Family and Education
b. by 1527, 1st s. of Walter, Lord Hungerford of Heytesbury. Wilts., by 1st w. Susan, da. of Sir John Danvers of Dauntsey, Wilts.; half-bro. of Sir Edward Hungerford. m. (1) 11 June 1554, Anne, da. of Sir John Bassett of Umberleigh, Devon, 2ch. d.v.p.; (2) by 5 May 1558, Anne, da. of (Sir) William Dormer of Wing, Bucks., 1s. 3da.; 3s. 1da. illegit. suc. fa. 28 July 1540. Kntd. 1970.Date of birth estimated from father’s second marriage. CP, vi. 624-6; DNB (Walter, Lord Hungerford); Devizes, Wilts. Arch. Soc. Lib., J. E. Jackson mss ‘Hungerford fam. coll., personal hist.’, ii. 135, 141; CPR, 1553-4, pp. 91-95; 1555-7, p. 404.
Offices Held
Servant, household of Cromwell by 1538; gent. at arms by 1547, gent. pens. by 1552–3 or later; sheriff, Wilts. 1557 – 58, 1573 – 74; j.p. 1564–d.
Main residence: Farleigh Hungerford, Som.
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Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
HUNGERFORD, Sir Walter (by 1527-95/97)
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Oxford 1644
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