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Great Bedwyn. 



Henry Hungerford of Standen, co. Wilts, son of Sir Anthony 

 Hungerford of Black Bourton, knt., by his second wife, Sarah j 

 Crouch; and half brother of Sir Edward of Corsham and Farley. J 

 ' He was baptized at Great Bedwyn 23 July 1611, died 23 May J 



1673, and was buried at Hungerford on the 29th. He was one of 

 the members excluded from the House by that atrocious invasion 

 of Parliamentary rights, commonly called " Pride's Purge," the 

 prelude to the murder of the King. 



1660. 12 Car. II. Robert Spencer. Thomas Gape. 



" The Convention Parliament," which met on the 25th 

 April and prepared the way for the happy return of the 

 Monarch to his kingdom, 29 May. 



Mr. Spencer and Mr. Gape's election was petitioned 

 against* 16 May 1660. Mr. Turner reported that upon 

 examination of the fact, the question (upon the election 

 for this borough) being, whether the inhabitants in gene- 

 ral ought not to elect. The Committee were of opinion 

 that the Burgesses at large have a right to elect. 



Resolved: That Mr. Spencer and Mr. Gape are duly 

 elected. 



Mr. Gape was of an old family of that name at St. Alban's and 

 afterwards of Harpsfield Hall, co. Herts, several of whom sat for 

 the borough of St. Alban in Parliament. 



1661. 13 Car. II. Duke Stonehouse. Henry Clarke. 



Petition 17 May 1661. Serjeant Carleton reported from 

 the Committee of Privileges, that Duke Stonehouse and 

 Henry Clarke, Esquires, are returned by one indenture, 

 and the said Mr. Stonehouse and Mr. Thomas Gape by 

 another: and the opinion of the Committee, Mr. Clarke, 

 being returned by the proper Officer, ought to sit: to 

 which the House agreed. 



Duke Stonehouse was probably one of the family of Stonehouse 

 of Radley, co. Berks, Baronets, originally of Kent; but his name 

 has not been met with in their pedigree. He died 9 Feb. and was 

 buried at Great Bedwyn 14 Feb. 1662. In this year a new Bo- 

 rough seal of silver [see plate p. 271,) was given to the Corporation 

 by Mr. Daniel Finch, eldest son of Sir Heneage Finch, Bart., af- 

 terwards Baron Finch, Earl of Nottingham and Lord Chancellor. 



