), he left £1000 to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster upon trust that the same should be laid out in erecting a building for the King’s Scholars for the time being in Westminster School in such place as should be directed by the Dean and Chapter. He desired that Sir Christopher Wren (qv) and Henry Aldrich (qv), Dean of Christ Church, should be consulted “in contriveing and designeing” the building. He also gave the two-handled silver Poculum which is still used in College Hall on great occasions (this was lost at some point, and repurchased for the School in 1952).

HANNING, JOHN; b.; adm. 12 Jun 1786.

HANNING, WILLIAM, son of John Hanning, Dillington, Somerset, and Susan, dau. of Thomas Harvard, Barrington Court, Somerset; b.; adm. 22 Feb 1785; Queen’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 18 Nov 1788, aged 18; MA 1793; adm. Inner Temple 13 Nov 1789; of Dillington, Somerset; m. 1800 Harriett, dau. of Edward Lee, Pinhoe, Devon; d. 15 Apr 1834, aged 66.

Hanrott, Francis George Vivian, son of Howard Granville Hanrott, Brit. Council, and Phyllis Sarah Smith, opera singer, d. of George Smith, builder; b. 1 July 1921; adm. Sept. 1934 (H); left July 1938; King's Coll. Lond. 1938-40 and 1945-7, BA; RNVR (A) 1940-5 (Lieut.); re-entered RNVR 1951, retd as Lieut.-Cdr 1957; asst Education Officer Herts CC 1959-66; registrar and sec. Council for Nat. Academic Awards 1966-73; chief officer Technician Education Council 1973-82; hon. MA Open Univ. 1977; CBE June 1981; m. 28 Mar. 1953 Eileen Appleton, ballet dancer, d. of Howard Kendrick Appleton, draughtsman; d. 28 Mar. 2010.

HANSARD, VICTOR HANSARD, eldest son of Sydney William Yockney MICE, Queen Anne’s Gate, Westminster, civil engineer, and Florence, dau. of George Hansard, Bushey Heath, Herts., barrister; b. 21 Jul 1868; adm. 27 May 1880; left Aug 1884; AMICE 3 Dec 1895 (no longer in ICE list 1918); assumed surname of Hansard in lieu of Yockney 8 Jul 1898; surveyor with HM Land Registry (1901 Census); [perhaps m. Annabel --- (1901 Census)]

Hansen, Albert Edward, son of Hans Martin and Margaret Hansen, of South Croydon; b. Dec. 13, 1890; adm. May 4, 1905 (H); left July 1908; served in France in Great War I; 2nd Lieut. R.F.A. Nov. 23, 1914; Lieut. April 2, 1916; acting Capt. Jan. 11, 1917; mentioned in despatches L. G. Jan. 4 and Dec. 14, 1917; M.C. July 26, 1918; served in Home Guard in Great War II; Major; m. May 12, 1928, Dorothy Mary, daughter of Col. George Swinton, R.E.

Hansen, Eric Norman, brother of Albert Edward Hansen (q.v.); b. Sept. 20, 1904; adm. Sept. 26, 1918 (R); left March 1923; a provision importer; served in Great War II as Lieut. R.E.; m. Dec. 7, 1933, Audrey, youngest daughter of Edmund Ivens, of Worthing, Sussex.

Hansen, Harold William Mortimer, brother of Albert Edward Hansen (q.v.); b. Jan. 2, 1902; adm. May 4, 1916 (H); left March 1918.

Hansen, John Cecil, brother of Albert Edward Hansen (q.v.); b. Oct. 1, 1893; adm. Sept. 24, 1908 (H); left Dec. 1912; Clare Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1913; enlisted in 18th Batt. Royal Fusiliers Aug. 28, 1914; 2nd Lieut. 10th Batt. East Surrey Regt. Oct. 20, 1914, transferred to 10th Batt. Hampshire Regt., in which he became Capt., served in Macedonia, Serbia, and Bulgaria; mentioned in despatches; manager of the Cotton Dept., Kynock's, Ltd., Natal; m.