Robert Wingfield 
Robert was born in 1403 in of Letheringham, Suffolk.1 Robert's father was Robert de Wingfield and his mother was Elizabeth Russell. His paternal grandparents were John de Wingfield and Margaret de Hastings; his maternal grandparents were John Russell and Agnes (Russell). He was an only child. He died at the age of 48 in 1451. He was buried in Letheringham, England.1 1 General Notes
[SUSANNA KEENE.FTW]
[charlemegne.FTW]
Robert Wingfield, Knight, of Letheringham, son and heir of Rober t Wingfield, was born in 1403, and was knighted by King Henry V I at Hereford on 19 May 1426. He was steward of the lands of th e Duke of Norfolk, and attended the Duke on an embassy to Franc e in 1447. He was M.P. for Suffolk in 1427, and for Herfrodshir e in 1449. He was married to Elizabeth Goushill, younger daughte r and co-heiress of Robert Goushill, Knight, of Hoveringham, co . Nottingham, by Elizabeth, widow of Thomas de Mowbray, Duke o f Norfolk, and daughter of Richard Fiz Alan, Earl of Arundel an d Surrey. She was born about 1042 (aged on at her father's death ). Then had seven sons and five daughtres. "Syr Roberd Wingegeld e, knyght, town of Cambridge" died testate (P.C.C., 1 Stokton) i n 1451, and was buried at Letheringham. A bress effigy formerl y in Letheringham chruch showed the arms of Wingfield impaling G oushill bearing the inscription: "Her lieth S'r Thomas Wingfeld , knyght, Richard Wyndfeld and William Wyngfeld, squyres, sonn s of S'r Rob't Wyngfeld, knyght, and of lady Elizabeth, his wif , syster to the duke of Norff".
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- b. in of Letheringham, Suffolk
- b. in of Letheringham, Suffolk d.1389
- b. in of Letheringham, Suffolk
- d.03 May 1409
- b.06 May 1262 in Allesley, Warwickshire, England d.1313 in of Ashill, Norfolk, England
- b.~ 1352 in of Elsing, Norfolk & Norton, Yorkshire d.06 Nov 1386 in Spain
- d.~ 1397
- b.~ 1311 d.30 Sep 1342 in Morlaix
- b.24 MAR 1335/36 in Essendine, Rutland d.11 Nov 1375 in Llanbethian, Glamorgan, Wales
- b.~ 1315 d.08 Aug 1337
- b.~ 1356 d.31 Oct 1426
- b.< 1329 in of Ewyas Lacy, Herefordshire d.05 Apr 1369
- b.May 1342 d.26 Jul 1409
- b.~ 1322 d.>Aug 1354
- b.1403 in of Letheringham, Suffolk d.1451
- b. in of Strensham, Worcestershire
- b.~ 1340 in of Strensham, Worcestershire d.1405 in Letheringham, England
- b.~ 1388
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Details of Robert's family with Elizabeth Goushill
1 charlemegne.FTW
Further sources/citations:
World Family Tree Volume 2 Tree # 1822 @ son of a Knight, Sir Wingfield, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to @ line 15 p 19, no parents, SUSANNA KEENE.FTW, TITLE
Further sources/citations:
World Family Tree Volume 2 Tree # 1822 @ son of a Knight, Sir Wingfield, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to @ line 15 p 19, no parents, SUSANNA KEENE.FTW, TITLE
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