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HUNT, John I, of Reading and Whitley, Berks.

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Reading deeds, 88, 89, 106, 107, 109; cofferers’ accts. R/F/A/1423-4; C219/12/3, 13/1, 2; C. Coates, Hist. Reading, app. xiv.">
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Cofferer of the guild merchant, Reading 1400; mayor Mich. 1404–5, 1407 – 08, 1418 – 19, 1422–3.Reading deeds, 88, 89, 106, 107, 109; cofferers’ accts. R/F/A/1423–4; C219/12/3, 13/1, 2; C. Coates, Hist. Reading, app. xiv.

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HUNT, John I, of Reading and Whitley, Berks.
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HUNGERFORD, Sir Walter (1378-1449), of Farleigh Hungerford, Som. and Heytesbury, Wilts.

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b. 22 June 1378, o. surv. s. of Sir Thomas Hungerford by his 2nd w. m. (1) between Oct. 1396 and May 1399, Katherine, yr. da. and coh. of Thomas Peverell of Parke and Hamatethy, Cornw. by Margaret, da. and coh. of Sir Thomas of Courtenay Woodhuish, Devon, 4s. inc. Sir Edmund, 2da; (2) by May 1439, Eleanor (d. 1 Aug. 1455), da. of Sir John Berkeley I of Beverstone, Glos. by his 2nd w., wid. of John Arundel, Lord Mautravers (de jure earl of Arundel), and of Sir Richard Poynings. Kntd. 11 Oct. 1399; KG 3 May 1421; cr. Baron Hungerford Jan. 1426.
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Constable of Marlborough castle 2 Nov. 1399–1403, Windsor castle 1 Nov. 1417–21 July 1438.

Commr. of array, Wilts. Dec. 1399, Sept. 1403, Som., Wilts. Jan. 1436; oyer and terminer, appeal against judgement in the ct. of admiralty Apr. 1403, Wales June 1413, Devon Nov. 1413, Feb. 1427, London, Mdx., Essex, Kent, Surr. Oct. 1441; inquiry, Glos. July 1403 (theft), Marlborough Feb. 1407 (offences against the assize of wine), south-western counties July 1424 (royal revenues), Dorset Sept. 1444 (complaint of tenants at Gillingham); to raise royal loans, Som. June 1410, Dorset, Som. Wilts. Apr. 1421, July 1426, May 1428, Mar. 1430, Wilts. Feb. 1434, Som., Wilts. Feb. 1436, Wilts. Mar. 1439, Nov. 1440, Wilts., Bristol Mar., Aug. 1442, Dorset, Som. June 1446; repair Windsor castle Jan. 1423; survey river Lee in Essex, Mdx., Herts. Feb. 1427, May 1428, Feb. 1429; seize Flemish ships illegally captured, Dartmouth May 1430; distribute Henry V’s legacy to his household servants Oct. 1432, Apr. 1433; administer oaths against maintenance, Wilts. May 1434; take the muster of the duke of Gloucester’s army, Sandwich July 1435; collect a subsidy, Wilts. Feb. 1441.

J.p. Wilts. 16 May 1401 – Jan. 1406, May 1408 – Feb. 1410, Feb. 1412 – July 1424, July 1432 – d., Som. Nov. 1408 – July 1424, Dec. 1430 – d., Norf. Dec. 1414 – Feb. 1415, Notts. July 1424–9; as duchy of Lancaster chief steward, ex officio j.p. 18 southern counties Mar. 1416 – May 1437, Berks., Devon, Oxon. May 1437 – d.

Sheriff, Wilts. 22 Nov. 1405 – 5 Nov. 1406, Dorset and Som. 6 Nov. 1413–14.

Chamberlain, household of Princess Philippa 21 July-26 Oct. 1406.

Chief steward, duchy of Lancaster south of Trent 5 Apr. 1413–12 May 1437.

Speaker 1414 (Apr.).

Ambassador to treat with Emperor Sigismund 23 July – 20 Sept. 1414, envoy to the Council of Constance 27 Oct. 1414 – May 1415, France Oct. 1417, Oct. 1418, Burgundy Dec. 1418, France Jan., Mar., May 1419, Burgundy Nov. 1419, Council of Basel c. Apr. 1433, Congress of Arras July – Sept. 1435, France and Burgundy May-Oct. 1439.

Member of the King’s Council c. Feb. 1417 – Aug. 1422, the Council of Regency Nov. 1422–37, Henry VI’s council Nov. 1437 – d.

Steward of the King’s household by 21 July 1417 – 29 Sept. 1421, 24 Apr. 1424–16 Mar. 1426.Bull. IHR, xxxi. 88.

Capt. Cherbourg 11 Aug. 1418-aft. 1431, Chateau Gaillard by May 1422.

Chamberlain, duchy of Lancaster 12 Feb. 1425-Feb. 1444.

Treasurer of the Exchequer 16 Mar. 1426 – 26 Feb. 1432.

Trier of parliamentary petitions 1432, 1433, 1442.

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HUNGERFORD, Sir Walter (1378-1449), of Farleigh Hungerford, Som. and Heytesbury, Wilts.
Main residences: Farleigh Hungerford, Som.; Heytesbury, Wilts.
Notes

Except where otherwise noted, all information in this biography is derived from J.S. Roskell, ‘Three Wilts. Speakers’, Wilts. Arch. Mag. lvi. 301-41; J. L. Kirby, ‘The Hungerfords’ (London Univ. M.A. thesis, 1939); and CP, vi. 613-21.

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HUNGERFORD, Sir Thomas (d.1397), of Farleigh Hungerford, Som. and Heytesbury, Wilts.

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b. bef. 1328, s. and h. of Walter Hungerford by Elizabeth, ?da. of Sir Adam Fitzjohn of Cherhill, Wilts. and nephew and h. of Sir Robert Hungerford of Rushall, Wilts. m. (1) by 1352, Eleanor, da. and h. of John Strug of Heytesbury, 3s. d.v.p.; (2) by 1376, Joan (d. 21 Mar. 1412), da. and coh. of Sir Edmund Hussey of Holbrook, Som., wid. of John Whiton of Bossington, Som., 2s. inc. Sir Walter (1 d.v.p.). Kntd. Feb. 1375.
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Commr. to enforce statutes against taking salmon, rivers Thames and Severn Mar. 1351; of oyer and terminer, Wilts. Feb. 1353, in Queen Philippa’s dower lands south of the Trent Feb. 1357, Devon May 1365, Hants Nov. 1366, Wilts. Feb. 1367, Hants July 1367, Wilts. Jan. 1374, Som. July 1374, Wilts. May 1378, Som. July 1380, Norf. May 1382, Cambs. May 1382, Suss. June 1384, Wilts. Jan. 1387, Som. July 1387, July 1388, an appeal against judgement in the admiral’s ct. Oct. 1391; to demolish certain houses at Norton Bavant, Wilts. July 1359; survey Dover castle May 1360; of inquiry, Wilts. May 1361 (title to property at Bedwyn), July 1361 (franchises at Norton Bavant), Oct. 1365 (lands of Thomas St. Omer), June 1371 (rights of John, Lord Montagu), Nov. 1373, Feb. 1374 (extortions), Glos. May 1375 (attacks on duchy of Lancaster tenants at Whittington), Som. July 1376 (damage to lands of the dean and chapter of Wells), Wilts. Sept. 1377 (confederations of tenants), Mar. 1381 (riots at Salisbury), Oct. 1382 (condition of Barton and royal mills at Marlborough), May 1385 (assessment of the bp. of Salisbury’s tenants at Burton), Apr. 1386, July 1390 (alienation of crown lands), Glos. Mar. 1387 (felonies), Wilts. Mar. 1387 (threats to a royal clerk), Dorset July 1387 (wastes at Stour Provost), Lincs. Mar. 1390 (encroachments on duchy of Lancaster lands), May 1390 (encroachments on the rights of the dean and chapter of Lincoln); array, Wilts. July 1370, Nov. 1371, Apr., July 1377, Mar. 1380, Apr. 1385; sewers, Holland, Lincs. Mar. 1377, Lindsey, Lincs. Feb. 1381, Isle of Ely, Cambs. Nov. 1382, Lincs. Apr. 1383, Suss. June 1385, between Eastbourne, Suss. and Appledore, Kent July 1389; to assess a tax, Wilts. Aug. 1379; suppress rebellions, Som., Wilts. Dec. 1381, Wilts. Mar., Dec. 1382; survey the river Avon between Bath and Bristol Mar. 1383; of gaol delivery, Old Sarum Mar. 1384, Bath Feb. 1386, May 1396, Ilchester Nov. 1387, Oct. 1389.

Sheriff, Wilts. 24 Nov. 1355–21 Nov. 1360.

Escheator, Wilts. 24 Nov. 1355–16 Oct. 1367.

Constable of Marlborough castle by Oct. 1359-aft. 8 Feb. 1360.

Under steward of the Black Prince’s honours of Wallingford and St. Valery c. 1361 – Apr. 1369; dep. constable of Wallingford castle bef. Apr. 1369.

J.p. Wilts. 20 Mar. 1361 – May 1380, Feb. 1381 – July 1389, June 1390 – July 1391, June 1396 – d., Hants 10 July 1368 – Nov. 1370, Som. July 1374 – Dec. 1375, July 1377 – Mar. 1378, May 1380 – July 1389, June 1390 – d., Norf. Feb. – Nov. 1377, Feb. 1378 – May 1380, Lincs. Mar. 1377 – May 1380, Lancs Aug. 1379.

Chief steward, duchy of Lancaster estates Wales, Surr., Suss., Hants, Wilts., Berks., Dorset, Som., Glos., Devon, Cornw., Kent; steward of Kidwelly 13 Aug. 1372 – 18 Feb. 1375, Herefs. by May 1373; chief steward south of Trent 18 Feb. 1375-c.1393; steward of Monmouth and the Three Castles, 18 Feb. 1375–25 Nov. 1379.

Constable of Monmouth castle, 18 Feb. 1375–25 June 1382.

Speaker 1377 (Jan.).

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HUNGERFORD, Sir Thomas (d.1397), of Farleigh Hungerford, Som. and Heytesbury, Wilts.
Main residences: Farleigh Hungerford, Som.; Heytesbury, Wilts.
Notes

Except where otherwise noted, all information in this biography is derived from J.S. Roskell, ‘Three Wilts. Speakers’, Wilts. Arch. Mag. lvi. 274-300, and J.L. Kirby, ‘The Hungerfords’ (London Univ. M.A. thesis, 1939), 6-21, 71-74, 78-83, 124-6, 183.

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HUMBERSTON, Roger, of Leicester.

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s. of William Humberston senior, of Leicester, merchant. m. bef. Sept. 1392, Margaret, da. of John Tansley, wid. of John Samon of Nottingham, 1da.
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Mayor, Leicester Mich. 1398–9, 1410–11.Leicester Bor. Recs. ed. Bateson, ii. 211, 411; Wyggeston Hosp. Recs. ed. Thompson, nos. 567–8.

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