Colonel Anthony Hungerford

:"Hungerford should not be confused with his namesake and contemporary, the Royalist Member of Parliament Anthony Hungerford"

Colonel Anthony Hungerford (died 9 June, 1657) - Officer of the Parliamentary Army in the English Civil War

Short Biography of Colonel Hungerford's Life

Anthony Hungerford married Chrysogon, the daughter of George French of Pershore, Worcestershire, by his wife, Cicely, the daughter of Edward Grey of Buildwas Abbey, Shropshire. (This Edward Grey was the illegitimate son of Edward Grey Lord Powys, d.1551)

Colonel Hungerford's children were baptised at Pershore Holy Cross, Worcestershire
* 24 October 1639: Katherine Hungerford, daughter of Anthony Hungerford
* 23 February 1642: Chrysogon Hungerford, daughter of Anthony Hungerford

In addition, Colonel Hungerford had a son, George Hungerford. This son was mentioned in the will of the Colonel's mother-in-law, Cicely French (nee Grey)

1646/7 Authority to raise a Reg. of foot for service in Ireland 1

1646/7 Reminded of the importance of task in raising Regiment and urged to complete it speedily and effectively 1647. 2

1647 30th April arrives in Ireland 3

1647 Arms confirmed by William Roberts LLB, Ulster Herald 1643-1655, to Col. Anthony Hungerford who arrived with his Regiment in Dublin 30th April 1647 - Sa. two bars in chief three plates a crescent Sa. with another Or for difference 4

The descent given to Roberts was as follows:-

Sir John Hungerford Kt.

Henry Hungerford of Marston Co. Wilts 2nd son

Henry Hungerford of Marston Co. Wilts.

Colonel Anthony Hungerford son and heir. 4

1647 August - Badly Injured - Battle of Dungan's Hill in County Meath, Ireland under the command of Colonel Michael Jones, '...Colonel Hungerford shot in the mouth...' 5 1649 'Col. Hungerford to have leave of his Regiment, to go to Bath to recover his health, excused until the end of July, have £100 as part of his arrears'. 6

1653 'Prisoner in Upper Bench, and being wounded, and a bullet still in his head, cannot endure the restraint Begs £258.3s 10d from his account for discovering papists' 7

1654 28th March 'Petition to the Protector for support in his urgent want, has long been ill and lame from wounds in fight and unable to walk has a wife and two children and only 8s. a week out of Ely House.' 8

1655 17th April, a pension of 20s. a week granted 9

1657 Col. Hungerford died 9th June 10

1658 'Chrysogon, widow of Col. Anthony Hungerford petitions Cromwell for relief' 11

1658 'That Chrysogon, widow of Col. Anthony Hungerford be referred to the Committee of Ely House and Savoy Hospital.' 11

1 C.S.P. Dom.Chas.l lst. March 1646/7

2 C.S.P. Dom. Chas. l 18th March 1646/7

3 Dictionary Nat. Biog.

4 Sir Bernard Burke's The General Armory

4 Sir Burnard Burke's The General Armory

5 Egmont MSS. 1 1573 - 1661 Page 445

6 Council of State 9th. May.

7 Committee for Advance of Money-Cases 2nd. March 1653.

8 State Papers 1654 Vol LXVl11

9 StatePaperDom.1655 Vol. XCVI

10 Dictionary Nat. Biog. Quoting Thurloe, State Papers VIp.594.

11 State Papers 24th Aug. 1658 Vol. CLXXXll