Sir Edmund Bedingfield was born circa 1440 at Oxborough, Norfolk, England [1], the son of Sir Thomas Bedingfield and Anne de Waldegrave.
Sir Edmond Bedingfeld served the House of York during the War of the Roses. He was given patents for lands by King Edward IV. He was created a Knight of the Bath when King Richard III came to the throne. Sir Edmond was so highly favoured by King Henry VII that the King paid a royal visit to his home in Oxburgh and lodged there during his visit. [2] Oxburgh Hall was built in 1482 after Sir Edmond received a patent to build it. [3] The room in which the King stayed is still called the King’s Room in Oxburgh Hall in Oxborough, Norfolk. King Henry VII also awarded him many valuable lordships in Yorkshire. [2] [4]
The lands of Caldecote and Oxborough came into the Bedingfield family through his marriage to Margaret, the sister and heir of the childless Sir Thomas Tudenham who was executed on Tower Hill for treason on 22 February 1461/2. The lands were conveyed initially to [5] [2]
When Sir Edmond died, his oldest son and expected heir Thomas had already previously died without leaving an heir. His second son Robert had joined Holy Orders. Edmond was the third son of his father, and under those unexpected circumstances, Sir Edmund became his father’s heir. [2] [4]
Previous text still to be worked into the biography
He married Alice Shelton circa 1467 at of Bedingfield, Suffolk, England.
Sir Edmund Bedingfield married Margaret Scott, daughter of Sir John Scott, Sheriff of Kent, Governor of Dover Castle and Agnes Beaufitz, circa 1470.[6]
Sir Edmund Bedingfield died on 15 October 1496 at Oxborough, Norfolk, England.
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The Visitations of Sussex give his forename as Edward.[7]
The biographical text was researched and written by Laura DeSpain and placed here on her behalf. Fitz-Henry-9 15:18, 1 June 2020 (UTC)
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Glover states he married Ann, daughter of Robert Browne, of Netherdall. Harvey states that Sir Edmund Bedingfield [Bedingfield-31] had two daughters; 1. Alice=Philip Booth and 2. ...... who married Browne in Lancashire.
Where did Agnes come from? surely she would be the first daughter making Alice #2. Which parts of this Biography, Glover or Harvey are correct?
Does anyone have the evidence to put Anne de Bedingfield as the wife of Christopher WIlberfoss?
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A member of the England Project Managed Profiles team has been working on the Henry Bedingfeld-22, grandson of this Edmund. We now have additional sourced information to add to this profile, and if there are no objections we plan to add it and tidy up the profile at the same time.
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Jo, England Project Leader and Managed Profiles Team coordinator
"Nicolas's Testamenta Vetusta, vol. ii. p. 429. "Edmund Bedingfield, of Oxburgh, co. Norfolk, at Calais, 1496. 1 will that my wife, Margaret, have Denham for life, with remainder to my son Edmund. I bequeath all my lands to my heir. My sons Thomas and Peter. To each of my unmarried daughters CCCC marks. I will that a priest pray for the soul of Sir Thomas Tudenham, my uncle." Does anyone have a source for where he died?