Anna Wroughton

Biography

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According to the Visitation of Wiltshire, Ann, daughter of John and Dorothy Berwick married Thomas Wroughton. [1]

She was not mentioned by named in the 1572 will of her father, but her husband Thomas Wroughton and several of their children were. [2]

She was named in the 1597 will of her husband. [3]

Family

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Sir Thomas Wroughton was the 1st s. of Sir William Wroughton by his 2nd w. Eleanor Lewknor, da. of Edward Lewknor of Kingston Buci, Sussex. He became a ward of John Berwick, whose daughter he later married.[1] He m. Anne, da. and coh. of John Berwick of Wilcot, 4s. 3 or 4 da. [2]

He suc.fa. 1559, Kntd.1574, sheriff of Wilts. 1576-7, MP Heytesbury 1571. He d. 4 June 1597.

Children:

1. William Wroughton
2. Giles Wroughton
3. George Wroughton m. Anna Gibbes
4. Thomas Wroughton
5. Dorothy Wroughton m. Henry Unton
6. Mary
7. Gertrude Wroughton m. Raphe Gibbs

Sir Thomas wrote his will on 28 May 1597 and it was proved 24 May 1598.[3] In his will he mentioned

• Mary, daughter
• Giles, son
• George, son
• Dame Anne, wife
• William, son
• Lady Unton, daughter
• Gertroyte [Gertrude] Gibbes, daughter
• George Wroughton, brother
• William Wroughton, brother
• James Wroughton, brother
• Thomas, son

Research Notes

Sir John Thynne was his brother-in-law.

Son George married Anna Gibbs/Gibbes, daughter of Robert Gibbs while daughter Gertrude married Raphe Gibbs son of Robert Gibbs..[4]

References

1. The visitation of Wiltshire 1565: Harvey, William, fl. 1565: pg 2 Internet Archive accessed:15 July 2023
2. Will of John Berwick: "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858" The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 55 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 5111 #896348 (accessed 15 July 2023) Will of Johannis Berwick, granted probate on 6 Jun 1573. Died about 1573 in Wilcote, Wiltshire, England.
3. Will of Sir Thomas Wroughton of Broad Hinton, Wiltshire. 24 May 1598. PROB 11/91/484
4. BERWICK, John (by 1508-72), of Wilcot, Wilts. Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-1558, ed. S.T. Bindoff, 1982 HOP
5. WROUGHTON, Thomas (c.1540-97), of Broad Hinton, Wilts. The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603, ed. P.W. Hasler, 1981 HOP
6. ↑ Will of Sir Thomas Wroughton of Broad Hinton, Wiltshire. 24 May 1598. PROB 11/91/484
7. Camden, William. The visitation of the county of Warwick in the year 1619. p.218 archive.org
8. Royal Berkshire History, his son-in-law, Henry Unton [1]
9. Foster, Joseph. The royal lineage of our noble and gentle families. Together with their paternal ancestry, Volume: 2. Publisher: London, Hatchards. Year: 1884. amb
10. British History online: Wilcot, Wiltshire
11. Visitation of Wiltshire 1565. Edited by Metcalfe W.C. Published by William Pollard & Co. 1897. Wroughton Pedigree pp52-53 [2].