Henry Wingfield
Sir Henry Wingfield of Orford , (* around 1440; † 1493 ), was an English knight .
Life
Sir Henry was a younger son of Sir Robert Wingfield of Letheringham and Elizabeth Goushill and a brother of Sir John Wingfield of Letheringham.
He fought during the Wars of the Roses for the House of York and Edward IV. On May 4, 1471 at the Battle of Tewkesbury and received on site by King Edward IV. The accolade as a Knight Bachelor . Sir Henry was appointed Governor of Orford Castle and was one of the invited guests at the coronation of Richard III. and Queen Anne Neville .
Sir Henry died in 1493/94.
Marriage and offspring
Sir Henry was married to 1) Alice Seckford and 2) Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Robert Rokes. The following descendants came from the second marriage:
- Thomas
- Robert
Individual evidence
- ↑ A Biographical Peerage of Ireland , J. Nichols & Co. London 1817, p. 238.
- ^ John Burke and John Bernard Burke: A Genealogical an Heraldic History of Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland and Scotland, 2nd Edition , JRSmith London 1844, p. 574.
- ↑ a b Christopher Desloge: Desloge Chronicles - A Tale of two Continents - An Amazing Family´s Journey , LuLu Com 2013, ISBN 978-1-300-56976-3 , p. 648.
- ^ William A. Shaw: The Knights of England , Genealogical Publishing Com. 1971, ISBN 978-0-806-30443-4 , p. 14.
- ^ Towton Battlefield Society
- ↑ Richard III. Foundation Inc. ( Memento of the original from January 22nd, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Caroline A. Halsted: Richard III. as Duke of Gloucester and King of England , Carey & Hart Philadelphia 1844, p. 451.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wingfield, Henry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wingfield, Sir Henry of Orford |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English knight |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1493 |