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Sir Thomas Wingfield 1500–1609 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 January 1500

Birth Location: Kimberley, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 22 January 1609

Death Location: Letheringham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Wingfield

Mother: Lady Dorward

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Woodhouse

Children(s): Elizabeth Wingfield

In 1500, Sir Thomas Wingfield entered the world in Kimberley, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Dunham Wingfield And Lady Margaret Dorward. Sir Thomas Wingfield married Elizabeth Woodhouse, and had children including Elizabeth Naunton Wingfield. Sir Thomas Wingfield passed away in 1609 in Letheringham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Sir Thomas Wingfield entered the world in Kimberley, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Dunham Wingfield And Lady Margaret Dorward.
  • Sir Thomas Wingfield married Elizabeth Woodhouse, and had children including Elizabeth Naunton Wingfield.
  • Sir Thomas Wingfield passed away in 1609 in Letheringham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Wingfield
1464–1525
Birth Location: Dunham Magna, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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Lady Dorward
1476–1509
Birth Location: Dunham Magna, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Woodhouse
1503–
Birth Location: Dunham Magna, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Wingfield
1528–1593
Birth Location: Dunham Magna, Norfolk, , England
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Sir Wingfield's Ancestors

Self
Sir Wingfield
1500–1609
Birth Place: Kimberley, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John Dunham Wingfield
1464–1525
Dunham Magna, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret) Dorward
1476–1509
Dunham Magna, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Wingfield
1426–1481
Letheringham, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth FitzLewis
1436–1500
West Horndon, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
John FitzLewis
1405–1442
Anne Montague
1384–1457
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Montague
1350–1400
Maud Francis
1360–1424

Sir Wingfield's Descendants

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Sir (Thomas) Wingfield (8 January 1500–22 January 1609) m. Elizabeth Woodhouse (1503–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ((Naunton)) Wingfield 1528–1593 m. George Downing 1525–1564
    1. 1. George Downing 1556–1610 m. Dorcas Bellamy 1560–1610
      1. 1. Joseph Downing 1583–1656 m. Ann Ware 1592– m. Lucy (WINTHROP Downing (Sister of Gov john) Winthrop) 1600–1679
        1. 1. Lucy DOWNING 1620–1698
        2. 2. Nicholas Downing 1627–1698
        3. 3. Robert Downing 1629–
        4. 4. Henry Downing 1630–1694
        5. 5. Joshua Downing 1630–1658
        6. 6. Adam Downing 1631–1631
        7. 7. Lucy Downing 1633–1697
        8. 8. Martha Downing 1636–
        9. 9. Richard Downing 1637–1702
      2. 2. George Downing 1552–1610
      3. 3. Anne Downing 1559–
      4. 4. Joshua Downing 1580–1955
      5. 5. Emanuel Downing 1585–1658
      6. 6. Abigail Downing 1591–1691
      7. 7. Benjamin Downing 1593–
      8. 8. Susan Downing 1593–
      9. 9. Nahomic Downing 1595–
      10. 10. Nathaniel Downing 1587–
      11. 11. James Downing 1589–
      12. 12. Joshua Downing 1593–
      13. 13. John Downing 1595–
      14. 14. Anne Downing 1595–
      15. 15. Elnathan Downing 1597–
      16. 16. Dorcas Downing 1600–
      17. 17. George Downing 1604–
      18. 18. Elizabeth Downing 1606–
      19. 19. Emanuel (Downing) Immigrant 1585–1658 m. Lucy (WINTHROP Downing (Sister of Gov john) Winthrop) 1600–1679 m. Anne ((Downing)) Ware 1592–1638
        1. 1. Sir (George Thomas I) Downing 1623–1684 m. Frances Howard 1633–1686
        2. 2. JOHN Downing 1640–1714 m. Mehitable Braybrook 1651–1721 m. Mary (Bunce) (Meekins) 1645–1682
        3. 3. Lucy (Downing (Norton)) Immigrant 1622–1697 m. Rev (William) Norton 1635–1694
        4. 4. Ann (Downing (Gardner)) (Bradstreet) 1633–1713
        5. 5. Joshua (Downing) Immigrant 1625–1658
        6. 6. Robert Downing 1628–1651
        7. 7. Adam Downinge 1631–1631
        8. 8. Henry Downing 1630–1698
        9. 9. Nicholas Downing 1627–1698
        10. 10. Emanuel Downing 1618–1623
        11. 11. Mary Downing 1619–1647 m. ANTHONY Stoddard 1606–1687
        12. 12. Susan Downing 1622–1666
        13. 13. James Downing 1616–1642
      20. 20. Abigail Downing 1580–1665 m. John Goade 1587–1609
        1. 1. Abigail Goade 1619–1666 m. Robert (Moulton) Jr 1607–1665
        2. 2. Elizabeth Goade 1622–
        3. 3. John Goade 1615–1675
    2. 2. Arthur (Of Lexham) DOWNING 1551–1606
    3. 3. William Downing 1565–1610 m. Margaret Goodale 1562–
      1. 1. John Downing 1580– m. Mageret Downing 1581–1602
        1. 1. Malcolm (Maccall) Downing 1628–1683 m. Margaret Sullivan 1625–1710

Sir Wingfield's Timeline

3 Records

1500
8 January 1500
Birth of Sir Thomas Wingfield in Kimberley, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Kimberley, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1527
1527
Age 27
Sir Thomas Wingfield was married in Kimberley, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Kimberley, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1609
22 January 1609
Age 109
Death of Sir Thomas Wingfield in Letheringham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Letheringham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 January 1500
    Event Place: Kimberley, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Kimberley, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 January 1609
    Event Place: Letheringham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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