Sir Thomas de Hungerford 
Sir Thomas was born in 1330.1 Sir Thomas' father was Sir Walter de Hungerford and his mother was Elizabeth FitzJohn. His paternal grandparents were Walter de Hungerford and Heytesbury; his maternal grandfather was Sir FitzJohn Adam. He was an only child. He died at the age of 68 on December 3rd, 1398 in Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset. He was buried in Chapel of Saint Anne, Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset.1 1 General Notes
[Joanne's Tree.1 GED.GED]
2 SOUR S332582
3 DATA
4 TEXT Date of Import: 14 Jan 2004
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In the 51st year of the reign of Edward III, Sir Thomas de Hungerford "filled the chair of the House of Commons as Speaker, being the first person elected to that high office; the commons not having had previously such an office."
- Burke's Extinct and Dormant Gentry, p 291
For more information on the Hungerfords, please visit
<a href="http://users.breathemail .net/djsteward/Farleigh/main.html">Farleigh Castle</a>
David "Strum" Craig has an interesting account of this part of Somerset, including Farleigh Castle, at
<a href="http://www.strum.co.uk/twilight/farleigh.htm">Towards Twilight</a>
Source: Tim Sandberg's GEDCOM V. Oct. 29, 2001
WARNING! THIS GENEALOGY IS, AND WILL REMAIN FOREVER, A WORK IN PROGRESS. THE AUTHOR IS NOT A PROFESSIONAL GENEALOGIST, BUT HAS TRIED TO VERIFY ALL DATA. IT CANNOT BE GUARANTEED FREE OF ERRORS!
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.< 1160
- b.1186
- b.1230 d.> 1308
- b.1155 in Buckley, England d.1219 in The Holy Land
- b.~ 1178 in Of Winchester, Hampshire, England d.11 FEB 1222/23
- b.~ 1156 in Of, Hampshire, England d.12 JAN 1235/36
- b.1280 d.1308
- b.1205 in Heytesbury, Wiltshire
- b.1314 d.1355
- b.1287
- b.1330 d.03 Dec 1398 in Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset
- b.~ 1312 in Heytesbury, Wiltshire
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Sir Thomas and Joane were married in a religious ceremony in 1376.1 They had four sons named Walter Lord, John, Rodolph and Thomas.
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Children
Walter Lord Hungerford
Walter Lord was born on June 22nd, 1378.1 He died at the age of 71 on August 9th, 1449. He was buried in Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire.1 1
1 Joanne's Tree.1 GED.GED
Further sources/citations:
Burke's Dormant & Extinct Peerages, daveanthes.FTW
Further sources/citations:
Burke's Dormant & Extinct Peerages, daveanthes.FTW
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