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  • The Wentworth genealogy, comprising the origin of the name, the family in England, and a particular account of Elder William Wentworth, the emigrant, and of his descendants (1870)
  • http://www.archive.org/stream/wentworthgenealo01inwent#page/n176/mo...
  • The line was continued by
  • (17) Sir Richard Wentworth, Kt., of Nettlestead, Co. Suffolk, whose will was dated 15 October, and proved 21 November, 1528. By his wife, Anne, who survived him, daughter of Sir James Tirrell, of Gipping, Co. Suffolk, Kt., he had issue as follows:
    • 1. Sir Thomas, of whom hereafter.
    • (18) Sir Thomas Wentworth, Kt., Lord Chamberlain of the Household; who, in 1529, was summoned to Parliament, by writ, as Baron Wentworth. He died on the 3d, and was buried on the 7 March, 1550-1, in Westminster Abbey. His wife, who survived him, was Margaret, daughter of Sir Adrian Fortescue, Kt. They had issue as follows:
      • 1. Sir Thomas, 2d Baron, of whom hereafter.
      • 2. Sir Henry (not 21 in 1544), who married his first cousin, Elizabeth Glemham. (See back to number (17-7) of this note.)
      • 3. Richard (not 21 in 1544), who married Margaret Royden.
      • 4. Philip (not 21 in 1544), who married a daughter of Sir Richard Corbet, Kt.
      • 5. John (not 21 in 1455), who perished at sea, in 1564.
      • 6. Edward (not 21 in 1544.)
      • 7. James (not 21 in 1544), who perished at sea in 1564.
      • 8. Roger (not 21 in 1544), who married, and had a daughter Katherine, who was buried at Stepney, Co. Middlesex, 14 July, 1577.
      • 9. Anne, living 1544; the wife of Sir John Poley, Kt., of Badley, Suffolk.
      • 10. Cicily (or Cecilia) married, after 1544, to Sir Robert Wingfield, Kt.
      • 11. Mary, who married, after 1544, William Cavendish, Esq., eldest son of Sir Richard Cavendish, Kt.
      • 12. Elizabeth, living 1544, unmarried.
      • 13. Margaret, who married, after 1544, 1st John Lord Williams; 2dly, Sir William Drury, Kt.; and 3dly, Sir John Crofts, Kt.
      • 14. Margery, living, 1544, unmarried.
      • 15. Jane, married, after 1544, to Sir Henry Cheyne, Kt., Lord Cheyne of Toddington, Co. Bedford, She died without issue, 16 April, 1614, and was buried at Toddington.
      • 16. Catherine, living, 1544, unmarried.
      • 17. Dorothy, married, after 1544, 1st, to Sir Wm. Widmerpoole, Kt.; 1dly, to Sir Martin Frobisher, Kt.; and 3dly, to Sir John Savile, Kt., one of the Barons of the Exchequer, who survived her and died 2 February, 1606-7.
      • The line was continued by _________________
  • The visitations of Suffolk made by Hervey ... 1561, Cooke ... 1577, and ... By William Hervey, Robert Cook
  • http://books.google.com/books?id=EycAAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA78&lpg=PA78&dq=M...
  • Pg. 78
  • ...... which Thomas was son and heir to Sir Ralphe Stoner, Kt., son and heir to Sir Edmond Stoner, son and heir of Sir John Stoner, Kt., which mar. the da. and heir of Sir John Harnhull, Kt. ; and the said Thomas, Lord Wentworth, and Margaret had issue, THOMAS, Lord Wentworth, son and heir; Henry, second son; Richard, third son; Philip, fourth son; John, fifth son; Edward, sixth son; James, seventh son; Roger, eighth son; Anne, mar. to John Poley of Badley, co. Suff., Esq.; Jane, mar. to Sir Robert Wingfield of Letheringham, co. Suff., Kt.; Mary, mar. William Candyshe of Grimston, co. Suff., Esq.; Elizabeth; Margaret; Margery, first mar. to John, Lord Williams of Thame, after to William Drury; Jane, mar. to Henry Cheney of Shepey, co. Kent, Esq. [and, after, Lord Cheney of Tuddington, co. Bedf.]; Katherin; and Dorothe.
    • THOMAS, LORD WENTWORTH, son and heir of Thomas, Lord Wentworth, mar. to his first wife, Anne, da. of Sir John Wentworth of Gosfield, co. Essex, Kt., and by her had no issue; after, the said Thomas, Lord Wentworth, mar. to his second wife, Anne, da. of Henry Wentworth of ..., co. Suff., Esq., and by her hath issue, ...... ______________________
  • Pedigrees of the county families of Yorkshire (1874) Vol. 2 Pg.n258
  • http://www.archive.org/details/pedigreesofcount02fost
    • Pedigree of Wentworth, of Elmsall, Bretton and Baron Wentworth, of Nettlested.
  • http://www.archive.org/stream/pedigreesofcount02fost#page/n265/mode...
  • http://www.archive.org/stream/pedigreesofcount02fost#page/n266/mode...
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1531
1531
Nettlestead, Suffolk, England
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