Robert II, Lord of Leatheringham

death date could be '54

His descendants include Franklin D. Roosesevelt .

On May 19, 1426, Robert was knighted at Hereford by Henry VI of England. From 1427 to 1436 he was Knight of the Shire for Suffolk. On November 28, 1436, Robert was appointed steward of the honor of Richmond in Norfolk.

In 1443 he became Steward to John Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. He accompanied the Duke on his embassy to the court of Charles VII of France.He was accused of rioting in 1447 and imprisoned in Marshalsea. He was pardoned in 1448. He was appointed Knight of the Shire for Hertfordshire in 1449.

He became a Member of Parliament under Henry VI. In 1450, Robert was denounced in the Parliament of England as one of the King's evil advisors. He received a royal commission in 1451 and died in 1454

Family

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wingfield-29

Robert Wingfield, Knt., of Letheringham, Suffolk, son and heir of Robert Wingfield, Knt., and Elizabeth Russell, was born in 1403.[1][2][3]

In 1419, Robert was a legatee in the will of his great-aunt Elizabeth (Hastings) Elmham.[1] Robert was knighted by King Henry VI on 19 May 1426 at Hereford. In December 1447 a commission determined that Robert had committed riots. He was pardoned in February 1448 and released from the Marshalsea prison. He served as Knight of the Shire for Herefordshire 1449-1450 and was later denounced in the 1450 Parliament as one of the king's misguiding advisers.[1][3]

Marriage and Children

Robert married Elizabeth Goushill (or Gousehill), second daughter and co-heiress of Robert Goushill, Knt., of Hoveringham, Nottinghamshire, by Elizabeth de Arundel[4] before 1 December 1419.[1] They had seven sons and five daughters:

1. John, K.B., of Letheringham, Suffolk, married Elizabeth FitzLewis[1][3][5]
2. Robert, Knt., Controller of the Household,[1] a Yorkist[3] died 1481[6]
3. Richard , Esq.[1][3]
4. Thomas, Knt.,[3] of Southwark, Surrey and Debenham, Suffolk, married Philippe Tiptoft[1]
5. Henry, Knt.,[3] 5th son, born about 1435, died before 6 May 1494, married first Alice ____, widow of George Seckford, and second to Elizabeth Rookes[1][4]
6. William, Esq.[1][3]
7. Anthony[1]
8. Elizabeth, married William Brandon, Knt., of Henham, Suffolk[1][3]
9. Anne, wife of John Framlingham[1][3]
10. Katharine, wife of John Bonville, Esq.[1][3]
11. Alice[1]
12. Margaret[1]

Death and Burial

Robert left a will dated 6 October 1452/3 and proved 21 November 1454. His will named his wife, Elizabeth,[1] his sons John, Thomas, William, and Henry and daughters Elizabeth, Anne and Katherine. He was buried at Letheringham, Suffolk.[1] A brass effigy, formerly in the Letheringham Church shows the arms Wingfield impaling Goushill and is inscribed as follows:[4]
Her lieth S'r Thomas Wingfeld knyght, Richard Wyngfeld and William Wyngfeld, squyres, sonns of S'r Rob't Wyngfeld, knyght, and of lady Elizabeth his wif, syster to the duke of Norff".

Notes from:

http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/WINGFIELD.htm#Robert%20WINGFIELD%20of%...

• MP for Suffolk, in the 6th Henry VI, from which monarch he had received two years before, the honor of knighthood, at Hereford, 19 May 1426.
• 1463 Accompanied John De Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, on his embassy to France.
• 1443 Steward to Duke of Norfolk. 1427-1436 Knight of the Shire for Suffolk.
• 1449 Knight of the Shire for Hertfordshire.
• 28 Nov 1436 Appointed steward of the honor of Richmond in Norfolk.
• 1447-1448 Imprisoned in Marchalsea for riot; pardoned.
• 1450 Denounced in Parliament as one of the King's evil advisors.
• 1451 On a royal Commission.

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On May 19, 1426, Robert was knighted at Hereford by Henry VI of England. From 1427 to 1436 he was Knight of the Shire for Suffolk. On November 28, 1436, Robert was appointed steward of the honor of Richmond in Norfolk.

In 1443 he became Steward to John Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. He accompanied the Duke on his embassy to the court of Charles VII of France.He was accused of rioting in 1447 and imprisoned in Marshalsea. He was pardoned in 1448. He was appointed Knight of the Shire for Hertfordshire in 1449.

He became a Member of Parliament under Henry VI. In 1450, Robert was denounced in the Parliament of England as one of the King's evil advisors. He received a royal commission in 1451 and died in 1454

Notes: Member of Parliament for Suffolk, in the 6th Henry VI, from which monarch he had received two years before, the honor of knighthood, at Hereford, 19 May 1426. 1463 Accompanied John De Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, on his embassy to France. 1443 Steward to Duke of Norfolk. 1427-1436 Knight of the Shire for Suffolk. 1449 Knight of the Shire for Hertfordshire. 28 Nov 1436 Appointed steward of the honor of Richmond in Norfolk. 1447-1448 Imprisoned in Marchalsea for riot; pardoned. 1450 Denounced in Parliament as one of the Kings evil advisros. 1451 On a royal Commission.

Sir Robert Wingfield was born in 1395 at Letheringham, Suffolk. He was the son of Robert Wingfield and his wife Elizabeth Russell. The Manor of Letheringham had been in the Wingfield family since the time of his great grandfather Thomas Wingfield. Sir Robert Wingfield was knighted by King Henry VI in 1426. He served as M.P. from Suffolk from 1427-1439 and Steward for the Duke of Norfolk. Sir Robert Wingfield married Elizabeth Goushill daughter of Sir Robert Goushill and Lady Elizabeth Fitz-Alan about 1420. Sons of Robert Wingfield and Elizabeth Goushill were: Sir John Wingfield who married Elizabeth Fitz-Lewis; Sir Robert Wingfield who married Anne de Harling; Richard Wingfield who married Margaret Baynard; Sir Thomas Wingfield, knighted at the battle of Tewksbury, who married Phillipa Tiptoft & Mary Clifford; William Wingfield (unmarried); and Sir Henry Wingfield, knighted at the battle of Tewksbury, who married Alice Hart & Elizabeth Rokes. Daughters of Sir Robert Wingfield were Elizabeth Wingfield who married Sir William Brandon; Catherine Wingfield who married John Bonvyle; Ann Wingfield who married John Framlingham; and probably two other daughters Margaret & Alice who died young. At the time of Sir Robert Wingfield's death in 1454 his wife Elizabeth Goushill was living. Both were buried in an elaborate tomb with effigies in St. Mary's Church at Letheringham. The tomb was destroyed by neglect and vandalism in the 18th century.

Wingfield and Edward 1st connection?

There are 5 overlapping pedigrees shown. A. “Royal” and B. “Wingfield ancient”. They meet in 1421 when Sir Robert Wingfield of Letheringham, Suffolk 1403-c1452 married Elizabeth Gousell, a descendant of Edward 1. Pedigree C “Wars of the Roses” shows Sir Robert and Elizabeth Wingfield’s descendants for three generations when the Wingfield family seemed to have been connected to many of the most interesting historical figures involved in the War of Roses. 

PEDIGREE A “Royal” This pedigree goes from Edward 1 to Elizabeth Goushill or Gousell 1404-1491 who married in 1421 Sir Robert Wingfield of Letheringham, Suffolk 1403-c1452. Generation numbering is 20 higher than in the Harding of Packington detailed tree. Thus generation 11 here is Edward 1 whereas generation 1 in the Harding of Packington tree is 20 generations later ie Richard Harding the Elder who died in 1653.

PEDIGREE B “ Wingfield Ancient” From the earliest Wingfield “recorded” as existing - Robert de Wingfield “living in 1081” to Sir Robert Wingfield who married Elizabeth Gousell, the descendent of Edward 1st.. She is 16.1 in pedigree A.

Wingfield of Wingfield

Robert Wingfield and Elizabeth Goushill

Sources

1. Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 2nd edition, 4 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham, (Salt Lake City, Utah: the author, 2011), vol. IV, pages 354-355, WINGFIELD 10.
2. Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2013, vol. V, pages 381-382, WINGFIELD 15.
3. G. Andrews Moriarty. "The Early Wingfields" in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1847-. Online with subscription at AmericanAncestors.org, vol. 103 (Oct 1949) pages 287-295 at pages 294-295.
4. Charles M. Hansen. "The Descent of James Claypoole of Philadelphia from Edward I" in The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1937-. Online at AmericanAncestors.org (with subscription), vol. 67 (Apr 1992) pages 100-101.
5. Nicholas Charles. The Visitation of the County of Huntingdon...1613. London: Camden Society, 1849. Online at Archive.org, page 112: Wingfield.
6. "Notes" in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1847-. Online with subscription at AmericanAncestors.org, vol. 116 (Jan 1962), page 79: correction to vol. 103.
7. Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. 2nd edition. (Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2011). See also WikiTree's source page for Magna Carta Ancestry.
8. Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. (Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2013). See also WikiTree's source page for Royal Ancestry. See also:
9. Valerie Bertinelli episode of Who Do You Think You Are (US), (Season 5 Episode 4). TLC. 13 Aug 2014. Note: Valerie is viewing a family tree and consulting with Peter O'Donoghue, the Herald of Arms at the College of Arms, London. She is a descendant of Robert Wingfield.
10. Charles, Nicholas. The visitation of the county of Huntington. 1849. Pg. 125 and 128. Archive.org. [1] [2]
11. Harvey, William. The visitacion of Norffolk. 1891. Vol 32. Pg. 313. Archive.org. [3]
12. Lodge John. The peerage of Ireland. 1789. Vol 5. Pg. 258-61. Archive.org. [4]
13. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. 1891. Vol 7. Pg. 58 and 62. Archive.org. [5] [6]
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