John Hunt

Sir John Hunt (c. 1550 – 1615) was an English gentleman from Rutland.

Life Hunt was the second son of John Hunt of Lyndon, Rutland; his mother was Amy, daughter of Sir Thomas Cave of Stanford, Northamptonshire. He was born at Morcott in Rutland, was sent to Eton College, and then to King's College, Cambridge, where he was admitted a scholar 27 August 1565. He left the university without taking a degree.

In the parliament which met 2 April 1571 a man of this name sat as member for Sudbury. If this is the same John Hunt, then he may have benefitted from the influence of a relation of his mother, Sir Ambrose Cave, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

In the same year, 10 November, Hunt was knighted at Whitehall by James I. A nephew, William Le Hunt of Gray's Inn, was called to the degree of Serjeant of law in Trinity term 1688.

Works Latin epigrams in collection presented by the scholars of Eton to Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle, 1563. Latin verses in commendation of Anne, countess of Oxford, 1588, Lansdowne MS. civ. art. 78.