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About Elizabeth Wentworth
- The Wentworth genealogy: English and American (1878) Vol. 1
- http://archive.org/details/wentworthgeneal02wentgoog
- http://archive.org/stream/wentworthgeneal02wentgoog#page/n79/mode/1up
- Pg. 28
- (16) Nicholas Wentworth, who became Sir Nicholas, being knighted by King Henry VIII in person during his expedition to Boulogne, in August 1544. For many years he was "Chief Porter of Calais," then an important government post. He possessed numerous estates in the counties of Oxford, Bucks, Northampton, Warwick, and Lincoln, but his chief residence was at Lillingstone Lovell, co. Oxford, which manor was given to him by the king in 1546, in exchange for certain lands in Northamptonshire. His Will, dated 7 February 1551-2, was proved 24 June 1557, and he probably died not long before the latter date. He married, before 1525, Jane, daughter of John Josselyn, Esq., of Newhall-Josselyn, co. Essex, and of Sabridgeworth, co. Herts, and sister of Sir Thomas Josselyn, Kt. She survived him, and was buried at Burnham, co. Bucks, 26 August 1659. Their issue were are follows: -- ....
- http://archive.org/stream/wentworthgeneal02wentgoog#page/n81/mode/1up
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- The eldest son and heir
- (17) Peter Wentworth, Esq., of Lillingstone Darrell, co. Bucks (adjoining Lillingstone Lovell, co. Oxford), was M. P. for Tamworth, and leader, with his brother Paul, of the Puritan party in the time of Elizabeth; was twenty-eight years in Parliament, and was six times committed to the Tower. He died in 1600. He married, first, Lettice, daughter of Sir Ralph Lane, Kt., of Horton, co. Northampton, by whom he had no issue; and secondly, Elizabeth, sister of Sir Francis Walsingham, Kt. (the well-known Principal Secretary of State under Queen Elizabeth), by whom he had issue, as follows: --
- 1. Nicholas, of whom hereafter.
- 2. Walter Wentworth, Esq., of Catle Bytham, co. Lincoln, where he was buried 13 October 1627. He married, first, Mary, daughter of Griffith Hampden, Esq. She was buried at St. Margaret's, Lothbury, London, 3 May 1614. He married, secondly, the widow of __ Russell, who survived him, but by whom he had no issue. By his first wife he had a daughter Mary, who was living in 1637, the wife of John Browne; and Samuel, only son, who was admitted to Gray's Inn, London, 14 March 1627-8, and who died, apparently unmarried and certainly without issue. His Will, dated the 1st, was proved 9 January 1637-8.
- 3. Thomas Wentworth, Esq., who became a Barrister of Lincoln's Inn, and was sometime Recorder of the City of Oxford. He died before 16 April 1628, but his Will (without date) was not proved until 9 December 1629. He married the daughter and co-heir of __ Keble (or Kebell), of co. Northampton, who died before him. They had issue as follows: -- ....
- http://www.archive.org/stream/wentworthgeneal02wentgoog#page/n82/mo...
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- 4. Frances, who married Walter Strickland, Esq., of Boynton, co. York. Their son William was crated a Baronet 31 July 1641. The Baronetcy still exists, although the last possessor of the title, in 1865, obtained the royal license to abandon the surname of Strickland, and assume that of Cholmley, and also to quarter the arms of Wentworth.
- 5. Mary, who married, 15 September 1578, Sir Edward Boys, Kt., of Nonington, co. Kent. She was buried at Nonington, 17 October 1616. He remarried, and died 8 Januaary 1634-5.
- 6. A daughter, who married __ Amies, of Shropshire. ______________
- (17) Peter Wentworth, Esq., of Lillingstone Darrell, co. Bucks (adjoining Lillingstone Lovell, co. Oxford), was M. P. for Tamworth, and leader, with his brother Paul, of the Puritan party in the time of Elizabeth; was twenty-eight years in Parliament, and was six times committed to the Tower. He died in 1600. He married, first, Lettice, daughter of Sir Ralph Lane, Kt., of Horton, co. Northampton, by whom he had no issue; and secondly, Elizabeth, sister of Sir Francis Walsingham, Kt. (the well-known Principal Secretary of State under Queen Elizabeth), by whom he had issue, as follows: --
- Peter WENTWORTH (Sir Knight)
- Born: 1529, Lillingstone, Dayrell, Buchinghamshire, England
- Died: 10 Nov 1596, Tower of London, London, England
- Buried: AFT 10 Nov 1596, Chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London
- Notes: See his Biography.
- Father: Nicholas WENTWORTH (Sir Knight)
- Mother: Jane JOSSELYN
- Married 1: Laetitia LANE (dau. of Sir Ralph Lane and Maud Parr)
- Married 2: Elizabeth WALSINGHAM
- Children:
- 1. Nicholas WENTWORTH
- 2. Mary WENTWORTH
- 3. Thomas WENTWORTH
- 4. Frances WENTWORTH
- 5. Walter WENTWORTH
- 6. Son WENTWORTH
- 7. Dau. WENTWORTH
- 8. Dau. WENTWORTH
- 9. Dau. WENTWORTH
- http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/PeterWentworth.htm
- The details in this biography come from the History of Parliament, a biographical dictionary of Members of the House of Commons.
- Born 1524, first son of Sir Nicholas Wentworth of Lillingstone Lovell, chief porter of Calais, by Jane, dau. of John Josselyn of Hyde Hall, Sawbridgeworth, Herts.; brother of Paul. Educated Lincoln Inn 1542. Married first Lettice, dau. of Sir Ralph Lane of Orlingbury, Northants. by Maud, dau. and coheiress of William, 1st Baron Parr of Horton; and secondly Elizabeth, dau. of William Walsingham of Footscray and Joyce Denny, sister of Sir Francis Walsingham, widow of Geoffrey Gates of Walton or Waltham, Essex; by whom he had four sons and five daughters. Suc. family 1557.
- From: http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/WENTWORTH.htm#Peter WENTWORTH (Sir Knight)1 _________________
- GATES, Geoffrey (b.c.1550), of Bury St. Edmunds, Suff.
- b. c.1550, 1st s. of Geoffrey Gates of Walton or Waltham, Essex by Elizabeth, da. of William Walsingham of Footscray, Kent, under-sheriff of London. educ. L. Inn 1566, called 1583. m. Elizabeth, da. of John Pinchon of Writtle, Essex by Jane, da. of Sir Richard Empson, at least 1da.
- Gates was the stepson of Peter Wentworth, ....
- From: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/ga... __________
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Elizabeth Wentworth's Timeline
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1533
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Horton, Northamptonshire, England
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| 1539 |
1539
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Lillingstone Lovell, Buckinghamshire, England (United Kingdom)
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September 24, 1548
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Epping, Essex, England
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1550
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Abt. 1550 High Estre, Essex, England
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1554
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High Easter, Essex, England
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1555
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Lillingstone, Lovell, Buckinghamshire, England
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1561
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Of Lillingstone, Bucks, England
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1563
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Lillingstone Lovell, Bucks
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1568
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Lillingstone, Lovell, Buckinghamshire, England
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1570
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