Walter Hungerford

Walter Hungerford

Walter Hungerford may refer to:
*Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford, d.1449, English nobleman and Speaker of the House of Commons
*Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford of Heytesbury, 1503-1540, first person in England to be executed under anti-homosexuality laws


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  • Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford of Heytesbury — Sir Walter Hungerford (1503 ndash; 1540) created Baron Hungerford of Heytesbury in 1536, was the son and heir of Sir Edward Hungerford. His mother was Sir Edward s first wife, Jane. He was born in 1503 at Heytesbury in Wiltshire, England. [cite… …   Wikipedia

  • Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford — Sir Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford (22 June 1378 ndash; 9 August 1449) was the son and heir of Sir Thomas Hungerford and Joan Hussey.He served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1414 to 1415. He was made a baron in 1426 and served… …   Wikipedia

  • Hungerford Market — was a market in London, near Charing Cross on the Strand, housed in two different buildings on the same site from around 1680 to 1862. The first market was held from about 1680 in a London house of the Hungerford family. This building became… …   Wikipedia

  • Hungerford (disambiguation) — Hungerford may refer to one of several places or artifacts: *In the United Kingdom: **Hungerford a town in Berkshire **Hungerford Bridge a bridge over the Thames at London ** Farleigh Hungerford a village in Somerset **The Hungerford Massacre a… …   Wikipedia

  • Hungerford, Sir Walter — (d. 1516)    A member of a Lancastrian family, Walter Hungerford loyally served EDWARD IV in the 1470s but abandoned RICHARD III and the house of YORK after 1483.    The son of Robert HUNGERFORD, Lord Hungerford, who was beheaded by the Yorkists… …   Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses

  • Hungerford — For other uses, see: Hungerford (disambiguation) Coordinates: 51°24′52″N 1°30′53″W / 51.4144°N 1.5146°W / 51.4144; 1.5146 …   Wikipedia

  • Hungerford — This is a locational surname whose ancestors were of some considerable nobility. It derives from the town of Hungerford, although the family seat is Farley Castle, Somerset. The town name is first recorded in the year 1101 in the reign of King… …   Surnames reference

  • Hungerford, Sir Thomas — (d. 1469)    As the son and heir of Robert HUNGERFORD, Lord Hungerford, an attainted and executed Lancastrian, Sir Thomas Hungerford fell under suspicion of plotting the overthrow of EDWARD IV in 1468.    Although the ATTAINDER passed against his …   Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses

  • Baron Hungerford — The Barony of Hungerford was created in the Peerage of England on January 7 1426 for Walter Hungerford, who was summoned to parliament, had been Member of Parliament, Speaker of the House and invested as Knight of the Order of the Garter before… …   Wikipedia

  • Farleigh Hungerford — infobox UK place country = England official name= Farleigh Hungerford population = os grid reference = ST800574 latitude= 51.3160 longitude= 2.2872 unitary england= Bath and North East Somerset lieutenancy england=Somerset region= South West… …   Wikipedia

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