General Notes

Robert was M.P. for Suffolk, in the 6th HENRY VI. from which monarch hehad received two years before, the honor of knighthood, at Hereford. SirRobert became steward to John de Mowbray, DUKE OF NORFOLK. He m.Elizabeth, daughter and co-heir of Sir Robert Gousell,(+) of Hoveringham.


From the internet:
Sir MP Robert10 WINGFIELD (5034) (Robert9, John8, Thomas7de Wingfield, John6Wingfield, John5de Wingfield, Thomas4, Robert3, John de2Wingfield, Robert de (Robertus de Campo Venti)1) was born in 1403 at Letheringham, Suffolk, England. He married Lady Elizabeth Goushill (5035), daughter of Sir Lord of Hault-Hucknall Derby Robert Goushill (27653) and Duchess Elizabeth Fitzalan (44415), circa 1430. He died on 21 November 1451 at Letheringham, Suffolk, England. He was buried at Letheringham, Suffolk, England.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON SIR ROBERT WINGFIELD (RN5034):

1454

This is the last Will of Sir Roberd Wingefeld Knight made a Cambridge the 6th day of October the

reign of king henry the vi after the conquest xxxi. In the beginning he prayeth his Feffees that they would

make astate after his decease to Elizabeth his wife of the Manor of Lederingham with all the lands tenements

Rents and services with all the appurtenances lying in divers Towns to the said Elizabeth term of her life

with her dower of all my other Manors lands tenements Rents and services Being in the Shire of Suffolk

outsept Caldwaller. And also he prayeth his Feffees that they will make astate to John his Son to him and to

his Heirs male of his body lawfully begotten of the Manors towns and with the Reversion of the Manor of

Lydringham with all the lands tenements Rents and services in foresaid which the said Elizabeth holdeth term

of Life to him and to his Heirs male of his body lawfully begotten. And in case the said John die without

issue male of his body coming that then all the sid Manors lands tenements Rents and services with the

appurtenances Remain to Robard the son of said Sir Robard to him and to his Heirs male of his body coming.

And for Default of Issue male of his body coming that then all the said Manors lands tenements Rents and

services remain to Thomas the son of the said Sir Robard to him and to his Heirs male of his body coming:

And for Default of issue male of his body coming that then all the said Manors lands tenements Rents and

services Remain to William the son of the said Sir Robard to him and to his Heirs male of his body coming

and for Default of issue male of his body coming that then all the said Rents tenements and services Remain

to Havy the son of the said Sir Robard to him and to his heirs male of his body coming. And for default of

issue male of his body that then all the said Manors lands tenements Rents and services Remain to Elizabeth

and Ann and Katherine daughters of the said Sir Robard to have and to her Heirs male of her body coming. And

for Default of issue male of her body coming to Remain to the Right Heirs of said Sir Robard Wingefeld.

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profits of the Manor of Westale the first year after his death shall all go to pay his Debts and to

reform his apperstiences (?). And after this Done he prayeth his Feffees to make astate to John his son to

him and to his Heirs male of his body coming the Remainder of the said Manors As the Manor been aforesaid.

Also the said Sir Robert Will that John his Son a Relic of the holy Cross and a piece of Silver with a

[tonerkill] to him and to his Heirs male of his body coming as the Manor been aforesaid. Also I will that

John my Son nought attempt nor be about to break my Will upon pain of my Curse. And the Residue of all my

goods without or left my Will performed then I Will It be done for me and mine [Annatere] by the Advice of

my Executors. In Witness whereof to this present Writing I have put to my Seal the Day and year abovesaid.

Probate granted 21 of the month of Novermber AD 1454.

Right hand Margin - Last Wish(es) pf

Sir Robert Wing [felde]

Knight.

COMPILER: Hugh Wingfield-Hayes, West Sussex, England.

Books: Dormant and Abeyant Peerages, by Sir Bernard Burke, P.71 (Brandon). Nehgr, Vol. Ciii, P. 295.

Visitations of Norfolk 1653, 1589 and 1613, P. 313. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists, Who Came to New

England Between 1623 and 1650, by Frederick Lewis Weis, P. 21.

COMPILER: Paula P. Mortensen, 363 S. Park Victoria Dr., Milpitas, CA 95035.

Sources: David Faris, "Plantagent Ancestry of Seventeenth-Century Colonists" (Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co.,

1996), p. 163; Peter Townend, Ed., "Burke's Peerage", 104th ed. (London: Burke's Peerage, Ltd., 1967), pp. 2033

2034

COMPILER: Thomas Katheder, P. O. Box 22671, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830.

Lady Elizabeth GOUSHILL (5035) was born in 1404 at England or Heveringham, Notts, England. She died after 1443.

The 12 known children of Sir MP Robert10 Wingfield (5034) and Lady Elizabeth Goushill (5035) were as follows:

    * + 31. i. Sir Knt of the Bath John11 WINGFIELD (5040), born circa 1428 at Letheringham, Suffolk, England; married Elizabeth Fitz Lewis (5041).

    * 32. ii. Sir Robert WINGFIELD (5050) was born circa 1431. He married Anne Harling (5049), daughter of Sir Robert Harling Knt (142312) and Jane Gonville (142313). He died before 23 November 1481 at Rushforth, Suffolk, England. He was buried at Rushforth, Suffolk, England.

    * + 33. iii. Sir Henry WINGFIELD (5052), born circa 1434 at Orford, Suffolk, England; married Alice Harte (5051); married Elizabeth Rookes (5053).

    * 34. iv. Sir Richard WINGFIELD (5047) was born circa 1435. He died at Letheringham, Suffolk, England. He was buried at Letheringham, Suffolk, England.

    * 35. v. Sir Thomas WINGFIELD (5043) was born circa 1438. He married Mary Clifford (5042), daughter of Sir Roger Clifford (142307) and Joan Courtenay (142308). He married Phillipa Tiptoft (5044), daughter of Sir John Tiptoft (142309). He died at Letheringham, Suffolk, England. He was buried at Letheringham, Suffolk, England.

    * + 36. vi. Elizabeth WINGFIELD (5058), born circa 1438; married Lord Male Paulet (5939); married Sir William Brandon (12840).

    * 37. vii. William WINGFIELD (5048) was born circa 1440. He died in 1510 at Letheringham, Suffolk, England. He was buried at Letheringham, Suffolk, England.

      He Died without issue - Served in France.

    * 38. viii. Katherine WINGFIELD (5056) was born circa 1444. She married John Bonville (5846).

    * + 39. ix. Anthony WINGFIELD (5045), born circa 1446; married Mary Duke (5046).

    * + 40. x. Agnes WINGFIELD (5057), born 1448 at Orford, Suffolk, England; married John de Fremingham (5196).

    * 41. xi. Alice WINGFIELD (5054) was born circa 1450 at Orford,, Suffolk, England.

    * 42. xii. Margaret WINGFIELD (5055) was born circa 1452.

She Never married.