Robert WINGFIELD, Knt.

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Name:
Robert Wingfield, Knt., of Letheringham, son and heir, ws born in 1403, and was knighted by King Henry VI at Hereford on 19 May 1426. He was steward of the lands of the Duke of Norfolk, and attended the Duke on an embassy to France in 1447. He was M.P. for Suffolk in 1427, and for Hertfordshire in 1449. He married Elizabeth Goushill, and they had seven sons and five daughters. 'Syr Robert Wingefeld, knyght, town of Cambridge' died testate in 1451, and was buried at Letheringham. A brass effigy formerly in Letheringham church showed the arms of Wingfield impaling Goushill bearing the inscription: "Her lieth S'r Thomas Wingfeld, knight, Richard Wyngfeld and William Wyngfeld, squyres, sonns of S'r Rob't Wyngfeld, knyght, and of Lady Elizabeth, his wife, syster to the duke of Norff".

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth GOUSHILL. Elizabeth (daughter of Sir Robert GOUSHILL, Esq. and Elizabeth FITZ ALAN) was born about 1402. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John WINGFIELD, Knt. died on 10 May 1481.
2. Henry WINGFIELD, Knt. was born in 1435-1440; died between 21 Feb 1493/4 and 6 May 1494.
3. Elizabeth WINGFIELD died on 28 Apr 1497.

Robert married Elizabeth RUSSELL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John Wingfield, Knt., of Letheringham, Suffolk, M.P. for Suffolk, son and heir of Thomas Wingfield, Knt., of Letheringham, by Margaret, daughter of John de Bovile, of Letheringham. Sir John Wingfield died in 1389 and was buried at Letheringham.

John married Margaret HASTINGS. Margaret (daughter of Hugh HASTINGS, Knt. and Anne LE DESPENSER) died about 1397. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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'Margaret Russelle, late wife of John Russelle, militis, and late wife of dni. John Wingfeld, militis' died testate about 1397 (will dated August 1387 requesting burial at Letheringham beside her first husband.)

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Name:
John Russell, Knt., of Strensham, co. Worcester, M.P. for Worcestershire, son of Robert Russell, of Strensham.

John married Agnes ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]