Lady Maria Wynter

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Langton-326

The date and place of birth of Mary Langton are unknown. Her mother, Mary Mathew, originally of Colchester, Essex, was unmarried in October 1534[1] and she married firstly (unknown) Wollaye and had a son Emanuell. Mary Langton's father, Thomas Langton, born in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire[2], was Mary Mathew's second husband. It is presumed that Mary Langton was born in the late 1530s or early 1540s.

In 1542, Mary Langton, daughter of Thomas Langton was noted in the will of her grandfather, John Langton, a merchant who had been Mayor of Kingston upon Hull in 1521[3].

In the will of her father, Thomas Langton, a Citizen and Skinner of the City of London, the will made on 28 Jun 1550 and proved on 25 Feb 1551[2], Mary Langton was listed first of his four daughters and she was bequeathed £500. Her sisters were Jane, Anne and Elizabeth. She also had a brother, Thomas.

Mary Langton married Sir William Winter[4] of Gloucestershire, England. Their first daughter, named Mary, was born about 1558, indicating they may have married around 1557.

Children (does not agree entirely with Visitations)

1. Mary b. ca. 1558; m. Thomas Baynham
2. Sir Edward Wynter (c. 1559 - 1619) of Lydney, eldest son and heir; m. (11 Aug 1595) Anne Somerset[13]
3. Nicholas b. 1560 (d: at Cartagena with Sir. Francis Drake, 1585)
4. Eleanor b. 1562; m. Sir George Huntley
5. Elizabeth b. 1564, m. Thomas Morgan of Monmouthshire, Wales
6. James, b: 1568 (died before 1589: not in father's Will)
7. Jane, b. 1570; unmarried in 1589 as in father's Will
8. William, b. 1572, sailor; fought the Spanish Armada: 1588

Comments

The History of Parliament Biography for Sir William Wynter[10] indicates that the Mary Langton who married Sir William Winter was the daughter of Thomas Langton of Gloucestershire. However, no evidence has been identified which links this Thomas Langton with Gloucestershire other than his daughter Mary the wife of Sir William Winter of Gloucestershire.

In the Wynter Pedigree in the Visitation of Gloucester[5] Mary Langton was recorded as the daughter and heir of Thomas Langton and 'Catherine' Mathewe

http://www.oxford-shakespeare.com/Probate/PROB_11-73-383.pdf

For the testator’s wife, Mary Langton, see:

https://gw.geneanet.org/lard?lang=en&n=winter&oc=0&p=edward

His wife Mary (daughter of Thomas and Catherine [sic] Langton) died on 4.11.1573 at Seething Lane; her funeral was held at Barking Parish Church and the death certificate stated that they had 4 sons, Edward, Nicholas, James and William and 4 daughters, Mary, Elizabeth, Eleanor and Jane

References

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Winter-1414
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wynter Admiral Sir William Wynter (c.1521 – 20 February 1589[1]) was an admiral and principal officer of the Council of the Marine under Queen Elizabeth I of England and served the crown during the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604). Wynter was born at Brecknock, the son of John Wynter (died 1546 - a merchant and sea captain of Bristol and treasurer of the navy, who was friendly with Sir Thomas Cromwell) and Alice, daughter of William Tirrey of Cork. Wynter married Mary Langton (died 4 November 1573, Seething Lane, London, daughter of Thomas and Mary) and had issue ....
• Will of Thomas Langton, Skinner of London. 25 Feb 1551. PROB 11/34/79. National Archives
• Will of William Winter, http://www.oxford-shakespeare.com/Probate/PROB_11-73-383.pdf
• Maclean, John and W.C. Heane, eds., The Visitation of the County of Gloucester Taken in the Year 1623, Vol. XXI, (London: Harleian Society, 1885), “Wynter.” Page 273. Archive.Org Children of William Winter and Maria Langton: 1. Edwardis (miles) m Anna Wigorniae 2. Nicholaus & 3. Jacobus ob. s. p’le. 4. William. Maria ux Thomas Baynham. Elianora ux George Huntley.
• The visitation of the county of Gloucester : begun by Thomas May, Chester, and Gregory King, Rouge Dragon, in Trinity vaction, 1682, and finished by Henry Dethick, Richmond, and the said Rouge Dragon, Pursuivant, in Trinity vacation, 1683 : by virtue of several deputacons from Sir Henry St. George image Sons: 1) Sir Edward Winter, Kt = Anne, 3 dau of Edward, Earl of Worcester. 2) Nicholas. 3) William. Daughters: 1) Elizabeth 2) Elianor 3) Jane.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Margaret%27s_Church,_Barking