John Hunt (gentleman)
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Sir John Hunt was an English gentleman
of Rutland
.
Hunt was the second son of John Hunt, esq.
, of Lyndon, one of the ancient family of Le Hunt. His mother was Amy, daughter of Sir Thomas Cave of Stanford
, Northamptonshire
. He was born at Morcott in Rutlandshire, whence he was sent to Eton College
, and afterwards to King's College, Cambridge
, where he was admitted a scholar 27 August 1565, but left the university without taking a degree.
In the parliament which met 2 April 1571 a man of this name sat as member for Sudbury
. If this is the same John Hunt, then he may have benefitted from the influence of a relation of his mother, Sir Ambrose Cave
, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
.
Of the total of £375 raised for the Queen's government by the landed gentry
of Rutland in 1589, the most important proprietor, Sir John Harington
, gave £100. Hunt gave £25, an indicator of real wealth. Hunt settled during the latter part of his life at Newton, Leicestershire.
A man of some ability and attainments, he has been claimed to have led a somewhat profligate life. However, he was not the John Hunt, son of Henry Hunt and of Jane, the daughter of Hugh Vere, who in 1611 was accused by Elizabeth, dowager Countess of Oxford
, of corrupting her young son Henry de Vere, 18th Earl of Oxford
.
In the same year, 10 November, Hunt was knighted at Whitehall by James I
. A nephew, William Le Hunt of Gray's Inn, was called to the degree of Serjeant of law in Trinity term 1688.
Gentleman
The term gentleman , in its original and strict signification, denoted a well-educated man of good family and distinction, analogous to the Latin generosus...
of Rutland
Rutland
Rutland is a landlocked county in central England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire and southeast by Peterborough and Northamptonshire....
.
Hunt was the second son of John Hunt, esq.
Esquire
Esquire is a term of West European origin . Depending on the country, the term has different meanings...
, of Lyndon, one of the ancient family of Le Hunt. His mother was Amy, daughter of Sir Thomas Cave of Stanford
Stanford, Northamptonshire
Stanford is a civil parish in the English county of Northamptonshire. The village of Stanford is now deserted; the only settlement in the parish is the hamlet of Stanford-on-Avon....
, Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
. He was born at Morcott in Rutlandshire, whence he was sent to Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, and afterwards to King's College, Cambridge
King's College, Cambridge
King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college's full name is "The King's College of our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge", but it is usually referred to simply as "King's" within the University....
, where he was admitted a scholar 27 August 1565, but left the university without taking a degree.
In the parliament which met 2 April 1571 a man of this name sat as member for Sudbury
Sudbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Sudbury was a parliamentary constituency which was represented in the British House of Commons. A parliamentary borough consisting of the town of Sudbury in Suffolk, it returned two Members of Parliament from 1559 until it was disenfranchised for corruption in 1844...
. If this is the same John Hunt, then he may have benefitted from the influence of a relation of his mother, Sir Ambrose Cave
Ambrose Cave
-Life:He was the son of Richard Cave and Margaret Saxby of Stanford, Northamptonshire and was educated at Cambridge University. He was knighted by 1525....
, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is, in modern times, a ministerial office in the government of the United Kingdom that includes as part of its duties, the administration of the estates and rents of the Duchy of Lancaster...
.
Of the total of £375 raised for the Queen's government by the landed gentry
Landed gentry
Landed gentry is a traditional British social class, consisting of land owners who could live entirely off rental income. Often they worked only in an administrative capacity looking after the management of their own lands....
of Rutland in 1589, the most important proprietor, Sir John Harington
John Harington, 1st Baron Harington of Exton
John Harington was an English courtier and politician.-Life:He was the son of James Harington and was knighted in 1584...
, gave £100. Hunt gave £25, an indicator of real wealth. Hunt settled during the latter part of his life at Newton, Leicestershire.
A man of some ability and attainments, he has been claimed to have led a somewhat profligate life. However, he was not the John Hunt, son of Henry Hunt and of Jane, the daughter of Hugh Vere, who in 1611 was accused by Elizabeth, dowager Countess of Oxford
Elizabeth Trentham, Countess of Oxford
Elizabeth de Vere, Countess of Oxford, formerly Elizabeth Trentham , was the second wife of the Elizabethan courtier and poet Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford.-Family and early years:...
, of corrupting her young son Henry de Vere, 18th Earl of Oxford
Henry de Vere, 18th Earl of Oxford
Henry de Vere, 18th Earl of Oxford was an English aristocrat, courtier and soldier.-Life:He was born on 24 February 1593 at Newington, Middlesex, the only son of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, by his second wife, Elizabeth Trentham. He succeeded his father as on 24 June 1604.He is said to...
.
In the same year, 10 November, Hunt was knighted at Whitehall by James I
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
. A nephew, William Le Hunt of Gray's Inn, was called to the degree of Serjeant of law in Trinity term 1688.
Works
- Latin epigrams in collection presented by the scholars of Eton to Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle, 1563.
- Latin verses in commendation of Anne, countess of Oxford, 1588, Lansdowne MS. civ. art. 78.