Hancorne was born on 24 December 1687 in St Donats, Glamorgan, the son of the Rev.
[1] Hancorne began his career at the Church of Llantwit Major with Llysworney.
He was ordained as a deacon on 4 June 1710 and as a priest on 27 May 1711 by John Tyler, Bishop of Llandaff.
[1] Hancorne is commemorated for his restoration of the chancel of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Llandow during his incumbency in 1712.
The event is recorded in Latin by a stone tablet on the exterior south wall of the chancel.