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SIR FRANCIS MESHACK HUNT 1515 – 1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1515

Birth Location: Belstead, Suffolk, England

Death Date: Jan 1559

Death Location: Somerleyton, Suffolk, England

Father: SIR GERNIGAN\HUNT

Mother: ELIZABETH HUNT

Spouse(s): ELEANOR HUNT, Sarah Roby

Children(s): ELIZABETH (HUNT), JOHN HUNT, EMMA (HUNT), WALTER HUNT, SIR HUNT, William Hunt, LADY WARNER

In 1515, SIR FRANCIS MESHACK HUNT 17th GGF entered the world in Belstead, Suffolk, England, born to SIR JOHN HENRY GERNIGAN\HUNT and ELIZABETH BRIDGET (DRURY) GERNIGAN\ HUNT. SIR FRANCIS MESHACK HUNT 17th GGF married ELEANOR (SPELMAN) GERNIGAN HUNT, Sarah Hunt Roby, and had children including ELIZABETH (HUNT), JOHN HUNT, EMMA J (HUNT), WALTER HUNT, SIR THOMAS HUNT, William Hunt, LADY MARY MARGARET ANN (HUNT) GERNIGAN MOORE WARNER. SIR FRANCIS MESHACK HUNT 17th GGF passed away in 1559 in Somerleyton, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1515, SIR FRANCIS MESHACK HUNT 17th GGF entered the world in Belstead, Suffolk, England, born to SIR JOHN HENRY GERNIGAN\HUNT and ELIZABETH BRIDGET (DRURY) GERNIGAN\ HUNT.
  • SIR FRANCIS MESHACK HUNT 17th GGF married ELEANOR (SPELMAN) GERNIGAN HUNT, Sarah Hunt Roby, and had children including ELIZABETH (HUNT), JOHN HUNT, EMMA J (HUNT), WALTER HUNT, SIR THOMAS HUNT, William Hunt, LADY MARY MARGARET ANN (HUNT) GERNIGAN MOORE WARNER.
  • SIR FRANCIS MESHACK HUNT 17th GGF passed away in 1559 in Somerleyton, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

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SIR HUNT's Ancestors

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SIR HUNT
1515 – 1559
Birth Place: Belstead, Suffolk, England
Parents
SIR JOHN HENRY GERNIGAN\HUNT
1490 – 1560
Somerleyton Hall, Somerlaytown, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
ELIZABETH (BRIDGET (DRURY) GERNIGAN\) HUNT
1501 – 1574
Hawstead, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Margaret Beddingfield
1476 – 1504
Somerleyton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

SIR HUNT's Descendants

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SIR (FRANCIS MESHACK) HUNT (26 Mar 1515 – Jan 1559) m. ELEANOR ((SPELMAN) GERNIGAN) HUNT (1515 – 1564) m. Sarah (Hunt) Roby (abt 1520 – abt 1575)
  1. 1. ELIZABETH (HUNT) (1539 – 1600)
  2. 2. JOHN HUNT (1540 – 1587)
  3. 3. EMMA (J) (HUNT) (1542 – )
  4. 4. WALTER HUNT (1545 – 1600)
  5. 5. SIR (THOMAS) HUNT (1553 – 31 January 1608)
  6. 6. William Hunt
  7. 7. LADY (MARY MARGARET ANN (HUNT) GERNIGAN MOORE) WARNER (Jan 1540 – 27 Aug 1616) m. Sir (William Thomas Warner) (Warriner) (Jan 1540 – Jan 1611)
    1. 1. Col. (Thomas Hoverton) Warner (1580 -- or -- 14 Mar 1581 – 10 Mar 1648 -- or -- 4 Apr 1657) m. Elizabeth Warner (15 Oct 1582 – 16 Mar 1629)
      1. 1. Lydia Warner (1600 – 21 August 1657)
      2. 2. James ("Sir" Warner) 10GG (1603 – 13 Feb 1673) m. Elizabeth (Lee "Lady" Harris (Warner)) 10GG (1605 – 18 Nov 1675) m. Elisabeth (1605 – 1675) m. Joan Warner (1610/15 – 1670) m. Theressa Gyorok
        1. 1. Henry (James) WARNER (1626 – 2 Jul 1710)
        2. 2. Catherine Warner (1630 – 17 Jul 1707) m. Samuel Howard (1628 – 9 November 1703)
        3. 3. Johanna Warner (1630 – 1675)
        4. 4. Sarah Warner (1629 – 1690)
        5. 5. Catherine Warner (1630 – 1703)
        6. 6. Howard Warner (1638 – )
        7. 7. Sarah Warner (1640 – 1665)
        8. 8. Philip Warner (1640 – )
        9. 9. Henry Warner (1625 – 2 Jul 1710)
        10. 10. Sarah Warner (1629 – 9 Aug 1695 -- or -- 1690)
        11. 11. Samuel Warner (1636 – )
      3. 3. Mary Warner (1610 – 1610)
      4. 4. Augustine Warner (28 November 1610 – 24 December 1674)

SIR HUNT's Timeline

5 Records

1515
26 Mar 1515
Birth of SIR FRANCIS MESHACK HUNT 17th GGF in Belstead, Suffolk, England
Belstead, Suffolk, England
1524
ABT 1524
Age 9
SIR FRANCIS MESHACK HUNT 17th GGF was married in prob. Somerleyton, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
prob. Somerleyton, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
1534
20 Mar 1534
Age 19
SIR FRANCIS MESHACK HUNT 17th GGF was married in Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
1553
1553
Age 38
SIR FRANCIS MESHACK HUNT 17th GGF was married in England
England
1559
Jan 1559
Age 44
Death of SIR FRANCIS MESHACK HUNT 17th GGF in Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
Somerleyton, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1515
    Event Place: Belstead, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1524
    Event Place: prob. Somerleyton, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1534
    Event Place: Somerleyton, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1553
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1559
    Event Place: Somerleyton, Suffolk, England

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