Anthony Hungerford 1608-1657

Paternal Family Tree: Hungerford

Before 1595 [his father] Anthony Hungerford of Black Bourton [aged 27] and Lucy Hungerford were married. They were fifth cousin once removed.

On 15th June 1605 [his father] Anthony Hungerford of Black Bourton [aged 37] and [his mother] Sarah Crouch [aged 31] were married.

In 1608 Anthony Hungerford was born to Anthony Hungerford of Black Bourton [aged 40] and Sarah Crouch [aged 34] at Black Bourton, Bampton.

On 12th May 1627 [his mother] Sarah Crouch [aged 53] died.

On 27th June 1627 [his father] Anthony Hungerford of Black Bourton [aged 59] died at Black Bourton, Bampton.

Before 1632 Anthony Hungerford [aged 23] and Rachel Jones were married.

On 20th October 1632 [his son] Edward Hungerford was born to Anthony Hungerford [aged 24] and [his wife] Rachel Jones. He was baptised at St Mary the Virgin Church, Black Bourton. He married (1) before 1658 Jane Hele and had issue (2) 3rd February 1666 Jane Culme (3) July 1679 Jane Digby Baroness Gerard.

On 20th October 1632 [his daughter] Elizabeth Hungerford was born to Anthony Hungerford [aged 24] and [his wife] Rachel Jones.

Around 1635 [his daughter] Rachel Hungerford Viscountess Falkland was born to Anthony Hungerford [aged 27] and [his wife] Rachel Jones at Black Bourton, Bampton. She married (1) 14th April 1653 Henry Carey 4th Viscount Falkland, son of Lucius Carey 2nd Viscount Falkland and Lettice Moryson Viscountess Falkland, and had issue (2) 1664 James Hayes and had issue.

Around 1635 [his daughter] Frances Hungerford was born to Anthony Hungerford [aged 27] and [his wife] Rachel Jones at Farleigh Hungerford Castle [Map]. She married 8th June 1653 William Wyndham 1st Baronet and had issue.

In 1638 [his son] Giles Hungerford died.

In April 1640 Anthony Hungerford [aged 32] was elected MP Malmesbury during the Short Parliament.

In November 1640 Anthony Hungerford [aged 32] was elected MP Malmesbury during the Long Parliament.

Deeds of King Henry V

Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.

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Before 30th March 1641 [his daughter] Sarah Hungerford was born to Anthony Hungerford [aged 33] and [his wife] Rachel Jones. She married before 8th August 1664 John Carew 3rd Baronet, son of Alexander Carew 2nd Baronet and Jane Rolle Lady Carew, and had issue.

In 1644 Anthony Hungerford [aged 36] was imprisoned at Tower of London [Map].

In 1646 [his daughter] Lucy Hungerford was born to Anthony Hungerford [aged 38] and [his wife] Rachel Jones.

Around 1649 [his daughter] Diana Hungerford was born to Anthony Hungerford [aged 41] and [his wife] Rachel Jones. She married 30th May 1671 James Montagu and had issue.

On 14th April 1653 [his son-in-law] Henry Carey 4th Viscount Falkland [aged 19] and [his daughter] Rachel Hungerford Viscountess Falkland [aged 18] were married at Black Bourton, Bampton. She by marriage Viscountess Falkland.

On 8th June 1653 [his son-in-law] William Wyndham 1st Baronet [aged 21] and [his daughter] Frances Hungerford [aged 18] were married.

On 18th August 1657 Anthony Hungerford [aged 49] died at Farleigh Hungerford Castle [Map]. He was buried at Hungerford Chapel, St Mary the Virgin Church, Black Bourton.

In January 1680 [his former wife] Rachel Jones died.

[his son] Giles Hungerford was born to Anthony Hungerford and Rachel Jones.

[his daughter] Margaret Hungerford was born to Anthony Hungerford and Rachel Jones.

Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes

Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.

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[his daughter] Catherine Hungerford was born to Anthony Hungerford and Rachel Jones.

[his daughter] Mary Hungerford was born to Anthony Hungerford and Rachel Jones.

[his son] Anthony Hungerford was born to Anthony Hungerford and Rachel Jones.

Royal Ancestors of Anthony Hungerford 1608-1657

Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King John of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 18 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 16 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Royal Descendants of Anthony Hungerford 1608-1657
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Brigadier-General Charles Fitz-Clarence [1]

Diana Spencer Princess Wales [1]

Ancestors of Anthony Hungerford 1608-1657

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Hungerford 9 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Hungerford 9 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Burnell 8 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hungerford 10 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Hungerford 11 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Blount

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Blount

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Blount 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Seymour 10 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Seymour 11 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Williams

Grandfather: Anthony Hungerford 12 x Great Grandson of King John of England

father: Anthony Hungerford of Black Bourton 13 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Anthony Hungerford 14 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Grandfather: Giles Crouch of Cornhill

mother: Sarah Crouch