Katherine (Townsend) Bedingfeld (1513 - 1581)

Born 1513 in Raynham, Norfolk, England

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Bedingfeld — married before 1535 in Oxborough, Norfolk, England

Descendants

Died 7 Dec 1581 at about age 68 in Oxburgh, Norfolk, England

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Biography

Katherine Townsend was a member of the aristocracy in England.

Katherine (Townsend) Bedingfeld was born in Norfolk, England.

Katherine was born in 1513 in Norfolk, England. She was the daughter of Sir Roger Townshend Knight of Raynham, Norfolk. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Lady Katherine married Sir Henry Bedingfeld Knight by 1535, he was the son of Sir Edmund Bedingfeld Knight and Grace Marney of Oxborough, Norfolk. ^{[1] [4]} By 1552, Dame Katherine and her husband Sir Henry had 10 children. Their sons were Edmond, Thomas, John, Nicholas, and Henry. Their daughters were Alice, Amy, Eve, Ruth, and Elizabeth. ^{[4] [5] [3]}

Queen Elizabeth I, created the Uniformity of Religion Doctrine. The people were expected to be tolerant of all religions (Protestant). The Bedingfeld's were strictly Catholic and Dame Katherine's husband, Sir Henry refused to accept the doctrine. Refusing to sign would mean you would pay fines and other punishments. Sir Henry was fined and sent to stay in a Manor 5 miles from his home. ^{[6] [7]}

Dame Katherine became very ill and was dying. She sent a letter to the Queen and Privy Council and requested that her husband be allowed to come home and be with her during her final days. It is not known whether approval was given. ^[6] Katherine died in 1581 at their home of Oxburgh Hall in Oxborough, Norfolk. She was buried 7 Dec 1581at Saint John the Evangelist in Oxborough, Norfolk. ^{[8] [4] [9] [10]}

Notes

Name Henry Bedingfield

Wife Katherine

Other information in the record of Katherine from England Deaths and Burials

Name Katherine

Gender Female

Burial Date 7 Dec 1581

Burial Place Oxborough, Norfolk, England

Marital Status Married

Spouse's Name Henry Bedingfield ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} S.T. Bindoff, 1982. 'BEDINGFIELD, Sir Henry', Referencing Katherine Townsend (by 1509-83), of Oxborough, Norf. The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-1558. historyofparliamentonline.org. Accessed 12 Jun 2020. Katherine Townsend
2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors. "Henry Bedingfeld." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 5 Mar. 2020. Web. 13 Jun. 2020. Henry Bedingfeld with Katherine
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Townshend, Charles Hervey. The Townshend family of Lynn, in old and New England : genealogical and biographical. New Haven, Conn.: unknown, 1884. Pg 16. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2004. Accessed 3 Nov 2020. The Townshend Family of Lynn Pg 16 (shared image free to view)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Katherine Bedingfeld 1912. ‘The Bedinfelds of Oxburgh’. Pgs.22-48. Privately Printed by Katherine Bedingfeld. babel.hathitrust.org. (Based on the Bedingfelds Private Collection of Letters and Papers) Accessed 12 Jun 2020. The Bedingfeld's of Oxnead, Norfolk
5. ↑ Harleian Society, 1869-. ‘The Publications of the Harleian Society’. London the Society. Vol. 32, Pg. 31. googlebooks.com. Accessed 12 Jun 2020. The Visitations
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Katherine Bedingfeld 1912. ‘The Bedinfelds of Oxburgh’. Pgs. 42-48. Privately Printed by Katherine Bedingfeld. babel.hathitrust.org. (Based on the Bedingfelds Private Collection of Letters and Papers) [1]
7. ↑ Bedingfeld, Katherine, 1912. 'The Bedingfelds of Oxburgh'. S.l. : Privately printed. Getty Research Institute. googlebooks.com (bottom margin pg. 48.) Accessed 12 June 2020. Letter to Privy Council & Queen
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD4Y-P49 : 16 March 2020), Henry Bedingfield in entry for Katherine, 1581. Accessed 12 Jun 2020. Death Registry for Kathrine (free to view)
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 June 2020), memorial page for Katherine Townshend Bedingfield (unknown–1581), Find a Grave Memorial no. 177350028, citing Saint John the Evangelist Churchyard, Oxborough, Breckland Borough, Norfolk, England. Katherine Townshend Bedingfeld
10. ↑ Katerina Bedingfeld, text-only preview view of 1581 ‘Oxborough, Norfolk, Parish Burials, Norfolk Record Office 1538-1765’, England, Great Britain. Accessed on findmypast.co.uk 26 May 2020. Accessed 12 Jun 2020. Death Registry Image (subscription required to view)