HUNGERFORD, Edward (1596-1648), of Down Ampney, Glos.; later of Corsham, Wilts.; St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster and Farleigh Hungerford, Som.

Family and Education

b. 1596, 1st s. of Anthony Hungerford* of Stock, nr. Great Bedwyn, Wilts. and Black Bourton, Oxon. and 1st w. Lucy, da. of Sir Walter Hungerford† of Farleigh Castle, Som; half-bro. of Anthony Hungerford†, Henry Hungerford† and Giles Hungerford†; uncle of Edward Hungerford†.Add. 23690, f. 87; Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv-cvi), 93, 168-9; Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 258-9; R.C. Hoare, Hungerfordiana, 29-31, 92. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1608, aged 12, BA 1611; M. Temple 1613. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. m. lic. 26 Feb. 1620, (with £14,000), London Mar. Lics. (Harl. Soc. xxvl), 85; E. Oliver, Mems. of Hungerford, Milward and Oliver Fams. 25. Margaret (d. 19 July 1673), Add. 23690, ff. 87v-8. da. of William Halliday, Mercer, alderman and ld. mayor of London, s.p. A.B. Beavan, Aldermen of London, i. 131; ii. 54. suc. gt. uncle Sir Edward Hungerford† 1607; PROB 11/112, f. 295v. KB 1 Feb. 1626; Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 162. suc. fa. 1627. Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv-cvi), 93. d. 23 Oct. 1648. J. Collinson, Som. iii. 361; Add. 33412, f. 77v.

Offices Held

J.p. Wilts. 1623–42; C231/4, f. 158; 231/5, p. 529. dep. lt. 1624–43; C231/4, f. 162; CSP Dom. 1623–5, p. 164; Add. 34566, f. 20; VCH Wilts. v. 82. commr. subsidy, Wilts. 1624, 1629, C212/22/23; Harl. 34566, f. 132. survey, lands belonging to Wotton-under-Edge sch. Glos. 1629, LJ, iv. 18a. oyer and terminer, Hants, Wilts. and Dorset 1630–42; C181/4, ff. 51, 193v; 181/5, ff. 5v, 221. sheriff, Wilts. 1631–2; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 154. commr. charitable uses, Wilts. 1632, C93/14/3. gaol delivery, Glos. 1635, C231/5, p. 80. militia (parl.), Wilts. 1642; J. Waylen, Hist. Marlborough, 187. cdr. parl. forces, Wilts. 1643; CJ, ii. 954; LJ, v. 543. commr. assessment, Wilts. 1643 – d., Som. 1644 – d., Mdx. and Westminster 1647 – d., raising money, Wilts. 1643, sequestration 1643–44. A. and O. i. 75–6, 94, 117, 151, 460, 970, 974, 1087, 1091, 1095.

Commr. exclusion from sacrament 1646, sale of bps.’ lands 1646, scandalous offences 1648. Ibid. i. 853, 905, 1209.

Parlimentarian

HUNGERFORD, Edward (1596-1648), of Down Ampney, Glos.; later of Corsham, Wilts.; St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster and Farleigh Hungerford, Som.

Main residences: Down Ampney, Glos.; Corsham, Wilts. and St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster and Farleigh Hungerford, Som.

Author

H.J.L.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

HUNGERFORD, Edward (1596-1648)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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