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Anthony Wingfield , Sir

b. 1458 · of, Letheringham, Suffolk Co., England  |  d. 1553

Parents

Events

Birth
1458 · of, Letheringham, Suffolk Co., England
Death
1553

Family

Spouse: Elizabeth de Vere (1486–1559)

Children:

  1. Robert Wingfield (–19 Mar 1597)
    m. Cecily Wentworth
    Children: Anthony Wingfield; Robert Wingfield; Thomas Wingfield (–1609); Mary Wingfield; Frances Wingfield
  2. Elizabeth Wingfield (–1592)
    m. William Naunton
    Children: Ursula Naunton (1545–1615)
  3. Charles Wingfield (–1564)
    m. Elizabeth Rich
    Children: Henry Rich; Anthony Rich; William Rich
  4. Richard Wingfield
  5. John Wingfield
  6. Henry Wingfield (–1537)
  7. George Wingfield
  8. Elizabeth Wingfield
  9. Margaret Wingfield
    m. Francis Stone
  10. Frances Wingfield
  11. Jane Wingfield
  12. Anne Wingfield
    m. Arthur Rushe
    m. Anthony Rooke
    m. Thomas Darcye
  13. Mary Wingfield
  14. Anthony Wingfield (–1593)
    m. Margaret Blenerhasset
    Children: Ursula Wingfield; Margaret Wingfield
    m. Elizabeth Leche

Notes

Esquire to the body to the king, was knighted by his royal master, Henry VIII, for his conduct a Theroueune and Tournay, made subsequently comptroller at the household, and installed at Windsor, a knight of the garter, 8th May 1541. He was likewise constituted vice-chamberlain of the household, and captain of the guards. In the will of King Henry, he was a legatee to the amount of L200, was nominated one of the executors, and assigned of the council to Edward VI. Sir Anthony wedded Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Sir George de Vere, knight, and sister and co-heir of John, thirteenth Earl of Oxford, by whom he left at his decease. [Baronetcies of England, Ireland, & Scotland, by John Burke Esq. and John Bernard Burke, Esq., 1844, p. 574] (Same source lists 8 children, including Elizabeth m. to William Naunton esq.) ... Sir Anthony d. 6 Edward VI and was s. by his eldest son, Sr. Robert Wingfield [Burke & Burke p. 574] ------- (Is this him?): Amongst the Charters in the British Museaum is a quit claim by Sir Anthony Wingfield K.G. to William Naunton and Elizabeth his wife of a manor of "Estone", dated 27 june 2 Edw VI [1548]. However, the manor passed to Anthony's brother, Sir Thomas Wingfield who died in 1609, when it vested in Sir Anthony Wingfield, 1st Bart. and on his death 30 July 1638, passed to his son and heir Sir Richard Wingfield, 2nd Bart. [Encl-4, Easton, Martley Hall]