John Wingfield (abt. 1462 - 1509)

Born about 1462 in England [uncertain]

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Died 1509 at about age 47 in Great Dunham, Norfolk, England

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Biography

Sir John Wingfield, the younger, of Great Dunham, knight, was the fourth son of Sir John Wingfield, knight, of Letheringham and Elizabeth FitzLewis.^[1][2]

He was granted an annity from King Henry VII of £20 for life.^[3]

He married Margaret, daughter and heiress of Richard Doveward and Joan Harwick, in whose right he became lord of Great Dunham.^[4]

They had eight children as follows:^[5][2][6]

• Alice, married John Calybut of Castleacre
• Jane, married Gilgant of Ipswich
• Frances married John Curson of Bastwick, Norfolk
• Thomas married Elizabeth Woodhouse of Kymberley
• Margaret married Nicholas Bohun of Chelmondeston
• Alice married Audley
• Margret married Anthony Grice of Brodish
• William of Spickworth, an Augustine Cannon in Westacre, married Margaret Pettinghall

He received a general pardon in 1484 from King Richard III for bearing arms against him.^[7]

He was one of the executors of his mother's will in 1500.^[8]

He died in 1509 and was buried in Great Dunham, Norfolk.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ The visitation of the county of Huntington, Charles, Nicholas, 1849. Pg. 112, Archive.org
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} The visitacion of Norffolk, Harvey, William, 1891. Vol 32. Pg. 315. Archive.org
3. ↑ The peerage of Ireland, Lodge John, 1789. Vol 5. Pg. 264. Archive.org.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Pedigree of Wingfield, E.M.Dewing, Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology, 1891. Vol 7. Pg. 65. Archive.org
5. ↑ The visitation of the county of Huntington, Charles, Nicholas, 1849. Pg. 129, Archive.org
6. ↑ The Hundred of Launditch and Deanery of Brisley, Carthew, George Alfred. 1877. Vol 1. Pg. 161. Google Books
7. ↑ Wingfield of Wingfield & Letheringham, website
8. ↑ Will of Elizabeth FitzLewis Wingfield with commentary, Nina Green, 2010

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