Hone family

The Hone family is an Anglo-Irish art, cricket and political dynasty dating back to the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland when Samuel Hone arrived with the Parliamentary army. The family is originally of Dutch extraction although the Hones did live in England.

Nathaniel Hone the Elder was one of the founder members of the Royal Academy in 1768.

Nathaniel Hone the Younger was an artist, like his namesake Nathaniel Hone the Elder.

Evie Hone was a stained glass artist who worked with Mainie Jellett.

Leland Bardwell, née Hone, was a novelist, poet and playwright.

Joseph Hone was an author who specialised in spy novels.

Joseph Maunsel Hone was the biographer of W. B. Yeats and an historian.

Sir Evelyn Hone was the last Governor of Northern Rhodesia from 1959-1964.

Sir Ralph Hone was Governor of North Borneo from 1950-1954. He was a recipient of the Military Cross.

The family has many famous sportsmen (all of whom took up cricket). These are Jeffery Hone, Leland Hone, Pat Hone, Thomas Hone, William Hone (cricketer) and William Hone Junior.

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