Edward Hungerford (roundhead)
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Sir Edward Hungerford parliamentarian; eldest son of Sir Anthony Hungerford of Black Bourton
; K.B., 1625; High Sheriff of Wiltshire
, 1631; M.P., Chippenham
, 1620, and in Short Parliament
and the Long Parliament
. Colonel of a regiment in the Parliamentary army. Occupied and plundered Salisbury in 1643. Took Wardour
and Farleigh castles.
(1564–1627), was deputy-lieutenant for Wiltshire in 1624, and in 1632 sheriff of that county. He was made knight of the Bath in 1625. He was returned as M.P. for Chippenham
in January 1620, and to both the Short
and Long
parliaments for the same constituency in 1640.
At the outbreak of the civil war he took the side of the parliament, and on 11 July 1642 was sent to execute the militia ordinance in Wiltshire. He was excluded from pardon in the king's declaration of grace to the inhabitants of Wiltshire (2 November 1642), and, after being put in command of the Wiltshire forces, made Devizes
his headquarters.
In December 1642 he attacked Lord Cottington at Fonthill
, threatening to bring his troops into the house, where Lord Cottington lay sick, unless he paid £1,000 to the parliament. Against such treatment Lord Cottington appealed to the parliament, and the speaker desired Sir Edward to desist.
In January 1643 Hungerford had a violent quarrel with Sir Edward Baynton
, the parliamentary governor of Malmesbury
, each accusing the other of intended treachery. In February 1643 he occupied and plundered Salisbury, but finding himself unsupported by the county, evacuated Devizes and retired to Bath. "When Waller recaptured Malmesbury for the parliament (22 March 1643) he appointed Hungerford governor, but while Hungerford was still at Bath seeking supplies, Malmesbury was abandoned by the officer whom he had nominated to represent him. Hungerford published a 'Vindication' of his conduct, dated at Bath 28 April 1643 (London, 6 May 1643, 4to).
After taking part with Sir William Waller
in the battles of Lansdowne
and Roundway Down
, Hungerford besieged Lady Arundel in Wardour Castle
(2–8 May 1643). He treated the lady with little grace, carrying her with scant ceremony to Hatch and thence to Shaftesbury, and keeping her the while "without a bed to lie on".
Subsequently Hungerford attacked Farleigh Castle, which was garrisoned for the king and under the command of Colonel John Hungerford, said to be Sir Edward's half-brother. The castle surrendered to Sir Edward in September 1645. He had a reversionary right to the property under the will of his mother's uncle, Sir Edward Hungerford (d. 1607), but the testator's widow had a life-interest, and she lived there till 1653.
Hungerford in 1625 lived at Corsham, Wiltshire, but after 1645 he seems to have settled at Farleigh. He died in 1648, and was buried in the chapel of Farleigh Castle. His will was proved 26 October 1648. He obtained a license, dated 26 February 1620, to marry Margaret, daughter and coheiress of William Holliday
, alderman and lord mayor of London
. She had no issue by him, and survived him till 1672, when she was also buried at Farleigh.
In 1653 Margaret petitioned the Council of State to pay her £500, a small part of the sum borrowed from her husband by the parliament. Parliament had ordered repayment in 1649. Oliver Cromwell
appears to have interested himself in her case. Sir Edward's reversionary interest in the Farleigh estates passed to his royalist half-brother Anthony Hungerford
(d. 1657).
Anthony Hungerford of Black Bourton
Sir Anthony Hungerford of Black Bourton , was a religious controversialist. He was knighted in 1608, and was deputy lieutenant of Wiltshire until 1624, when he resigned the office in favour of his eldest son Sir Edward.-Biography:...
; K.B., 1625; High Sheriff of Wiltshire
High Sheriff of Wiltshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Wiltshire.Until the 14th century the shrievalty was held ex officio by the castellans of Old Sarum.-To 1400:*1066: Edric*1067-1070: Philippe de Buckland*1085: Aiulphus the Sheriff*1070–1105: Edward of Salisbury...
, 1631; M.P., Chippenham
Chippenham (UK Parliament constituency)
Chippenham is a parliamentary constituency, abolished in 1983 but recreated in 2010, and represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
, 1620, and in Short Parliament
Short Parliament
The Short Parliament was a Parliament of England that sat from 13 April to 5 May 1640 during the reign of King Charles I of England, so called because it lasted only three weeks....
and the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
. Colonel of a regiment in the Parliamentary army. Occupied and plundered Salisbury in 1643. Took Wardour
Wardour Castle
Wardour Castle is located at Wardour, near Tisbury in the English county of Wiltshire, about west of Salisbury. The original castle was partially destroyed during the Civil War...
and Farleigh castles.
Biography
Edward Hungerford, was the eldest son, by his first wife, of Sir Anthony Hungerford of Black BourtonAnthony Hungerford of Black Bourton
Sir Anthony Hungerford of Black Bourton , was a religious controversialist. He was knighted in 1608, and was deputy lieutenant of Wiltshire until 1624, when he resigned the office in favour of his eldest son Sir Edward.-Biography:...
(1564–1627), was deputy-lieutenant for Wiltshire in 1624, and in 1632 sheriff of that county. He was made knight of the Bath in 1625. He was returned as M.P. for Chippenham
Chippenham (UK Parliament constituency)
Chippenham is a parliamentary constituency, abolished in 1983 but recreated in 2010, and represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
in January 1620, and to both the Short
Short Parliament
The Short Parliament was a Parliament of England that sat from 13 April to 5 May 1640 during the reign of King Charles I of England, so called because it lasted only three weeks....
and Long
Long Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
parliaments for the same constituency in 1640.
At the outbreak of the civil war he took the side of the parliament, and on 11 July 1642 was sent to execute the militia ordinance in Wiltshire. He was excluded from pardon in the king's declaration of grace to the inhabitants of Wiltshire (2 November 1642), and, after being put in command of the Wiltshire forces, made Devizes
Devizes
Devizes is a market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The town is about southeast of Chippenham and about east of Trowbridge.Devizes serves as a centre for banks, solicitors and shops, with a large open market place where a market is held once a week...
his headquarters.
In December 1642 he attacked Lord Cottington at Fonthill
Fonthill Gifford
Fonthill Gifford is a village in Wiltshire, England. Its population has dwindled from 493 in the 1801 Census to 120 in the 2001 Census.The current Church of England parish church of All Saints was built in 1864–66 to designs by the Gothic Revival architect T.H. Wyatt...
, threatening to bring his troops into the house, where Lord Cottington lay sick, unless he paid £1,000 to the parliament. Against such treatment Lord Cottington appealed to the parliament, and the speaker desired Sir Edward to desist.
In January 1643 Hungerford had a violent quarrel with Sir Edward Baynton
Edward Baynton
Sir Edward Bayntun , of Bromham, Wiltshire, was a gentleman at the court of Henry VIII of England. He was vice-chamberlain to Anne Boleyn, the King's second wife, and was the brother-in-law of Queen Catherine Howard, Henry VIII's fifth wife.-Early life:Sir Edward Bayntun was born at Faulston House...
, the parliamentary governor of Malmesbury
Malmesbury
Malmesbury is a market town and civil parish located in the southern Cotswolds in the county of Wiltshire, England. Historically Malmesbury was a centre for learning and home to Malmesbury Abbey...
, each accusing the other of intended treachery. In February 1643 he occupied and plundered Salisbury, but finding himself unsupported by the county, evacuated Devizes and retired to Bath. "When Waller recaptured Malmesbury for the parliament (22 March 1643) he appointed Hungerford governor, but while Hungerford was still at Bath seeking supplies, Malmesbury was abandoned by the officer whom he had nominated to represent him. Hungerford published a 'Vindication' of his conduct, dated at Bath 28 April 1643 (London, 6 May 1643, 4to).
After taking part with Sir William Waller
William Waller
Sir William Waller was an English soldier during the English Civil War. He received his education at Magdalen Hall, Oxford, and served in the Venetian army and in the Thirty Years' War...
in the battles of Lansdowne
Battle of Lansdowne
The English Civil War battle of Lansdowne was fought on 5 July 1643, near Bath, southwest England. Although the Royalists under Lord Hopton forced the Parliamentarians under Sir William Waller to retreat from their hilltop position, they suffered so many casualties themselves and were left so...
and Roundway Down
Battle of Roundway Down
The Battle of Roundway Down was fought on 13 July 1643, during the First English Civil War. A Royalist cavalry force under Lord Wilmot won a crushing victory over the Parliamentarians under Sir William Waller who were besieging Devizes in central Wiltshire, which was defended by Lord Hopton...
, Hungerford besieged Lady Arundel in Wardour Castle
Wardour Castle
Wardour Castle is located at Wardour, near Tisbury in the English county of Wiltshire, about west of Salisbury. The original castle was partially destroyed during the Civil War...
(2–8 May 1643). He treated the lady with little grace, carrying her with scant ceremony to Hatch and thence to Shaftesbury, and keeping her the while "without a bed to lie on".
Subsequently Hungerford attacked Farleigh Castle, which was garrisoned for the king and under the command of Colonel John Hungerford, said to be Sir Edward's half-brother. The castle surrendered to Sir Edward in September 1645. He had a reversionary right to the property under the will of his mother's uncle, Sir Edward Hungerford (d. 1607), but the testator's widow had a life-interest, and she lived there till 1653.
Hungerford in 1625 lived at Corsham, Wiltshire, but after 1645 he seems to have settled at Farleigh. He died in 1648, and was buried in the chapel of Farleigh Castle. His will was proved 26 October 1648. He obtained a license, dated 26 February 1620, to marry Margaret, daughter and coheiress of William Holliday
William Holliday
William Holliday was a wealthy London businessman and chairman of the East India Company.He was apparently born in Gloucestershire...
, alderman and lord mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
. She had no issue by him, and survived him till 1672, when she was also buried at Farleigh.
In 1653 Margaret petitioned the Council of State to pay her £500, a small part of the sum borrowed from her husband by the parliament. Parliament had ordered repayment in 1649. Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader who overthrew the English monarchy and temporarily turned England into a republican Commonwealth, and served as Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland....
appears to have interested himself in her case. Sir Edward's reversionary interest in the Farleigh estates passed to his royalist half-brother Anthony Hungerford
Anthony Hungerford (Royalist)
Anthony Hungerford of Black Bourton , was an English Member of Parliament who supported the Royalist cause during the English Civil War.-Biography:...
(d. 1657).