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Margaret Wentworth 1528–1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1528

Birth Location: Nettlestead, Suffolk, England, UK

Death Date: 26 March 1587

Death Location: Brundish Church, Brundish (Suffolk) England, UK

Father: Lord Despencer

Mother: Baroness Fortescue

Spouse(s): SIR IRELAND

Children(s): JANE DRURY

In 1528, Margaret Wentworth entered the world in Nettlestead, Suffolk, England, UK, born to Lord Thomas Wentworth 1St Baron Of Wentworth 1St Earl Of Strafford 6Th Baron Of Despencer And Baroness Margaret Fortescue. Margaret Wentworth married Sir William Drury Gov Of Ireland, and had children including Jane Drury. Margaret Wentworth passed away in 1587 in Brundish Church, Brundish (Suffolk) England, UK.

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Biography

  • In 1528, Margaret Wentworth entered the world in Nettlestead, Suffolk, England, UK, born to Lord Thomas Wentworth 1St Baron Of Wentworth 1St Earl Of Strafford 6Th Baron Of Despencer And Baroness Margaret Fortescue.
  • Margaret Wentworth married Sir William Drury Gov Of Ireland, and had children including Jane Drury.
  • Margaret Wentworth passed away in 1587 in Brundish Church, Brundish (Suffolk) England, UK.

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Margaret Wentworth's Ancestors

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Margaret Wentworth
1528–1587
Birth Place: Nettlestead, Suffolk, England, UK
Parents
Lord Thomas Wentworth, 1st Baron of Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, 6th Baron of Despencer
1501–1551
Nettlestead, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Baroness (Margaret) Fortescue
1502–1551
Stonor, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
Roger Wentworth,
1483–1552
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Wendford
1470–
Devon, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Blessed (Sir Adrian Fortescue; Knight of "St. John of Jerusalem",Justice Peace Oxfor,) KB
1476–1539
Punsborne, Hertfordshire, England
Anne Stonor
1481–1518
Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Wentworth's Descendants

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Margaret Wentworth (1528–26 March 1587) m. SIR (WILLIAM DRURY GOV OF) IRELAND (1527–1579)
  1. 1. JANE DRURY 1556–1581 m. RICHARD (CHETWODE CHIEF JUSTICIAR OF ENGLAND, BARON LUCY OF DUNMOW, SHERIFF OF) ESSEX 1560–1635
    1. 1. Elizabeth Chetwode 1583–1618
    2. 2. Anne Chetwode 1584–1640 m. John (Giles Gyles) Bray 1585–1641
      1. 1. Colonel (James) Bray 1609–1691 m. Angelica (GIBSON) Bray 1611–1698 m. Angelica ("white apron" Burgess) (Gibson) 1611–1693
        1. 1. Elizabetha Bray 1634–1700
        2. 2. James (Bray) II 1655–1726
        3. 3. Anne Bray 1654–1697 m. ROBERT BOOTH 1644–1692
        4. 4. Colonel (David) Bray 1666–1731
        5. 5. Katherine (Bray) (Baker) 1630–1710
        6. 6. Margaret (BRAY) Booth 1621–1695
        7. 7. Thomas Bray 1645–1701
        8. 8. Richard Bray 1645–1691
        9. 9. Elianor Bray 1645–
    3. 3. Richard (Chetwode) III 1580–1634

Margaret Wentworth's Timeline

2 Records

1528
1528
Birth of Margaret Wentworth in Nettlestead, Suffolk, England, UK
Nettlestead, Suffolk, England, UK
1587
26 March 1587
Age 59
Death of Margaret Wentworth in Brundish Church, Brundish (Suffolk) England, UK
Brundish Church, Brundish (Suffolk) England, UK

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1528
    Event Place: Nettlestead, Suffolk, England, UK
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 March 1587
    Event Place: Brundish Church, Brundish (Suffolk) England, UK
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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