Norfolk, Hindolveston
"Entered a couple heare doth ly, that hatefull death did kill
wiche lyvinge loved as man and wife and bent to God there will
Whose names to tell thus weare they called, that deathe hathe reste of life
Edmon Hunt the Gentilman, and Margret hight (named) his wife
Children these had fourtene in all Daughters four, and Sonnes tene
Two Infants dyed, thre marchants weare, Lawiers foure, and one devine
These Huntes huntinge abrode the chase one Hunt oute hunted the rest
Who made this stone in memory, how God his huntinge blest
Who hopes by fayth heaven for his haven, in Christ that he shall finde
Where welcom once no farewell is, suche welcome God us sende
Obiit ille Anno domini.1558.Octobris.11.
Obiit illa Anno domini.1568.Decembris.3"
Edmund Hunt 1558 and wife Margaret 1568 daughter of John Potter of Beeston, Norfolk
Children - 10 sons (2 died as infants) & 4 daughters
1. Edmund of Horningtoft m Lucy daughter of ... Howett of Weston, Norfolk
2. Nicholas,
3. Thomas 1616 of Foulsham www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/11462239865/ m1 Margaret widow of John Warner m2 Jane 1604 Co-heiress daughter of Thomas Muschamp of Peckham and widow of Thomas Grimes (her son Thomas Grimes m Ann daughter of George More of Loseley Guildford www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/5B86ES ) m3 Elizabeth widow of Sir Francis Cherry and co-heiress daughter of Edward Elliott of Poplar
4. Richard,
5. Geoffrey,
6. Henry,
7. William,
8. John,
1. Margaret m Francis Beaumont,
2. Mary m William Wagstafe / Wagstaff
3. Elizabeth m William Whyte / White
4. Cicely m Robert Lawes
Edmund Hunt was recorded in a Chancery Court document in the last couple of years of his life as constable of Hindolveston and late servant to Sir John Robsart of Syderstone Norfolk d1554 (father of Amy Robsart 1st wife of Robert Dudley) who held 3 manors near King's Lynn as well as one in Suffolk, but little is otherwise known of him
www.mbs-brasses.co.uk/page136.html
Sir Thomas Hunt's Charity
Sir Thomas Hunt, by Will, dated 28th April, 1625, gave to the vicar and churchwardens of Hilderstone, where his house stood, to the use of the poor there for ever, 53s. 4d. a year, for six poor men and women, by 2d. a-piece every Sabbath day in bread; to the sexton or clerk, for setting the bread on the table, the odd 16d.; to the churchwardens, to buy them a pair of gloves for distributing the same bread to the poor, and these poor, after service, if they should be well and have no convenient let, should come every Sabbath day to the stone where his father lay; kneeling, should say the Lord's Prayer, and pray to God for the King and Queen then reigning over them, and for no other use; he would have the people chosen by the vicar and churchwardens to be of honest and good conversation, and so they should enjoy it during their lives
Norfolk, Hindolveston
"Entered a couple heare doth ly, that hatefull death did kill
wiche lyvinge loved as man and wife and bent to God there will
Whose names to tell thus weare they called, that deathe hathe reste of life
Edmon Hunt the Gentilman, and Margret hight (named) his wife
Children these had fourtene in all Daughters four, and Sonnes tene
Two Infants dyed, thre marchants weare, Lawiers foure, and one devine
These Huntes huntinge abrode the chase one Hunt oute hunted the rest
Who made this stone in memory, how God his huntinge blest
Who hopes by fayth heaven for his haven, in Christ that he shall finde
Where welcom once no farewell is, suche welcome God us sende
Obiit ille Anno domini.1558.Octobris.11.
Obiit illa Anno domini.1568.Decembris.3"
Edmund Hunt 1558 and wife Margaret 1568 daughter of John Potter of Beeston, Norfolk
Children - 10 sons (2 died as infants) & 4 daughters
1. Edmund of Horningtoft m Lucy daughter of ... Howett of Weston, Norfolk
2. Nicholas,
3. Thomas 1616 of Foulsham www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/11462239865/ m1 Margaret widow of John Warner m2 Jane 1604 Co-heiress daughter of Thomas Muschamp of Peckham and widow of Thomas Grimes (her son Thomas Grimes m Ann daughter of George More of Loseley Guildford www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/5B86ES ) m3 Elizabeth widow of Sir Francis Cherry and co-heiress daughter of Edward Elliott of Poplar
4. Richard,
5. Geoffrey,
6. Henry,
7. William,
8. John,
1. Margaret m Francis Beaumont,
2. Mary m William Wagstafe / Wagstaff
3. Elizabeth m William Whyte / White
4. Cicely m Robert Lawes
Edmund Hunt was recorded in a Chancery Court document in the last couple of years of his life as constable of Hindolveston and late servant to Sir John Robsart of Syderstone Norfolk d1554 (father of Amy Robsart 1st wife of Robert Dudley) who held 3 manors near King's Lynn as well as one in Suffolk, but little is otherwise known of him
www.mbs-brasses.co.uk/page136.html
Sir Thomas Hunt's Charity
Sir Thomas Hunt, by Will, dated 28th April, 1625, gave to the vicar and churchwardens of Hilderstone, where his house stood, to the use of the poor there for ever, 53s. 4d. a year, for six poor men and women, by 2d. a-piece every Sabbath day in bread; to the sexton or clerk, for setting the bread on the table, the odd 16d.; to the churchwardens, to buy them a pair of gloves for distributing the same bread to the poor, and these poor, after service, if they should be well and have no convenient let, should come every Sabbath day to the stone where his father lay; kneeling, should say the Lord's Prayer, and pray to God for the King and Queen then reigning over them, and for no other use; he would have the people chosen by the vicar and churchwardens to be of honest and good conversation, and so they should enjoy it during their lives