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Sir John Wentworth 1516 – 1544 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1516

Birth Location: North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Aug 1544

Death Location: North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England

Father: Lord Wentworth

Mother: Lady Mirfield

Spouse(s): Lady Dronfield

Children(s): Roger Wentworth

In 1516, Sir John Wentworth , Esquire entered the world in North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England, born to Lord Sir John Thomas Wentworth and Lady Jane Mirfield. Sir John Wentworth , Esquire married Lady Agnes Dronfield, and had children including Roger Wentworth. Sir John Wentworth , Esquire passed away in 1544 in North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1516, Sir John Wentworth , Esquire entered the world in North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England, born to Lord Sir John Thomas Wentworth and Lady Jane Mirfield.
  • Sir John Wentworth , Esquire married Lady Agnes Dronfield, and had children including Roger Wentworth.
  • Sir John Wentworth , Esquire passed away in 1544 in North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Wentworth's Ancestors

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Sir Wentworth
1516 – 1544
Birth Place: North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Lord Sir John Thomas Wentworth
1465 – 1522
North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Jane) Mirfield
1451 – 1569
Howley, York, England
Grandparents
John Wentworth
1400 –
North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Calverley
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Wentworth's Descendants

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Sir (John) Wentworth (1516 – Aug 1544) m. Lady (Agnes) Dronfield ( – 1855)
  1. 1. Roger Wentworth (Abt 1500 – ) m. Margery (Le) Despencer (1500 – 1534)
    1. 1. Agnes Wentworth (1519 – 2 Sep 1576) m. John Ettrydge (1517 – 1572)
      1. 1. Jone Ettrydge (1535 – 14 Jun 1628) m. Lawrence Nelson (1532 – 15 Mar 1594)
        1. 1. John (Clarke) Nelson (14 July 1557 – 4 May 1607) m. Lady (May Katherine) Dawson (17 Feb 1545 – 11 Oct 1609)

Sir Wentworth's Timeline

2 Records

1516
1516
Birth of Sir John Wentworth , Esquire in North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England
North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England
1544
Aug 1544
Age 28
Death of Sir John Wentworth , Esquire in North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England
North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1544
    Event Place: North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Kirkby, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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