Philip Hunt (1772 - 1838)

Born 1 Jan 1772 in Herefordshire, England

Died 17 Sep 1838 at age 66 in Aylsham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Philip Hunt is Notable.

Biography

Philip Hunt was born in Herefordshire, England.

Philip was born in Herefordshire, England on January 1, 1772 to Thomas Hunt and Cicily Hodgson.

Vicar of Aylsham

Appointed as chaplain to Lord Elgin, who was Ambassador of Great Britain to the Ottoman Empire from 1799 to 1802. Tasked with collecting antiquities, and is responsible for collecting "Elgin Marbles", now in the British Museum in London.

detained and imprisoned for two years by Napoleon Bonaparte, eventually returning to Bedford in October 1805 after an absence of six years.

Buried 26 September 1838 ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNJM-TWT : 23 February 2021), Philip Hunt, 26 Sep 1838, Burial; citing Aylsham, Norfolk, England, Record Office, Norwich; FHL microfilm 1,657,202.

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5N2-D88 : 18 March 2020), Philip Hunt, 1772.

• "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXS4-BLW : 21 July 2021), Philip Hunt, 1793.

See Also:

• Philip Hunt 1772-1838: https://www.natgould.org/philip_hunt_1772-1838 Accessed 265 August 2021.

• Wikipedia: Philip Hunt (priest)

• Wikidata: Item Q19828021, en:Wikipedia