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The material
in this section of the John Bankes Website is concerned with four male members of the Hunt family - a Lawyer,
a Baptist Minister, a Doctor and an Artist - and one female member of the same family. They were Bankes
descendants on the line coming down from Mary (Rand) Mitchell, a half-sister of John Bankes.
The following information is the briefest possible guide to the
material to be found on these pages, and I hope you will take the
opportunity to explore them at length. Maybe something you find
here will provide a springboard for your future research!
The earliest HUNT ancestor that I know of was Thomas Hunt, the Lawyer
. When he was buried he was recorded as living in Woodford, Essex.
He married Mary Jacobson, the daughter of a London Broker, in the
City of London in 1758.
The records Ihave seen suggest that Thomas and Mary's marriage produced
nine children, but as you will see from the family tree, we have
only traced five of these. My direct ancestor was ANN HUNT, who
married John Stephens in 1791, and about whom Iknow little. However,
with the help of my fellow researchers, I have learned much about
one of her brothers - Rev THOMAS HUNT - who was a Baptist minister
in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. You will be able to see some
of this material by clicking the Thomas Hunt Baptist link.
Rev Thomas Hunt married a lady from St Albans named
Maria Edwards, and among their children was another THOMAS HUNT.
This man was a nineteenth century London doctor of some eminence,
and you can read about him by following the Thomas Hunt Doctor
link.
One of the children of Dr Thomas Hunt and his first wife - Martha
Mary Colam - was the Artist ARTHUR ACKLAND HUNT. He and his siblings
comprise the last generation of "our" Hunts that we have traced.
Some of the information we have collected about them can be seen
by clicking the Arthur A Hunt Artist link.
Ann Hunt was a daughter of the Lawyer referred to above, and she was also my direct ancestor. You can read about her brief life by following the Ann Hunt m John Stephens link.
The References link will take you to a listing of source references
for the material displayed on the Hunt Family pages.
We hope that you enjoy looking at the information that is displayed
on these pages, and that it may prove of use to you. You have no
doubt realised that although we have learned much about these people,
there is much more that remains to be discovered. If you are able
to help our 'hunt' for knowledge, or have any questions or observations
generated by the content of this website, we would love to hear
from you. You can contact us by
clicking here. All communications will be received gratefully.
We would also be delighted to hear from you if you would like to
comment of the layout or content of this website. Please use the
above link to do this.
G M Culshaw, October 2004. Updated December 2006
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