HUNGERFORD, Edward (1632-1711), of Corsham, Wilts.; Broadwater, Suss. and Hungerford House, the Strand, Westminster.

Family and Education

b. 20 Oct. 1632, 1st s. of Anthony Hungerford of Blackbourton, Oxon. by Rachel, da. of Rice Jones of Asthall, Oxon. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1649. m. (1) bef. 1661, Jane (d. 18 Mar. 1664), da. and h. of Sir John Hele of Clifton Maybank, Dorset, 1s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) 3 Feb. 1666, Jane (d.18 May 1674), da. of Hugh Culme of Burlescombe, Devon, and h. to her bro. Richard, s.p.; (3) July 1679, Jane (d.1703), da. and h. of George Digby of Sandon, Staffs., wid. of Charles, 4th Baron Gerard of Gerard’s Bromley, 1s. suc. fa. 1657; KB 23 Apr. 1661.R. C. Hoare, Hungerfordiana, 31, 67; Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 258; Vis. Devon ed. Vivian, 263; Staffs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lxiii), 73; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 213; Add. 29910, f. 140.

Offices Held

Commr. for militia, Wilts. 1659, Som. and Wilts. Mar. 1660, assessment, Som. and Wilts. Jan. 1660–80, Oxon. Jan. 1660–1, 1665 – 80, Devon 1663 – 69, Westminster 1679 – 80, Oxon. and Wilts. 1689 – 90, Staffs. and Suss. 1690; j.p. Oxon, and Wilts. Mar. 1660–80, Som. 1661 – 80, Staffs. 1692 – ?1703, Suss. by 1701–?3; capt. of militia horse, Wilts. Apr. 1660, dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660–81, commr. for sewers, Som. Dec. 1660, loyal and indigent officers Wilts. 1662, oyer and terminer, Western circuit 1665, inquiry, Kingswood chase 1671, committee, Hudson’s Bay Co. 1674 – 75; commr. for recusants, Wilts. 1675.Merc. Pub. 12 Apr. 1660; Company Minutes (Hudson’s Bay Rec. Soc. v), 237; Cal. Treas. Bks. iii. 911.

Parlimentarian

HUNGERFORD, Edward (1632-1711), of Corsham, Wilts.; Broadwater, Suss. and Hungerford House, the Strand, Westminster.

Main residences: Corsham, Wilts. and Broadwater, Suss. and Hungerford House, the Strand, Westminster.

Author

B.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

HUNGERFORD, Edward (1632-1711)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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