Richard Hunt (Dean of Durham)

The Very Rev 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.

References
  1. ” An Historical, Topographical, and Descriptive View of the County of Durham” Mackenzie,E;Ross,M: Durham, Mackenzie and Dent, 1834
  2. National Archives
  3. Venn Database
  4. Oxford DNB
  5. Ecco Tcp
  6. Canterbury Cathedral Library
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Adam Newton		 Dean of Durham
1620–1638		 Succeeded by
Walter Balcanquhall


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