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Dame Margaret Wentworth 1463–1540 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1463

Birth Location: Codham Hall, Wethersfield, Essex, England

Death Date: 6 May 1540

Death Location: Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England

Father: Sir Wentworth

Mother: Anne Saye

Spouse(s): Sir John

Children(s): Jane England), Dorothy Seymour, Henry Seymour, Edward Seymour

In 1463, Dame Margaret Wentworth entered the world in Codham Hall, Wethersfield, Essex, England, born to Sir Henry Wentworth And Anne De Saye. Dame Margaret Wentworth married Sir John Jenkins St John, and had children including Dorothy Seymour, Edward Seymour, Henry Seymour, Jane Seymour Queen Of England. Dame Margaret Wentworth passed away in 1540 in Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1463, Dame Margaret Wentworth entered the world in Codham Hall, Wethersfield, Essex, England, born to Sir Henry Wentworth And Anne De Saye.
  • Dame Margaret Wentworth married Sir John Jenkins St John, and had children including Dorothy Seymour, Edward Seymour, Henry Seymour, Jane Seymour Queen Of England.
  • Dame Margaret Wentworth passed away in 1540 in Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Wentworth
1447–1500
Birth Location: Nettlestead, Suffolk, England
SW
Anne Saye
1443–1494
Birth Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, England
AS

Spouses(s)

Sir John
1480–1562
Birth Location: Bledsoe, Bedfordshire, England
SJ

Children(s)

Jane England)
1509–1537
Birth Location: Wolf Hall, Wiltshire, England
JE
Dorothy Seymour
1511–1562
Birth Location: Wolf Hall, Wiltshire, England
DS
Henry Seymour
1514–1578
Birth Location: Of, Monmouthshire, Wales
HS
Edward Seymour
1506–1552
Birth Location: Wolf Hall, Wiltshire, England
ES

Dame Wentworth's Ancestors

Self
Dame Wentworth
1463–1540
Birth Place: Codham Hall, Wethersfield, Essex, England
Parents
Sir Henry Wentworth
1447–1500
Nettlestead, Suffolk, England
Anne (de) Saye
1443–1494
Norfolk, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Sir (Philip) Wentworth
1424–1464
Nettlestead, Suffolk, England
Lady (Mary) Clifford
1416–1478
Appleby, Westmoreland, England
Sir (John de Saye) III
1416–1447
Norfolk, England
Elizabeth Cheney
1422–1473
England
Great-Grandparents
Roger Wentworth
1397–1452
Margaret Despenser
1398–1478
John Clifford
1389–1421
Elizabeth Clifford
1395–1436
Sir II
1381–1468
Lady Saye
1390–1430
Lawrence Cheney
1390–1461
Elizabeth Cokayne
1390–1449
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wentworth
1369–1425
Agnes Dronsfield
1373–1437
Philip Despenser
1365–1424
Elizabeth Tiptoft
1370–1401
William (Cheney)
1368–1399
Katherine Pabenham
1372–1436
Sir Cokayne
1370–1429
Ida Grey
1374–1426

Dame Wentworth's Descendants

1.
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Dame (Margaret) Wentworth (1463–6 May 1540) m. Sir (John Jenkins St.) John (18 Dec 1480–1562)
  1. 1. Jane (Seymour (Queen of) England) 1509–1537 m. Henry (Viii) Tudor 1491–1528
    1. 1. King (Edward Vi) Tudor 1537–1553 m. Lady (Jane Grey (Queen of England for Nine) Days) 1537–1554
      1. 1. Princess (Elizabeth) Tudor 1554–1629
    2. 2. Baby (Boy 2) Tudor 1534–1534
  2. 2. Dorothy Seymour 1511–1562
  3. 3. Henry Seymour 1514–1578
  4. 4. Edward Seymour 1506–1552 m. Lady (Anne Stanhope (Duchess of) Somerset) 1497–1587
    1. 1. Edward (John Seymour (KG, Lord Protector of England, Earl of Hertford, Brother of Queen Jane) Seymour) 1539–1621 m. Lady (Catherine "Kate" Grey, Lady of Leicester and Suffolk, 1st Countess of) Hertford 1540–1567
      1. 1. Sir (Edward Seymour (1st) Baronet) 1561–1612 m. Elizabeth Champerknowne 1555–1613
        1. 1. Lady (Mary) Seymour 1580–1661 m. Richard Scott 1580–1646
      2. 2. William Seymour 1563–1600
      3. 3. Katherine (Maud) Seymour 1560–1602
      4. 4. Henry Seymour 1561–1612
      5. 5. Lady (Jane) Seymour 1560–1560
      6. 6. Matilda (Elizabeth) Somerset 1568–1660
      7. 7. Catherine Seymour 1565–1565
      8. 8. Sir (Thomas Seymour Of) Somerset 1563–1600
      9. 9. Anne Seymour 1560–1560
    2. 2. Margaret Stanhope 1499–1570
    3. 3. Lord (Henry Seymour (Naval) Commander) 1532–1588
    4. 4. Margaret Seymour 1527–1567
    5. 5. John Seymour 1518–1552
    6. 6. Jane (Seymour) Queen 1512–1593
    7. 7. Lady (Mary) Seymour 1535–1570

Dame Wentworth's Timeline

13 Records

1453
1453
Birth of Dame Margaret Wentworth in Codham Hall, Essex, England
Codham Hall, Essex, England
1463
1463
Birth of Dame Margaret Wentworth in Codham Hall, Wethersfield, Essex, England
Codham Hall, Wethersfield, Essex, England
1476
22 Jul 1476
Age 13
Birth of Dame Margaret Wentworth in Nettlestead, Suffolk, England
Nettlestead, Suffolk, England
1478
1478
Age 15
Birth of Dame Margaret Wentworth in Codham, Yorkshire, England
Codham, Yorkshire, England
1478
1478
Age 15
Birth of Dame Margaret Wentworth in Smallbridge, Suffolk, England
Smallbridge, Suffolk, England
1478
22 Jul 1478
Age 15
Birth of Dame Margaret Wentworth in Nettlested, Suffolk, England
Nettlested, Suffolk, England
1485
12 Nov 1485
Age 22
Birth of Dame Margaret Wentworth in Bedfordshire, England
Bedfordshire, England
1540
7 May 1540
Age 77
Death of Dame Margaret Wentworth in Suffolk, England
Suffolk, England
1540
6 May 1540
Age 77
Death of Dame Margaret Wentworth in Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England
Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England
1550
18 Oct 1550
Age 87
Death of Dame Margaret Wentworth in Bures, Suffolk, England
Bures, Suffolk, England
1550
18 Oct 1550
Age 87
Death of Dame Margaret Wentworth in Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England
Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England
1550
18 Oct 1550
Age 87
Death of Dame Margaret Wentworth in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England
Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England
1550
7 May 1550
Age 87
Death of Dame Margaret Wentworth in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1478
    Event Place: Codham, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1478
    Event Place: Smallbridge, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1485
    Event Place: Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1478
    Event Place: Nettlested, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1476
    Event Place: Nettlestead, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1453
    Event Place: Codham Hall, Essex, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1463
    Event Place: Codham Hall, Wethersfield, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1550
    Event Place: Bures, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1550
    Event Place: Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1550
    Event Place: Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1550
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1540
    Event Place: Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1540
    Event Place: Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England
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