Philip Wentworth (abt. 1424 - 1464)

Born about 1424 in England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Clifford) Wentworth — married about 1445 in England

Descendants

Died 18 May 1464 at about age 40 in Middleham, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

Philip Wentworth, Knt., of Nettlestead, Suffolk, son and heir apparent of Roger Wentworth, Esq., and Margery le Despenser (aka Margaret),^[1] was born about 1424.^[2]

Philip married Mary Clifford, daughter of John de Clifford, K.G., 7th Lord Clifford^[3] and Elizabeth Percy.^[2][1] The date of their marriage is unknown. They had one son and two daughters.

• Henry,^[4] K.B., born about 1448, de jure Lord Despencer.^[2] He married first to Anne Say^[3] and had six children, married second to Elizabeth Neville (no issue), and died between 17 August 1499 and 27 February 1500/1.^[2]
• Margaret, married Thomas Cotton, Esq.^[2]
• Elizabeth, married Sir Martin de la See and had three children. ^[2]

Philip bore the royal standard at the first battle of St. Albans, where his brother-in-law was killed. In August 1457, he was sent as a one of the "King's Household servants" to offer the king's obedience to the Pope. He fought at Towton on 28 March 1461, for which he was attainted, but he escaped to Scotland and in, November 1462, he was holding Dunstanborough for Queen Margaret, surrendering 26 December 1462.^[1]

Sir Philip Wentworth was with Queen Margaret's men at the battle of Hexham on 14 May 1464 when he was captured by the Yorkists.^[1] He was beheaded on 18 May 1464 at Middleham Castle, Yorkshire.^[2][1] He died intestate.^[2] He may be buried at Newhouse Abbey, near Brocklesby in Lincolnshire.^[5]

Titles and Timeline: Usher of the King's Chamber by February 1447, Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk 1447/48 and 1459-60, Constable of Llanstephan Castle May 1450, Chief Steward of the Honour of Clare (forfeited by the Duke of York), King's Sergeant 1446-50, Esquire of the Body 1449-52, King's Carver 1452-60, Knight of the Shire for Suffolk 1447, 1449 (I), 1453-4, 1459, Steward of Feckenham, Worcestershire in June 1449, J.P. of Suffolk 13 May 1449-1461.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Wedgwood, Josiah C. History Of Parliament (1439-1509), Vol. I, (H.M. Stationery Off., 1936), online at Archive.org, page 934-935.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} 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. III, pages 235-237, NETTLESTEAD 11.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Metcalfe, Walter C. The Visitations of Essex, vol. 13. Online at Archive.org, page 314.
4. ↑ Cokayne, George Edward and Vicary Gibbs ed. Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Vol. IV: Dacre - Dysart, 2nd ed. (London, 1916). Online at Archive.org, page 292
5. ↑ Per an e-mail received by Alton Rogers on March 3, 2010 from Chris Keyworth in Lincolnshire, England

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

See also:

• Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition (2011), Vol. II, page 463; Vol. III, pages 234-237; Vol. IV, pages 31-32.
• Richardson, Royal Ancestry, (2013), Vol. II, page 246; Vol. IV pages 215-219 NETTLESTEAD 16.
• The American Genealogist, (New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1937-), online at AmericanAncestors.org, Vol. 69, No. 3 (July 1994), page 137 (wife).
• Weis, F. L. Magna Charta Sureties, 1215. Online at Ancestry.com Line 37, page 47 (wife).

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Philip Wentworth is in trails badged by the Magna Carta Project from Gateway Ancestor William Farrar to Magna Carta Surety Barons William d'Aubigné, Hugh le Bigod, Roger le BigodRichard de Clare, Gilbert de Clare, John de Lacy, William Malet, Saher de Quincy, and Robert de Ros. All these trails are set out in the Magna Carta Trails section of the Gateway's profile.

Philip Wentworth is in project-approved/badged trails (reviewed March 2016 by a Project member) from Gateway Ancestor William Skepper to Magna Carta Surety Barons William d'Aubigny, Gilbert de Clare, Richard de Clare, John de Lacy, Saher de Quincy, and Robert de Ros. These trails are detailed in the Magna Carta Trails section of Edward Skepper's profile.

See Base Camp for more information about identified Magna Carta trails and their status. See the project's glossary for project-specific terms, such as a "badged trail".