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Lady Margaret Wentworth 1446 – 1479 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1446

Birth Location: Nettlested, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 28 April 1479

Death Location: Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England

Father: Sir Wentworth

Mother: Lady Clifford

Spouse(s): Sir Cotton

Children(s): Lady Cotton, Sir Cotton

In 1446, Lady Margaret Wentworth entered the world in Nettlested, Suffolk, England, born to Sir Philip De Wentworth and Lady Mary Clifford. Lady Margaret Wentworth married Sir Thomas Cotton, and had children including Lady Ann Cotton, Sir Robert Cotton. Lady Margaret Wentworth passed away in 1479 in Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1446, Lady Margaret Wentworth entered the world in Nettlested, Suffolk, England, born to Sir Philip De Wentworth and Lady Mary Clifford.
  • Lady Margaret Wentworth married Sir Thomas Cotton, and had children including Lady Ann Cotton, Sir Robert Cotton.
  • Lady Margaret Wentworth passed away in 1479 in Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Wentworth's Ancestors

Self
Lady Wentworth
1446 – 1479
Birth Place: Nettlested, Suffolk, England
Parents
Sir Philip De Wentworth
1423 – 1464
Nettlestead, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Lady (Mary) Clifford
1421 – 1478
Appleby-in-Westmorland, Eden District, Cumbria, England
Grandparents
Lord (Roger) Wentworth
1395 – 1452
Nettlestead, Suffolk
Margery (le) DeSpencer
1397 – 1478
Of, Nettlestead, Suffolk, England
Sir (Knight John) Clifford
1388 – 1422
Appleby Castle, Cumbria, Westmoreland, England
Lady (Elizabeth Ann) Percy
1395 – 1437
Alnwick, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
John Wentworth
1370 – 1415
Agnes Dronsfield
1375 –
Sir Clifford
Lady Roos
Sir Percy
Lady Mortimer
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Clifford
Lady Beauchamp
Sir Roos
Lady Stafford
Sir Mortimer

Lady Wentworth's Descendants

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Lady (Margaret) Wentworth (1446 – 28 April 1479) m. Sir (Thomas) Cotton (1439 – 30 July 1499)
  1. 1. Lady (Ann) Cotton (1465 – 1525) m. Sir (Edward) Doyley (1465 – 25 Jan 1535)
    1. 1. Sir (Henry) D'Oyly (1493 – 13 Feb 1563) m. Jane Elwyn (1509 – 1570) m. Margaret Howard (1500 – 1554)
      1. 1. Sir (Henry) Doyley (1530 – 20 MAY 1597) m. Lady (Anne) White (1534 – 6 Dec 1592) m. Elizabeth ((12thGGM)) Bendish (1532 – 2 Aug 1553)
        1. 1. Mary Doyley (1549 – 9 Feb 1573)
        2. 2. Sir (Henry) Doyley (1550 – 06 MAR 1616)
        3. 3. Edward D'oyley (1552 – Abt 1624)
        4. 4. Anne Doyley (1553 – 1615)
        5. 5. Susanna (Doyle) (England) (1553 – 1600)
        6. 6. Sir (James Edmund) D'Oyley (May 1555 – 12 Oct 1612) m. Anne Goodwin (1560 – abt 1585) m. Lady (Catherine) Neville (7 May 1570 – 1620)
        7. 7. Edward Doyley (1558 – 1639)
        8. 8. Charles Doyley (1560 – 07 Feb 1626)
        9. 9. Margaret Doyley (1562 – )
        10. 10. Katherine Doyley (1564 – 9 Feb 1573)
      2. 2. Thomas Doyley (1530 – 1585) m. Elizabeth Bendish (1532 – 2 August 1553) m. Anne Crosse (Abt. 1537 – )
        1. 1. Judith D'oyley (1550 – 1 FEB 1587)
        2. 2. Henry Doyley (1551 – ABT 1587)
        3. 3. Edward D'Oyley (1552 – ABT 1624)
        4. 4. Francis D'Oyley (28 DEC 1577 – )
        5. 5. Anne D'Oyley (DEC 1579 – )
        6. 6. Lucas D'Oyley (BEF OCT 1585 – )
        7. 7. Joanna Doyley ( – FEB 1587)
        8. 8. Elizabeth D'Oyley (1548 – )
        9. 9. Jane D'Oyley (1549 – )
        10. 10. Thomas D'Oyley (29 OCT 1569 – ) m. Joane Baker
      3. 3. Mary D'Oyly (1546 – 9 Feb 1573) m. Sir (Robert) Bedingfield
    2. 2. Roger Doyley (1499 – 3 Feb 1573)
  2. 2. Sir (Robert) Cotton (1483 – 18 July 1519)

Lady Wentworth's Timeline

2 Records

1446
1446
Birth of Lady Margaret Wentworth in Nettlested, Suffolk, England
Nettlested, Suffolk, England
1479
28 April 1479
Age 33
Death of Lady Margaret Wentworth in Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1446
    Event Place: Nettlested, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 April 1479
    Event Place: Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Landwade, Forest Heath District, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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