Steve Hunt

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Biography

I have been a researcher into family history since 1987 when I visited the parish church of Tockenham, Wiltshire, England, and examined the parish registers to reveal three further generations of the Hunt family (great grandfather, 2 greats and 3 greats grandfather) back to the early nineteenth century. Those registers are now held at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, the place to visit if you have a particular interest in Wiltshire genealogy.

In addition to my interest in the genealogy of Wiltshiremen and Wiltshirewomen, I have a particular interest in the family of Thomas (Customer) Smythe, Esq. (about 1522-1591) who was born in Corsham, Wiltshire, and also in the Livery Companies of the City of London.

There is a wonderful collection of portraits of Thomas Smythe's family, most of which are now owned by the Skinners' Company of the City of London.^[1][2][3]

I am always delighted to hear from cousins, however distant, and fellow genealogists.

Quality Dashboard

I have a particular interest in the quality of genealogy, how it can be measured, and how quality data/quality indicators can be used to drive overall quality of the database.

I make use of Profile Criteria as an indicator of quality.

Another indicator is the number of in line citations within WikiTree profiles, which can be measured using the BioCheck App.

Status at the end of 2021:

• Hunt-2329 Open Profiles examined by 'Bio Check' = 4424
• Marked as Unsourced = 0
• Profiles with 0 in line citations = 17
• Profiles with 1 in line citation = 1338
• Profiles with 2 in line citations = 1211
• Profiles with 3 in line citations = 751
• Profiles with >3 in line citations = 1107
• Average in line citations per profile = 3.29

Status at the end of 2022:

• Hunt-2329 Profiles examined by 'BioCheck' = 5534
• Marked as Unsourced = 0
• Profiles with 0 in line citations = 0
• Profiles with 1 in line citation = 766
• Profiles with 2 in line citations = 1133
• Profiles with 3 in line citations = 839
• Profiles with >3 in line citations = 2796
• Average in line citations per profile = 4.75
• Number of in line citations = 26,291
• Profiles with known consistency issues 'Suggestions' as defined here = 0

Status at the end of 2023:

• Hunt-2329 Profiles examined by 'BioCheck' = 5632
• Marked as Unsourced = 0
• Profiles with 0 in line citations = 0
• Profiles with 1 in line citation = 693
• Profiles with 2 in line citations = 747
• Profiles with 3 in line citations = 594
• Profiles with >3 in line citations = 3598
• Average in line citations per profile = 5.55
• Number of in line citations = 31,244
• Profiles with known consistency issues 'Suggestions' as defined here = 0

Interesting Profiles

12th Century

• Sibyl de Salisbury (about 1126-unknown) married John FitzGilbert, the King's Marshal
• Hugh de Odingsells (unknown-about 1239) married Basilia de Limesi
• Basilia de Limesi (about 1160-unknown) of England, wife of Hugh de Odingsells
• Cecily de Turville (about 1190-unknown) of England, wife of Roger de Craft
• Walter de Baskerville (unknown-about 1244) of Eardisley, Herefordshire

13th Century

• Hamon de Crevequer (about 1200-1262) of Kent, England
• Isabel de Craft (about 1215-unknown) of England, wife of Hugh de Herdeburgh
• Bertram de Criol (about 1236-1295) of Kent, England
• Robert de Crevequer (about 1239-about 1316) of Kent, England, and Prestatyn, Wales
• Edmund Spigurnel (about 1250-about 1296) Knight of Essex, England
• Adam de Stocke (unknown-1313) of Wiltshire
• Edmund le Botiller (about 1271-1321) of Ireland
• Sir Adam de Everingham (1279-1341) of Laxton, Nottinghamshire
• Ela de Herdeburgh (about 1282-unknown) of England
• Isabel de Herdeburgh (about 1283-bef 1322) of England
• Geva (unknown-1335) wife of Adam de Stocke of Wiltshire and Robert de Hungerford
• Edmund FitzAlan aka Arundel (1285-1326), 9th/2nd Earl of Arundel
• Elizabeth Comyn (about 1299-1370) Lady Talbot, wife of Gilbert Talbot, knight, 2nd Lord Talbot

14th Century

• Sir Richard Baskerville (unknown-about 1365) of Herefordshire
• James le Botiller, 1st Earl of Ormond (about 1305-1338)
• Sir John l'Arcedekne (about 1306-about 1375)
• Ankaret le Boteler (about 1308-1361) of Shropshire
• Sir Walter de Baskerville (about 1317-about 1350) of Bredwardine, Herefordshire
• Mary FitzAlan aka Arundel (about 1325-1396) wife of John le Strange, 4th Lord Strange
• Emmeline Dauney (about 1328-about 1371) wife of Sir Edward de Courtenay
• Sir John le Strange (about 1332-1361) 4th Lord Strange of Blakemere, Shropshire
• Sir Richard Baskerville (about 1340-20 Mar 1373/1374) of Herefordshire
• Joan de Everingham (about 1340-unknown) wife of Sir Richard Baskerville and Sir Giles Malore
• Sir Leonard Carew (23 Apr 1342-9 Oct 1369)
• Sir Richard Talbot (about 1361-1396) 4th Lord Talbot
• Ankaret le Strange (about 1361-1413) wife of Richard, 4th Lord Talbot, and Thomas Neville, 5th Lord Furnival
• Richard Baskerville (31 Jan 1370-about 1394) of Herefordshire
• Sir John Talbot, KG (about 1384-1453) 7th Lord Talbot, Lord Strange of Blakemere, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
• Philippa l'Arcedekne (about 1386-about 1417) wife of Sir Hugh Courtenay
• Sir John Baskerville, Knt (about 1390-after 1421) of Herefordshire

15th Century

• Sir John Baskerville, Knt (about 1408-about 1455) of Herefordshire
• Nicholas Eyton, Esq. (about 1410-unknown) of Shropshire
• Katherine (Talbot) Eyton (about 1418-unknown) daughter of John Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, wife of Nicholas Eyton, Esq.
• Robert Hardyng (about 1425-1504) Goldsmith of the City of London, and his wife Agas
• Valentine Chiche (about 1430-about 1461) of Kent
• Sir James Baskerville, Knt (about 1435-1499) of Herefordshire, Knight Banneret
• Sir Robert Billesdon, Knt (about 1440-1492) Haberdasher, Alderman and Lord Mayor of London
• John Russhe (about 1440-1498) Merchant of the City of London
• Richard Scopeham (about 1450-1502) Yeoman of the Crown and Brewer of the City of London
• Joyce (Coyney?) Burton (about 1455-unknown) of Shropshire
• Thomas Murfyn (about 1455-1523) Master of the Skinners, Lord Mayor of London
• Margaret (Chiche) Judde (about 1458-aft 1492) of Kent
• Edward Burton, Esq (about 1460-1524) of Shropshire
• Richard Smythe (about 1465-1527) Merchant Taylor of the City of London
• Sir William Hollys, Knt (about 1475-1542) Mercer, Alderman and Lord Mayor of London
• Alexander Plymley (about 1483-1533) Mercer of the City of London
• John Smyth, Gent (about 1488-1538) of Corsham, Wiltshire
• Sir Andrew Judde, Knt (about 1490-1558) Master of the Company of Skinners, Alderman and Lord Mayor of London, Mayor of the Staple of Calais
• Dame Elizabeth (Scopeham) Hollys (about 1492-1544) of London
• Joan Pipe alias Walker (about 1495-about 1561) of Shrewsbury and Condover, Shropshire, wife of Thomas Otteley and Thomas Birington.

16th Century

• Edmund Bonner (about 1500-1569) Bishop of London
• Sir John Ayliffe, Knt (about 1500-1556) Barber-Surgeon, Grocer, Alderman of London
• Richard Owen (about 1500-1575) Draper and Merchant of Shrewsbury
• Thomas Langton (about 1510-about 1551) Skinner of the City of London
• Dame Mary (Mathew) Altham aka Woolley, Langton, Altham, Lady Judde (about 1516-1602) of Essex
• Humphrey Baskerville (about 1517-1564) Mercer, Alderman of the City of London
• Lady Frances (Murfyn) Cromwell (about 1520-about 1543) daughter of Thomas Murfyn, wife of Sir Richard Williams alias Cromwell
• Sir Rowland Hayward, Knt (about 1520-1593) Clothworkers' Company, City of London, Lord Mayor of London
• Thomas (Customer) Smythe, Esq. (about 1522-1591) Haberdasher, Farmer of Her Majesty's Customs, of Wiltshire, the City of London and Kent
• Roger James alias van Haestricht (about 1524-1592) of All Hallows by the Tower, City of London, Brewer
• Sir Stephen Slaney, Knt (about 1524-1608) of St Swithins, City of London, Skinner, Alderman and Lord Mayor of London
• John Jackson (about 1525-1584) of the Founders' Company, City of London
• Simon Horspoole (1527-1602) Draper of the City of London
• William Mountjoy, Gent (about 1530-about 1585) of Essex and London
• Dame Alice (Judde) Smythe (about 1532-1593) of the City of London
• Thomas Fanshawe, Esq. (about 1533-1601) Remembrancer of the Queens Court of the Exchequer
• Robert Davy, Esq. (about 1535-1599) of the City of London, Receiver of the crown lands in south Wales
• Thomas Owen (about 1538-1598) Serjeant at Law, one of the Justices of the Common Pleas
• Jane (Carew) Bridges (about 1545-1629) wife of John Davy
• Mary (Smythe) Davy (1554-1621) of the City of London
• Ursula (Smythe) Butler / Boteler aka Harding (1555-1621) of the City of London and Biddenham, Bedfordshire
• Sir John Smythe, Knt (about 1557-1608) of the City of London and Westenhanger, Kent
• Sir Thomas Smythe, Knt (about 1558-1625) of the Skinners' Company, the Virginia Company, the East India Company, the Muscovy Company, and Ambassador to Russia
• Joan (Smythe) Fanshawe (1560-1622) of the City of London, Barking, Essex, and Ware, Hertfordshire
• John Ayliffe, Esq. (about 1560-1631) of the Manors of Grittenham, Foxley and Rabson in Wiltshire
• Lady Katherine (Smythe) Scott aka Hayward (1561-1616) of the City of London and Nettlestead, Kent
• Henry Smythe, Esq. (about 1562-1607) of Corsham and Amesbury, Wiltshire
• Lady Alice (Smythe) Harris/Herris (1564-1615) of the City of London, and Woodham Mortimer and Creeksea, Essex
• Sir John Scott, Knt (about 1564-1616) of Scot's Hall, Smeeth, Kent, and Nettlestead, Kent
• Sir Richard Smythe, Knt (about 1565-1628) of the City of London and Leeds Castle, Kent; Receiver General of the Duchy of Cornwall, and Commissioner for the Revenues of Prince Charles
• Roger James (1565-1596) of Stepney, Middlesex, Brewer of London
• Robert Smythe, Gent (1567-1600) of the City of London and Highgate, Middlesex
• Sarah (Smith) Cleyborne (about 1570-1626) of Southwark, Surrey; Stepney, Middlesex; and Reigate, Surrey
• Elizabeth Owen (1572-unknown) wife of Henry Smythe Esq. and John Ayliffe Esq.
• Simon Smythe (1570-1596) of the City of London
• Sir Gilbert Prynne (about 1570-1627) of Allington, Wiltshire
• Sir Richard Sondes, Knt (1571-1632) of Kent
• Lady Elizabeth (Smythe) Fanshawe (1572-1631) of the City of London, and Ware, Hertfordshire
• Henry Richman (about 1588-unknown) of Christian Malford, Wiltshire
• William Mountjoy, Gent (about 1588-1655) of Biddestone, Wiltshire
• Thomas Smythe, Esq. (1593-unknown) of Corsham, Wiltshire, and Little Bartholomew, City of London
• John Harris/Herris (about 1596-unknown) 4th son of Sir William Harris/Herris and Alice Smythe
• John Harris/Herris, Esq. (unknown-1650) of Hazeley, Woodham Mortimer and Creeksea, Essex

17th Century

• Dame Elizabeth (Juby) Bettesworth aka Herris, Castell (about 1608-1696) of Essex and Bedfordshire
• Rt Hon Sir Richard Fanshawe, Knt & Bt (1608-1666) Member of the Privy Council, Master of Requests, Ambassador to Portugal, Ambassador to Spain
• Thomas Mountjoy, Gent (about 1628-1685) of Biddestone, Wiltshire
• George Harris (about 1630-1673) Merchant of London and of Westover, Charles City, Virginia
• Laetitia Isabella Smythe (about 1630-1715) Countess of Radnor
• Thomas Mountjoy (about 1660-1705) Merchant of Bristol, England and Virginia
• Edward Mountjoy (about 1664-about 1712) of Biddestone, Wiltshire, and Westmoreland County and Stafford County, Virginia
• Edmund Mountjoy (about 1666-1735) Soap Maker, Alderman of Bristol, Mayor of Bristol, England
• William Hewes (about 1695-1746) of Chichester, Chester County, Pennsylvania

18th Century

• Joseph Selby (1731-unknown) of Purton, Wiltshire, transported to one of his majesties colonies or plantations in America

Transcripts of Wills

• Will of William Webbe of Elyndon, Wiltshire, 1502
• Will of Richard Rawlyn of Little Wakering, Essex, 1540
• Will of Thomas Baskervile of Pontrilas, Herefordshire, 1551
• Will of Vincent Harris, 1574
• Will of Sir Thomas Barrington, 1581
• Wil of Alice Smythe, Widow of London, 1598
• Will of Sir Robert Leighe of Chingford, Essex, 1612
• Will of Alexander Woodsonne of the City of Bristol, Physician, 1618
• Will of Sir Thomas Herris of Maldon, Essex, 1622
• Will of Frances Linford, Widow of Highgate, Middlesex, 1623
• Will of Francis West Esq 1634
• Will of Thomas Harris Esq of Maldon, Essex, 1659
• Will of Arthur Herris Esq of Lincolns Inn, 1662
• Will of Cordelia Harris, 1663
• Will of George Harris of Westover, Charles County, Virginia, 1674
• Will of Grace Byrd, Widow of Edmonton, Middlesex, 1679
• Will of Thomas Grendon, 1680
• Will of Thomas Mountjoy, Gent, of Biddestone St Peter, Wiltshire, 1686

Free Space Pages / Research Notes

• Profile Criteria: Quality Markers for WikiTree Profiles
• Livery Companies of the City of London
• Arms of Smythe of Wiltshire and Kent
• Tockenham, Wiltshire: School Photographs
• Baskerville: Stray Baskervilles, England, Wales and Ireland, 1066-1699
• Arms of Baskerville
• de Marci
• Mountjoy
• Gentleman: Notes on the use of the rank of gentleman

And

• The Hancock Nexus.^[4]

finally, a thought

Verba volant, scripta manent

Sources

1. ↑ Hearn, K (1995) Dynasties : painting in Tudor and Jacobean England 1530-1630. Tate Publishing.
2. ↑ Treasures of the Royal Courts. Tudors, Stuarts & the Russian Tsars. Dmitrieva, O and Murdoch, T (Eds). V&A Publishing, 2013.
3. ↑ A Set of Portraits of the Family of Thomas 'Customer' Smythe by Cornelis Ketel. Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest. Expert's Statement. Arts Council, about 2015.
4. ↑ Hunt, S. The Hancock Nexus. Corsham Civic Society. Spotlight. September 2022, Vol. 19, Issue 2, pp 13-14 pdf.