Richard Hunt (Dean of Durham) explained

Richard Hunt was Dean^[1] of Durham^[2] from his installation on 29 May 1620 until his death on 2 November 1638.

Hunt was educated at TrinityCollege,^[3] Cambridge.^[4] He was Vicar of Terrington^[5] from 1609 and a Prebendary of Canterbury^[6] from 1614 to 1633. Later he was the Rector of Foulsham and a Prebendary of Lichfield.

Notes and References

1. ” An Historical, Topographical, and Descriptive View of the County of Durham” Mackenzie, E; Ross, M: Durham, Mackenzie and Dent, 1834
2. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=161-msscarte_10&cid=10-4#10-4 National Archives
3. http://venn.lib.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/search-130418.pl?sur=Hunt&suro=w&fir=Richard&firo=c&cit=&cito=c&c=all&tex=&sye=1570&eye=1640&col=all&maxcount=50 Venn Database
4. http://www.oxforddnb.com/templates/article.jsp?articleid=72182&back= Oxford DNB
5. http://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/ecco/004863773.0001.002/1:33..45?rgn=div3;view=fulltext Ecco Tcp
6. http://ccl-history.referata.com/wiki/Category:Stall_II Canterbury Cathedral Library