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Sir Walter Hungerford Knight of Farley 1527–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1527

Birth Location: Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England

Death Date: 6 Dec 1596

Death Location: Farleigh Hungerford, Mendip District, Somerset, England

Father: Walter Heytesbury

Mother: Susanna daughter]

Spouse(s): Lady Dormer, Anne Mary

Children(s): Lucy Hungerford, Edmund Hungerford

In 1527, Sir Walter Hungerford Knight of Farley entered the world in Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England, born to Walter Hungerford 1St Baron Hungerford Of Heytesbury And Susanna Susan Danvers 5Th Daughter. Sir Walter Hungerford Knight of Farley married Anne Bassett Maid Of Honour To Queen Mary, Lady Anne Dormer, Margery Bright, and had children including Edmund Hungerford, Jane Hungerford Carne, Lucy Hungerford, Susan Hungerford Ernly Moring Reynolds. Sir Walter Hungerford Knight of Farley passed away in 1596 in Farleigh Hungerford, Mendip District, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1527, Sir Walter Hungerford Knight of Farley entered the world in Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England, born to Walter Hungerford 1St Baron Hungerford Of Heytesbury And Susanna Susan Danvers 5Th Daughter.
  • Sir Walter Hungerford Knight of Farley married Anne Bassett Maid Of Honour To Queen Mary, Lady Anne Dormer, Margery Bright, and had children including Edmund Hungerford, Jane Hungerford Carne, Lucy Hungerford, Susan Hungerford Ernly Moring Reynolds.
  • Sir Walter Hungerford Knight of Farley passed away in 1596 in Farleigh Hungerford, Mendip District, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Heytesbury
1503–1540
Birth Location: Heytesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
WH
Susanna daughter]
1478–1554
Birth Location: Culworth, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Sd

Spouses(s)

Lady Dormer
1536–1603
Birth Location: Ascot, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
LD
Anne Mary
1521–1558
Birth Location: –
AM

Children(s)

Lucy Hungerford
1560–1598
Birth Location: Fairleigh, Somersetshire, England
LH
Edmund Hungerford
–1585
Birth Location: –
EH

Sir Farley's Ancestors

Self
Sir Farley
1527–1596
Birth Place: Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England
Parents
Walter Hungerford 1st Baron Hungerford of Heytesbury
1503–1540
Heytesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Susanna ("Susan" Danvers [5th) daughter]
1478–1554
Culworth, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Edward) Hungerford
1460–1522
Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England
Jane Bourchier
1470–1502
Harringsworth, Northamptonshire, England
Sir (John Danvers) Kt.
1452–1514
Culworth, Northamptonshire, England
Anne Stradling
1455–1539
Dauntsey, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Hungerford
1448–1516
John Zouche
1456–1526
Joan Zouche
1455–1507
Richard Culworth
1425–1489
Elizabeth Langston
1430–
Sir Stradling
1449–1471
Alice Langford
1440–1485
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Moleyns
1431–1464
Eleanor Moleyns
1426–1476
William Zouche
1426–1467
Katherine Lenthall
1434–1459
John Dinham
1406–1457
Joan Arches
1410–1497
John MP
1382–1449
Alice Verney
1380–1420
Edward Langford
1418–1474
Sancha Blount
1416–

Sir Farley's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Walter Hungerford Knight of) Farley (Abt. 1527–6 Dec 1596) m. Lady (Anne) Dormer (1536–1603) m. Anne (Bassett Maid of Honour to Queen) Mary (Abt. 1521–Abt. 1558)
  1. 1. Lucy Hungerford 1560–1598 m. Sir (John St. John) Sr 1560–1594 m. Sir (Anthony) Hungerford 1567–1627
    1. 1. Sir (John St. John 1st Baronet St John of Lydiard) Tregoze 1585–1648 m. Anne Leighton 1591–1628
      1. 1. Anne (Wilmot Countess of) Rochester 1614–1696 m. Francis (Henry Lee 2nd Baronet of) Quarendon 1615–1639 m. Henry (Wilmot 1st Earl) Rochester 1612–1658
        1. 1. Sir (Francis Henry Lee 4th Baron) Quarnedon 1638–1667 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Pope 1645–1719
        2. 2. Henry (Lee 3rd Baronet) Quarendon 1637–1659
        3. 3. Unknown (Female) Lee 1635–1640
        4. 4. John (Wilmot 2nd Earl) Rochester 1647–1680
      2. 2. Oliver (St.) John 1612–1641
      3. 3. John (St. John) (Jr) 1615–
      4. 4. William (St.) John 1616–1643
      5. 5. Edward (St.) John 1617–1645
      6. 6. Barbara (St.) John 1618–
      7. 7. Nicholas (St.) John 1620–1639
      8. 8. Lucy (St.) John 1621–1658
      9. 9. Sir (Walter St. John 3rd Baronet of Lydiad Tregoze and of) Battersea 1622–1708
      10. 10. Francis (St.) John 1623–1624
      11. 11. Elizabeth (St.) John 1624–1629
      12. 12. Thomas (St.) John 1625–1630
      13. 13. Henry (St. John of) Tandragee 1628–1679
    2. 2. Walter (St.) John 1584–1597
    3. 3. Barbara (St.) John 1592–1672
    4. 4. Lucy (St.) John 1584–1658
    5. 5. Jane (St.) John 1588–1654
    6. 6. Catherine (St.) John 1583–1633
    7. 7. Anne (St.) John 1592–1634
    8. 8. Eleanor (St.) John 1592–1648
    9. 9. Sir (Edward) Hungerford 1596–1648
    10. 10. Bridget Hungerford 1598–1648
    11. 11. Jane Hungerford 1598–1639
  2. 2. Edmund Hungerford –1585

Sir Farley's Timeline

8 Records

1527
Abt. 1527
Birth of Sir Walter Hungerford Knight of Farley in Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England
Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England
1554
Nov 1554
Age 27
Sir Walter Hungerford Knight of Farley was employed in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England
1557
1557
Age 30
Sir Walter Hungerford Knight of Farley was employed in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England
1572
1572
Age 45
Sir Walter Hungerford Knight of Farley was employed in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England
1581
1581
Age 54
Sir Walter Hungerford Knight of Farley was employed in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England
1587
1587
Age 60
Sir Walter Hungerford Knight of Farley was employed in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England
1595
14 Nov 1595
Age 68
Sir Walter Hungerford Knight of Farley - Will
None
1596
6 Dec 1596
Age 69
Death of Sir Walter Hungerford Knight of Farley in Farleigh Hungerford Castle, Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England
Farleigh Hungerford Castle, Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1527
    Event Place: Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: Nov 1554
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1557
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Abt. 1570
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1572
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1581
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Will
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1595

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1596
    Event Place: Farleigh Hungerford Castle, Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Farleigh Hungerford, Mendip District, Somerset, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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