John Hungerford (ca. 1560 – 1636) was an English MP.
He was the eldest of Walter Hungerford of Cadenham manor, Foxham, Wiltshire and his wife Frances, daughter of John Cock of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire. [1] He was admitted to the Inner Temple in 1580. [2]
He was elected MP for the constituency of Wootton Bassett through four successive parliaments between 1584 and 1593. [3] In 1604 he was chosen to represent Chippenham, [4] following a Court of Chancery case that had decided in favour of the town's freemen. [5]
He was a Justice of the Peace for Wiltshire by 1594 [3] and was appointed sheriff for 1605–06. [4]
He married Elizabeth (d. 1650), the daughter of Sir Thomas Estcourt of Shipton Moyne, Gloucestershire around 1596. [4] In 1623 they had 5 sons and 3 daughters. His heir Edward was the father of George Hungerford (MP) [4] and his daughter Frances married Francis Keate of East Lockinge, Berkshire. [1]
He died 29th March 1636 at Cadenham, leaving more than 1,500 acres of land in Wiltshire and Berkshire to his heir. [6]
John Hungerford (ca. 1560 – 1636) was an English MP.
He was the eldest of Walter Hungerford of Cadenham manor, Foxham, Wiltshire and his wife Frances, daughter of John Cock of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire. [1] He was admitted to the Inner Temple in 1580. [2]
He was elected MP for the constituency of Wootton Bassett through four successive parliaments between 1584 and 1593. [3] In 1604 he was chosen to represent Chippenham, [4] following a Court of Chancery case that had decided in favour of the town's freemen. [5]
He was a Justice of the Peace for Wiltshire by 1594 [3] and was appointed sheriff for 1605–06. [4]
He married Elizabeth (d. 1650), the daughter of Sir Thomas Estcourt of Shipton Moyne, Gloucestershire around 1596. [4] In 1623 they had 5 sons and 3 daughters. His heir Edward was the father of George Hungerford (MP) [4] and his daughter Frances married Francis Keate of East Lockinge, Berkshire. [1]
He died 29th March 1636 at Cadenham, leaving more than 1,500 acres of land in Wiltshire and Berkshire to his heir. [6]