Robert WINGFIELD

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Robert Wingfield, Esq., of Upton, co. Northampton, second son, M.P. for Peterborough, may have been born as late as 1490 (aged under twenty-one at father's death). Like his elder brother Thomas, he entered royal service. As the King's servent, he was granted the manors of Upton and Allesworth, co. Northampton (which had belonged to the late Queen Jane Seymour) on 12 July 1543, and established the family seat at Upton. He was married, evidently about 1530 when aged about forty, to Margery Quarles, daughter of John Quarles, of Ufford, Norfolk. They had two sons and a daughter. She predeceased her husband and was buried at Ufford. "Robert Wingfeld, esquire, Upton" died testate, apparently aged over eighty-five, at his manor of Upton, on 4 Feb 1575/6. (will dated 4 June 1575 and proved 6 July 1576.

Robert married Margery QUARLES about 1530. Margery died before 1575/6. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Robert 'the younger' WINGFIELD, Esq. was born about 1532; died on 31 Mar 1580.

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• Fact: Will dated 21 Feb 1493/4 and proved 6 May 1494

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Henry Wingfield, Knt., of Orford, Suffolk, fifth son, was born 1435-1440 (aged under eighteen in his father's will). He was knighted with his brother Thomas at the battle Tewksbury in 1471, and was for many years Governor of Orford Castle, Suffolk.

Henry married Elizabeth ROKES. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Thomas (or Robert) Rookes, Knt., of Fawley, co. Buckingham

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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".

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

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

Robert married Elizabeth FITZ ALAN before 19 Aug 1401 in Without the king's licence. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard FITZ ALAN and Elizabeth DE BOHUN) was born about 1375; died on 08 Jul 1425 in Heveringham, Nottingham, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]