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Robert Wingfield 1523–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1523

Birth Location: Upton, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 25 May 1579

Death Location: Upton, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Sir Wingfield

Mother: Margery Quarles

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Cecil

Children(s): Dorothy Wingfield, Robert Wingfield, Richard Wingfield, Elizabeth WINGFIELD, John Wingfield, Cecil Wingfield, Peregrine Wingfield, Cicely Wingfield

Robert Wingfield was born in 1523 in Upton, Northamptonshire, England, the child of Sir Robert Wingfield And Margery Quarles. Robert Wingfield married Elizabeth Cecil, and had children including Cecil Wingfield, Cicely Wingfield, Dorothy Wingfield, Elizabeth Wingfield, John Wingfield, Peregrine Wingfield, Richard Wingfield, Robert Wingfield. Robert Wingfield passed away in 1579 in Upton, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • Robert Wingfield was born in 1523 in Upton, Northamptonshire, England, the child of Sir Robert Wingfield And Margery Quarles.
  • Robert Wingfield married Elizabeth Cecil, and had children including Cecil Wingfield, Cicely Wingfield, Dorothy Wingfield, Elizabeth Wingfield, John Wingfield, Peregrine Wingfield, Richard Wingfield, Robert Wingfield.
  • Robert Wingfield passed away in 1579 in Upton, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Wingfield's Ancestors

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Robert Wingfield
1523–1579
Birth Place: Upton, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Sir Robert Wingfield
1490–1575
Upton, Northamptonshire, England
Margery Quarles
1502–1574
Ufford, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Henry) Wingfield
1434–1494
Orford, Suffolk, , England
Elizabeth Rokes
1450–1520
Orford, Suffolk, England
George Quarles
1475–1536
Gresham, Norfolk, England
Margaret (Magdalen) Browne
1479–1570
Walcot, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Wingfield
1395–1454
Elizabeth Goushill
1402–1452
Robert Rookes
1424–
Elizabeth
1426–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Wingfield
1370–1409
Elizabeth Russell
1374–1409
Sir Goushill
1350–1403
Elizabeth FitzAlan
1371–1425

Robert Wingfield's Descendants

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Robert Wingfield (1523–25 May 1579) m. Elizabeth Cecil (Apr 1525–6 Dec 1611)
  1. 1. Dorothy Wingfield 1565–1619 m. Adam Claypoole 1565–1634
    1. 1. John Claypoole 1595–1660 m. Mary (Marie) Angell 1601–1661
      1. 1. James Claypoole 1634–1687 m. Helena (Mercer) Claypoole 1634–1688
        1. 1. John Claypoole 1658–1700
        2. 2. Mary CLAYPOOL 1660–1726
        3. 3. Priscilla Claypoole 1666–1698
        4. 4. James Claypoole 1664–1706
        5. 5. George CLAYPOOL 1674–1730
        6. 6. Elizabeth Claypoole 1678–1678
        7. 7. Samuel Claypoole 1671–1681
        8. 8. Josiah Claypoole 1660–1670
        9. 9. Nathaniel CLAYPOOL 1668–1672
        10. 10. Joseph Claypoole 1676–1676
      2. 2. John Claypoole 1625–1688
      3. 3. Robert Claypoole 1627–1657
      4. 4. Martha Claypoole 1639–1663
      5. 5. Benjamin (Eton Claypoole) Sr 1643–1707
      6. 6. Mary Shields 1622–1681
      7. 7. Elizabeth Staples 1626–1681
      8. 8. Frances Claypoole 1632–1664
      9. 9. Elizabeth Claypoole 1626–1861
    2. 2. James Claypoole 1591–1634
    3. 3. Elizabeth Claypoole 1605–1661
    4. 4. Henry Claypoole 1607–1670
    5. 5. Robert Claypoole 1599–1609
    6. 6. Wingfield Claypoole 1593–1594
    7. 7. Thomas Claypoole 1600–1640
    8. 8. Richard Claypoole 1597–1678
    9. 9. Frances Claypoole 1584–1634
    10. 10. Edward Claypoole 1590–1591
    11. 11. Elizabeth Claypoole 1584–1661
    12. 12. Robert Claypoole 1613–1670
  2. 2. Robert Wingfield 1565–1609
  3. 3. Richard Wingfield 1556–1617
  4. 4. Elizabeth WINGFIELD 1572–1604
  5. 5. John Wingfield 1568–1626
  6. 6. Cecil Wingfield 1568–1626
  7. 7. Peregrine Wingfield 1572–1573
  8. 8. Cicely Wingfield 1555–1604

Robert Wingfield's Timeline

3 Records

1523
1523
Birth of Robert Wingfield in Upton, Northamptonshire, England
Upton, Northamptonshire, England
1579
25 May 1579
Age 56
Burial of Robert Wingfield
None
1580
31 Mar 1580
Age 57
Death of Robert Wingfield in Upton, Northamptonshire, England
Upton, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1523
    Event Place: Upton, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1580
    Event Place: Castor, Peterborough Unitary Authority, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: Findagrave, Robert Wingfield, II 31 Mar 1580

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1580
    Event Place: Upton, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Suffolk, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 25 May 1579
    Record Source: Suffolk, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records

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