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Henry Wentworth 1426–1482 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1426

Birth Location: Nettlestead, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 22 Mar 1482

Death Location: Codham Hall, Wethersfield, Essex, England

Father: Roger Wentworth

Mother: Margaret Despenser

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Howard

Children(s): Margaret Wentworth

The story of Henry Wentworth began in 1426 in Nettlestead, Suffolk, England. Henry Wentworth married Elizabeth Howard, and had children including Margaret Margery Wentworth. Henry Wentworth passed away in 1482 in Codham Hall, Wethersfield, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Wentworth began in 1426 in Nettlestead, Suffolk, England.
  • Henry Wentworth married Elizabeth Howard, and had children including Margaret Margery Wentworth.
  • Henry Wentworth passed away in 1482 in Codham Hall, Wethersfield, Essex, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Wentworth's Ancestors

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Henry Wentworth
1426–1482
Birth Place: Nettlestead, Suffolk, England
Parents
Roger Wentworth
1397–1452
Nettlestead, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Margaret Despenser
1398–1478
Nettlestead, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
John Wentworth
1369–1425
North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England
Agnes Dronsfield
1373–1437
West Bretton, Yorkshire, England
Philip (Le) Despenser
1365–1424
Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
Elizabeth (De) Tiptoft
1370–1401
Nettlestead, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth (Mnu)
1345–1401
Robert Tiptoft
1341–1372
Margaret Deincourt
1344–1380
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Wentworth's Descendants

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Henry Wentworth (1426–22 Mar 1482) m. Elizabeth Howard (26 Aug 1428–22 Mar 1483)
  1. 1. Margaret ("Margery") Wentworth 1453–1540 m. Sir (William) Waldegrave 1462–1526
    1. 1. Sir (George Waldegrave of) Smallbridge 1483–1528 m. Lady (Anne) Drury 1480–1572
      1. 1. Sir (William Waldegrave III) (Knight) 1507–1554 m. Juliana (Rainsford) (Raynsford) 1505–1581
        1. 1. Lady (Dorothy) Waldegrave 1530–1580 m. Arthur Harris 1500–1597
        2. 2. Margery Waldegrave 1531–1588 m. John Wiseman 1524–1602
        3. 3. William Waldegrave 1539–1613
        4. 4. Jane Waldegrave 1519–1600 m. Lord (William Harris II (Knight, High Sheriff of) Crixie) 1516–1574
        5. 5. Mary Waldegrave 1537–1604
      2. 2. Phyllis Waldegrave 1508–1579
    2. 2. Lady (Dorothy) Waldegrave 1491–1564 m. Sir (John Spring II (Knight and Lord of The Manors of Lavenham, Buxhall, Hitcham and Cockfield in) Suffolk) 1498–1547
      1. 1. Thomas (I) Spring 1519–1556 m. Julian (Fayrey) (Fayre) 1527–1554
        1. 1. Robert Spring 1542–1593 m. Johanne Forster 1546–1590
      2. 2. Bridget Spring 1531–1570
      3. 3. Nicholas Spring 1524–1564
      4. 4. Sir (Olivier) Spring 1516–1582
      5. 5. Dorothy Spring 1525–
      6. 6. Sir (William) Spring 1533–1599 m. Susanna Jermyn 1539–1597 m. Anne (Elizabeth) Kitson 1535–1576
        1. 1. Dorothie Spring 1558–1600
        2. 2. Betsy Spring 1562–1563
        3. 3. John Spring 1558–1601
        4. 4. Lady (Anne) Spring 1556–1616
        5. 5. Margaret (Christina) Spring 1562–1600
      7. 7. Lady (Frances) Spring 1523–1599
      8. 8. Lady (Margaret) Spring 1517–1544
      9. 9. Robert Spring 1525–1597
      10. 10. Elizabeth Spring 1527–1588
    3. 3. Lady (Margaretha Wentworth) Waldegrave 1485–1567
      1. 1. Lady (Margaret St) John 1530–1562 m. Sir (Francis Russell (2nd Earl of) Bedford) 1527–1585
        1. 1. Lady (Margaret Russell of Broughton (Countess of) Cumberland) 1560–1616 m. Sir (George Clifford (Knight of The Garter, 3rd Earl of Cumberland, 13th Baron) Clifford) 1558–1605
        2. 2. Lord (John Russell of) Broughton 1553–1609 m. Elizabeth Cooke 1527–1609
        3. 3. William (Russell of) Broughton 1560–1613
        4. 4. Anna (Russell of) Broughton 1548–1604
        5. 5. Francis (Russell of) Broughton 1550–1585
        6. 6. Lady (Alice Russell (Countess of) Warwick) 1552–1580 m. Sir (Robert Woodruffe) (Knight) 1544–1609

Henry Wentworth's Timeline

2 Records

1426
1426
Birth of Henry Wentworth in Nettlestead, Suffolk, England
Nettlestead, Suffolk, England
1482
22 Mar 1482
Age 56
Death of Henry Wentworth in Codham Hall, Wethersfield, Essex, England
Codham Hall, Wethersfield, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1426
    Event Place: Nettlestead, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1437
    Event Place: Oxford, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: *'''Jane Browne1an.12.htm#i242611 BROWNE1was born in 1402, the son and heir of Robert Browne and a nephew of Stephen Browne MP.[citation needed] He was sworn to the peace in Kent in 1434.[citation needed] He was Justice of Peace for Kent from 1436 to 24 December 1450.[citation needed] He was High Sheriff of Kent in 1439 and Member of Parliament for Dover in the same year, and Knight of the Shire for Kent in 1445.[1] He was present at Parliament in 1447 and 1449 as Under Treasurer.[citation needed] He was MP between 1449 and 1450 for Wallingford.[citation needed]d 1449/1451.[citation needed] During the reign of King Henry VI, his highest post was that of Chancellor of the Exchequer, which he held between 1440 and 1450.[citation needed] He was later Justice of Peace for Surrey from 20 July 1454 till his death.[citation needed]ccording to other sources he and six others were executed at Tyburn.[citation needed] .... etc.zAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel (d. 14 August 1390), and Elizabeth le Despenser (d. 10 or 11 April 1408), by whom he had seven sons and two daughters:[3][4]ion needed]]o married Firstly, Before 9 December 1509, Thomas Fogge (D. 16 August 1512), esquire, sergeant porter of Calais, younger son of Sir John Fogge, and secondly Sir William Kempe (d. 28 January 1539) of Olantigh, Kent.[6][7][8][9]ed]_____________
    Age:
    About 10-11

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1482
    Event Place: Codham Hall, Wethersfield, Essex, England
    Record Source: Age:
    About 55-56

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