He was a J.P. for Gloucestershire and Wiltshire from 1588 and was knighted in 1591. For 1592–93 he was High Sheriff of Wiltshire and for 1597–98 High Sheriff of Gloucestershire.[2] He was awarded MA on 9 July 1594.[3] In 1597, Hungerford was elected Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire. He took an interest in Cricklade and in 1601 built the market house in the High Street, and a flying buttress for the Lady Chapel of St Sampson’s Church. He was elected MP for Cricklade in 1604. He was a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to King James I and was Deputy Lieutenant for Gloucestershire in 1628.[2]
Hungerford died in 1635 "honourable in his life, serviceable to his King and country, liberal to his friends, charitable to the poor and courteous to all".[2]
john, hungerford, died, 1635, john, hungerford, 1566, march, 1635, english, politician, house, commons, various, times, between, 1597, 1611, hungerford, anthony, hungerford, downe, ampney, wiltshire, wife, bridget, shelley, daughter, john, shelley, matriculate. John Hungerford c 1566 18 March 1635 was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1597 and 1611 Hungerford was the son of Anthony Hungerford of Downe Ampney Wiltshire and his wife Bridget Shelley daughter of John Shelley He matriculated at St John s College Oxford on 12 April 1583 aged 17 1 He was a J P for Gloucestershire and Wiltshire from 1588 and was knighted in 1591 For 1592 93 he was High Sheriff of Wiltshire and for 1597 98 High Sheriff of Gloucestershire 2 He was awarded MA on 9 July 1594 3 In 1597 Hungerford was elected Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire He took an interest in Cricklade and in 1601 built the market house in the High Street and a flying buttress for the Lady Chapel of St Sampson s Church He was elected MP for Cricklade in 1604 He was a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to King James I and was Deputy Lieutenant for Gloucestershire in 1628 2 Hungerford died in 1635 honourable in his life serviceable to his King and country liberal to his friends charitable to the poor and courteous to all 2 Hungerford married firstly Mary Berkeley daughter of Sir Richard Berkeley and secondly Anna Goddard daughter of Edward Goddard 1 He was the brother of Anthony Hungerford of Black Bourton 1 References edit a b c W R Williams Parliamentary History of the County of Gloucestershire a b c History of Parliament Online John Hungerford Alumni Oxonienses 1500 1714 Horrobin Hyte Alumni Oxonienses 1500 1714 Abannan Kyte 1891 pp 748 784 Date accessed 30 October 2011 Parliament of EnglandPreceded bySir Henry PooleSir John Pointz Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire1597 With Sir John Tracy Succeeded bySir Edward WynterJohn ThrockmortonPreceded bySir George GiffordRobert Master Member of Parliament for Cricklade1604 1611 With Sir Henry Poole Succeeded bySir Thomas Monson 1st BaronetSir John Eyre Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Hungerford died 1635 amp oldid 1170938711, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
