Family and Education
b. 6 Aug. 1566, 1st s. of Anthony Hungerford of Down Ampney and Bridget, da. of John Shelley of Mitchelgrove and Patcham, Suss.; bro. of Anthony*.Add. 33412, f. 67; Wilts. RO, 1836/1, unfol.; PROB 11/71, f. 273v. educ. St. John’s, Oxf., 1583, MA 1594. Al. Ox. m. (1) by 1584 (with at least £150), Add. 33412, f. 68; PROB 11/74, f. 232; 11/104, f. 108. Mary (d. 18 July 1628), Lansd. 901, f. 38; MI in Down Ampney church. da. of Sir Richard Berkeley*, lt. of the Tower, of Stoke Gifford, Glos. 2s. 6da.; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 89; E. Oliver, Mems. of the Hungerford, Milward and Oliver Fams. 17. (2) 10 Nov. 1632,J.E. Jackson, Hungerford Fam. Collections, iii. 198. Anna (d.1664),Add. 33412, f. 67. da. of Edward Goddard of East Woodhay, Hants, and wid. of Robert Arnold of Armswell, Dorset, s.p.Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. lxix), 168; Add. 33412, f. 67; Add. 23690, ff. 87v-8. suc. fa. 1589;PROB 11/74, f. 231v; Add. 23690, ff. 87v-8. Kntd. c. 1591. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 88. d. 18 Mar. 1635. R.C. Hoare, Hungerfordiana, 48; S. Rudder, Glos. 417. sig. John Hungerforde.
Offices Held

J.p. Glos. 1592 – d., Wilts. 1596–d.; CSP Dom. 1591–4, p. 186; Hatfield House, ms 278; APC, 1596–7, p. 122; C231/4, ff. 13, 22, 199; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, pp. 8, 18; SP16/212 ff. 26, 67; C193/13/2, ff. 28v, 73. sheriff, Wilts. 1592 – 93, Glos. 1597–8;List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 51, 154. kpr. Fisherton Anger gaol, Wilts. 1592–3;HMC Hatfield, xiii. 473. commr. subsidy, Glos. 1593, 1608,APC, 1592–3, p. 474; SP14/31/1, f. 47. Wilts. 1622, 1624, 1629;C212/22/21, 23; Add. 34566, f. 132. kpr. (jt.) Braydon Forest, Wilts. by 1601;E134/43Eliz/Hil.8. commr. swans, Berks., Oxon., Wilts., Glos., Hants and Northants. 1606, 1615, 1627,C181/2, ff. 4v, 232v; 181/3, f. 227. sewers, Glos. 1607, 1615, 1625,C181/2, ff. 23v, 240v; 181/3, f. 172. Thames navigation, Oxf. 1607,C181/2, f. 34. charitable uses, Glos. 1607,W.H. Stevenson, Cal. Gloucester Recs. 74. Privy Seal loan, 1625,SP16/44/5; E401/2586, ff. 23–5. Forced Loan, Wilts. 1626–7,C193/12/2, f. 64; Rymer, viii. pt. 2, p. 145. oyer and terminer, Glos. 1628,C181/3, f. 240v; APC, 1627–8, p. 289. knighthood fines 1631,E178/5310, ff. 5, 9. repair of St. Paul’s Cathedral 1632;Glos. RO, TBR A1/1, f. 80. dep. lt., Glos. and Wilts. 1625.SP16/10/5; 257/59; E401/2586, pp. 23–5.

Gent. of privy chamber by 1615;SP15/40/28. groom of the body by 1618.LC2/5, f. 45v.

Main residence: Down Ampney, Glos.
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Commons 1604-1629
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HUNGERFORD, Sir John (1566-1635)

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Oxford 1644
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