Sir Walter Hungerford b. 1442 Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England d. 29 May 1516 Heytesbury, Wiltshire, England: Dutton, Berrett & Hungerford Twigs

Sir Walter Hungerford^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1442 - 1516 (74 years)

Name	Walter Hungerford [1]
Prefix	Sir
Birth	1442	Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England [1]
Gender	Male
Burial	1516	Heytesbury, Wiltshire, England [3]
Death	29 May 1516	Heytesbury, Wiltshire, England [2, 4]
Person ID	I17594	DBH Twigs
Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

Father	Robert, Baron Moleyns and Third Baron Hungerford Lord Robert Hungerford, Knight, b. 1431, Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England d. 18 May 1464, Newcastle upon Tyne, England (Age 33 years)
Mother	Eleanor De Moleyns, b. 11 Jun 1426, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England d. 1476 (Age 49 years)
Marriage	5 Nov 1440 [1]
Family ID	F2205	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Jane Bulstrode d. Yes, date unknown [1, 5]

Children

	1. John Hungerford, b. 1464, Heytesbury, Wiltshire, England
	2. William Hungerford, b. 1466, Heytesbury, Wiltshire, England
	3. Sir Edward de Hungerford, b. 1472, Heytesbury, Wiltshire, England d. 24 Jan 1521/22, Tourney, France? (Age 50 years)
	4. Isabel Hungerford

Family ID F2232 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 4 Jan 2026

Photos		Hungerford Arms Keywords: Arms
Photos		Hungerford Arms Keywords: Arms

Notes

Walter was a partisan in the early days of the House of Lancaster, but obtained a pardon from Richard II on his accession in 1483. He was arrested by Richard in the landing of the Earl of Richmond in 1485 but escaped custody, joining Richard's army. At the Battle of Bosworth he slew, in hand to hand combat, Sir Robert Brackenbury, Lieutenant of the Tower, under whose command he had previously served. He was knighted by Henry VII on the field of battle. Farleigh Castle and some of the confiscated estates, the Heytesbury and the original Hungerford properties, were restored to him, but not the family honours. He was made a member of the Privy Council. In 1487 he was sent on a diplomatic mission to Rome and in 1497 he assisted in quelling the Perkin Warbeck rising. In 1503 he went as part of the retinue of Henry VII's queen to attend the marriage of Princess Maragret to the King of Scotland. After the accession of Henry VIII he continued as a member of the Privy Council until his death in 1516 and was buried at Farleigh.
Walter was succeeded by his son Edward.

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Sir Walter Hungerford^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}