HUNGERFORD, Anthony (1608-57), of Black Bourton, Oxon.

Family and Education

b. 1608, 1st s. of Sir Anthony Hungerford† (d. 27 June 1627) of Black Bourton, and 2nd w. Sarah (bur. 14 Apr. 1627), da. of Giles Crouch and wid. of William Wiseman of Uffington, Berks.; bro. of Giles† and Henry*, and half-bro. of Sir Edward*.Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv-cvi), 93; Add. 33417, f. 76; Black Bourton par. reg. educ. Broadgates Hall, Oxf. 9 May 1623, aged 15; M. Temple, 23 May 1625.Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. i. 116. m. 9 Apr. 1629, Rachel (d. 1680), da. of Rice Jones of Asthall, Oxon, 3s. inc. Edward*, 9da. (3 d.v.p.).Add. 42504, f. 12v; Add. 33417, ff. 82, 87-8; Vis. Oxon. 1669 (Harl. Soc. n.s. xii), 92. d. 17 Aug. 1657.Black Bourton par. reg.

Offices Held

Local: commr. sewers, Oxon. 18 July 1634.C181/4, f. 179v. J.p. 11 June 1639–10 June 1642.Coventry Docquets, 76; C231/5, pp. 343, 528. Commr. perambulation, Wychwood, Shotover and Stowood forests, Oxon. 28 Aug. 1641;C181/5, f. 210. disarming recusants, Wilts. 30 Aug. 1641.LJ iv. 385b. Dep. lt. Oxon. 10 Sept. 1642–?LJ v. 346b. Commr. assessment, 27 Jan. 1648;LJ x. 4a. militia, 2 Dec. 1648.A. and O.

: Oxon.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

HUNGERFORD, Anthony (1608-57), of Black Bourton, Oxon.

Will

21 Aug. 1654, pr. 3 Feb. 1658.PROB11/273/36.

Estates

comprised of manors of South Marston, Wilts. and Black Bourton, Oxon. and lease of parsonage of Hungerford, Wilts., as well as lands in Turkdean, Glos. leased from Christ Church, Oxf. in 1645.SP23/175, p. 451. Upon succeeding his half-brother to the family estate in 1648, Hungerford held the ancestral seat, Farleigh Castle, as well as the manors of Little Somerford, Prinden, Chippenham, Rowde, Uphaven, Corston, Carsley, Iford, Dodford, and Chinerell.PROB11/273/36. In the mid-1650s his estate was reported to be worth over £1,000 p.a.CSP Dom. 1655-6, p. 79.

Oxford 1644

Yes

1640 Volume

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