John Hungerford (c. 1560 – 1636)

For other people named John Hungerford, see John Hungerford (disambiguation).

John Hungerford (ca. 1560 – 1636) was an English MP.

He was the eldest of Walter Hungerford of Cadenham manor, Foxham, Wiltshire and his wife Frances, daughter of John Cock of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire.[1] He was admitted to the Inner Temple in 1580.[2]

He was elected MP for the constituency of Wootton Bassett through four successive parliaments between 1584 and 1593.[3] In 1604 he was chosen to represent Chippenham,[4] following a Court of Chancery case that had decided in favour of the town's freemen.[5]

He was a Justice of the Peace for Wiltshire by 1594[3] and was appointed sheriff for 1605–06.[4]

He married Elizabeth (d. 1650), the daughter of Sir Thomas Estcourt of Shipton Moyne, Gloucestershire around 1596.[4] In 1623 they had 5 sons and 3 daughters. His heir Edward was the father of George Hungerford (MP)[4] and his daughter Frances married Francis Keate of East Lockinge, Berkshire.[1]

He died 29th March 1636 at Cadenham, leaving more than 1,500 acres of land in Wiltshire and Berkshire to his heir.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b The visitation of Wiltshire 1623. 1882. p. 74.
  2. ^ "Inner Temple Admissions Database: Hungerforde, John". Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "HUNGERFORD, John (c.1560-1636), of Cadnam, Wilts". Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "HUNGERFORD, John (c.1560-1636), of Cadnam, Bremhill, Wilts". Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  5. ^ "History of Parliament, 1604-29:Chippenham". Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  6. ^ Abstracts of Wiltshire Inquisitions post mortem, returned into the Court of Chancery. Vol. 23. British Record Society. 1901. pp. 286–90.