Chapter 25

 

John Hunt

Citizen and Brewer of London

1651 - Before March 24th 1719

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John Hunt (1651 - 1702 - 1719) was born in 1651 and was baptised on the 3rd July at St Peter, Paul's Wharf, London England. He was the son of John Hunt, vintner (1612- 1661) and Eleanor Cole (Born about 1623). His father John Hunt vintner died when he was 10 years old and his mother Eleanor then married Joseph Brown (Born 1622), the son of the Rev Joseph Brown, Clerk and Vicar of St Helen's Bishopgate, London England.  John Hunt vintner married Eleanor Cole on the 23rd December 1648 in St Nicholas Cole Abbey, London, London England. Her christian name is recorded as Helinor. John was buried on the 16th December 1661 at St Peter, Paul's Wharf, London. John Hunt vintner was born in 1612 in Leicester, the son of Thomas Hunt (c1567 - 1624) and An Hasilrigge (1586 - 1634). He was baptised the 25th March 1612 in Theddingworth, Leicester, England.

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St Peter Paul's Wharf was destroyed in the great fire of London in 1666 and this London  area from the the early 1620's was besieged by the plague as seen by the burial records of St Peter. John Hunt lost one of his servants to the plague.

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The children of John Hunt and Eleanor Cole all baptised in St Peter, Paul's Wharf London were:

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John Hunt 1649 - 1650

John Hunt 1651 - 1702

William Hunt 1652 - 1709

Henry Hunt ( 1652 - alive in 1694)

Elizabeth Hunt 1653 - 1653)

Elizabeth Hunt 1655 - Died before 1694)

Eleanor Hunt ( 1657 -died before 1694)

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The children of Joseph Browne and Eleanor Browne formerly Hunt were:

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Sarah Browne (1662 - died before 1694) who married John Warters on the 23rd November 1686 in South Cave York.

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Joseph Browne was baptised on 7th April 1622 at St Helen, Bishopsgate, London England the son of Rev Joseph Browne and Agnes. He married Eleanor on the 1st September 1661 in Saint Olave Hart Street, London, England. Further research is ongoing with this family.

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On the 21st November 1678 John Hunt, Citizen and Brewer of of St Botolph Aldgate London bachelor about 23 years - actual age was 27 years - married Miss Mary Aldworth of St Helen's, London,  spinster with her fathers consent at St Helen's, Bishopsgate, London, London, England. (FHL Film Number 37527, 942 B4HA.V.31) Mary Aldworth was born on the 6th July 1660 at St Helen's Bishopsgate, London and baptised on the 24th July at St Helen's aforesaid. She died on the 3rd October 1679 and was buried on the 3rd October at St Helen's Bishopsgate, London. Her father was Thomas Aldworth (1620 - 1681) of St Helen's, Bishopsgate, Citizen and Plumber of London. The son of Martine Aldworth who had died in 1672, Thomas Aldworth was County Councillor for Bishopsgate Within from 1669 - 1680 and had worked on five of the city of London churches as the plumber  - cost 21,884pds -for Christopher Wren and he was also a Marine Insurance man and supplier of export goods to RAC. Mary Hunt nee Aldworth died on the 3rd October two days after her daughter Anne to John Hunt was born on the 1st October 1679.

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Anne Hunt (1679) was baptised on the 1st October at St Botolph without Aldgate, London daughter of John Hunt and Mary of Houndsditch, London. She is the daughter Anne mentioned in the will above. 

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He married on the 13th October 1681, Elizabeth Green (1664 - 1693), daughter of John Green (1627 - 1705) and Elizabeth Middleton (1631 - 1673) , at St James, Duke's Place, City of London. Elizabeth Middleton was the daughter of Sir William Middleton (1603 - 1652) and Eleanor Harris (1615 - 1649). John Grene was the son of Giles Greene esq (1596 -1656) MP for Motcombe Regis and Corfe Castle, Merchant and Lawyer of Dorchester, Dorset and Elizabeth Hill (1600 - 1673) the daughter of William Hill (1583 - 1642) of Poundisford, Somerset and Jane Yonge (1584 - 1630) of Colyton, Devon, England. Their son Roger Hill married Katherine Greene, sister of John Greene.

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John Hunt (1651 - Bef. 1719) wrote his will on the 9th July 1694 and he divides his estate into three parts. Firstly to his son John Hunt, secondly to his daughter Anne Hunt and thirdly to his daughter Elizabeth Hunt stating that they should inherit when they turn 21 years or marry whichever is first. All three of his children are under 21 years in 1694.  He also leaves 10 shillings to his brothers William Hunt and Henry Hunt, and sisters Mary Hunt and Margarit (sic) Hunt and brother-in-law John Warters to buy rings. He leaves his father-in-law John Grene 20 shillings to buy a ring and Thomas Darwyn Esq commonly known as the Alderman 20 shillings and makes them executors of his will and requests that they look after his children. The will was witnessed by Samuel How, Jo. Morris and Jos. Weeks.  Probate was declared on the 8th/9 February 1719 with  further notation in the right column dated July 1722 which is very difficult to read but mentions Johannes Hunt, John Grene, Thomas Darwyn Esq,  Elizabeth Taylor and James Taylor. The sense of it is illegible but problems have arisen  as John Grene has died in 1705 and he is one of the executors.The Daily Courant London England March 24 1719 says that John Hunt died before March 24th 1719.  The mystery remains of the two named sisters in his will - Margarit and Mary Hunt - possibly the wives of his twin brothers Henry and William Hunt.

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