He later raised a lengthy suit in Chancery against his father, and also alienated his sister Frances after claiming the reversion of her house in Yatesbury, a dowry from Sir George, following her husband's death in 1693; he refused to repay the £1,000 mortgage owed to Sir Robert Holford, who threatened to evict Frances.
[1] Hungerford was returned as Member of Parliament for Calne at the first general election of 1701, where there was a vacancy because his elder brother, George, had died prematurely in 1698 and his brother-in-law, Henry Blaake, the sitting member, had fallen out with Sir George Hungerford.
He was dismissed from the post in December 1714 despite an appeal from Addison to the Treasury to let him "enjoy the fruits of his purchase".
[2] Hungerford used his residence at Studley House as a base from which to purchase further Wiltshire properties, including Rodbourne manor and neighbouring messuages.
He left Rodbourne and Great Durnford manors, Wiltshire, and Stanton Court, Devon, to three nephews.