Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford
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Not to be confused with Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford of Heytesbury.
Sir Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford (22 June 1378 – 9 August 1449) was the son and heir of Sir Thomas Hungerford and Joan Hussey.
He served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1414 to 1415. He was made a baron in 1426 and served as Lord High Treasurer from that year until 1432. Baron Hungerford fought at Agincourt and also served a diplomatic function at the Council of Constance and the Congress of Arras.
Baron Hungerford was the executor of Henry V's will and was a member of council under Henry VI. The principal residence of his family was at Heytesbury, Wiltshire.
| Preceded by John Dorewood |
Speaker of the House of Commons 1414–1415 |
Succeeded by Thomas Chaucer |
| Preceded by John Stafford |
Lord High Treasurer 1426–1432 |
Succeeded by The Lord Scrope of Masham |
