Henry WINGFIELD, Knt.

Other Events and Attributes:

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

Notes:

Name:
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 Alice HARTE before 1470. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth ROKES. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name:
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]