Margery (Wentworth) Waldegrave (abt. 1463 - bef. 1540)

Born about 1463 in England

Ancestors

Wife of William Waldegrave — married before 1483 in England

Descendants

Died before 7 May 1540 before about age 77 in Suffolk, England

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Biography

Margery Wentworth was the daughter of Henry Wentworth, Esq. of Codham Hall, Essex, and Elizabeth Howard.^[1] Margery's date and place of birth are unknown. Her birth is estimated to be about 1463.^[2]

Marriage

Margery married before 1483 to William Waldegrave, Knt., of Suffolk, Essex and Northamptonshire, son and heir of Thomas Waldgrave, Knt., and Elizabeth Fray.^[1] They had four sons and seven daughters:

• George, Esq., born about 1483, married Anne Drury and had seven children. George died 8 July 1528.^[1]
• Anthony, Esq., of Ferrers, Essex, married Elizabeth Gray.^[1]
• William^[1]
• Edmund^[1]
• Mary^[1]
• Margaret, married John Saint John, Knt.^[1]
• (dau), married Robert Drury^[1]
• Jane, a nun^[1]
• Dorothy, married John Spring, Knt.^[1]
• Bridget, married William Finderne, Esq., and John Marney, Knt., 2nd Lord Marney.^[1]
• Anne, married ___ Barley.^[1]

Death

Margery was buried on 7 May 1540 at Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13} Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. 2nd edition. (Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2011), vol. IV, page 283-284, WALDEGRAVE 12.
2. ↑ Lewis, Marlyn. Margery Wentworth, entry in "Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors and Cousins" database (accessed 14 Dec 2019). Cites several Richardson works.

• Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. 2nd edition. (Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2011). See also WikiTree's source page for Magna Carta Ancestry.
• Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. (Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2013). See also WikiTree's source page for Royal Ancestry.

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This profile was re-reviewed and approved 14 December 2019 by Thiessen-117.

Margery (Wentworth) Waldegrave is a descendant of the following Magna Carta Surety Barons: William d'Aubigny, Robert de Ros, John de Lacy, Richard de Clare, Gilbert de Clare, William Malet, Saher de Quincy, Hugh le Bigod and Roger le Bigod.

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