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yr. s. of Sir Robert Wingfield*; bro. of Sir John† and Thomas Wingfield†. m. c.1463, Anne (c.1427-1498), da. and h. of Sir Robert Harling (d.1435) of East Harling, wid. of Sir William Chamberlain, KG (d.1462) of Gedding, Suff., s.p. Paston Letters ed. Davis, ii. 294; F. Blomefield, Norf. i. 319; Norf. Archaeology, x. 296-7; CIPM, xxiv. 444-8; Test. Ebor. iv (Surtees Soc. liii), 149-54; Norf. RO, Norwich consist. ct., Reg. Surflete, f. 187. Dist. 1465; Kntd. ?May 1465. HP Biogs. ed. Wedgwood and Holt, 957.
Offices Held

Marshal of the Marshalsea by Nov. 1462-bef. 1468. CCR, 1461–8, p. 152; CPR, 1467–77, p. 85.

Commr. of inquiry, Norf., Suff. Dec. 1464 (breach of acts of Parl. regulating trade), Norf. Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms), Aug. 1474 (lands and goods of an outlaw), Aug. 1474 (illegal exports of wool and other goods), Norf., Suff. Mar. 1478 (lands of George, late duke of Clarence), Norf. Aug. 1480 (inquisition post mortem of Richard Whitwell); sewers, Cambs., Norf. May 1469 (fens); arrest, Norf., Suff. Sept. 1469; gaol delivery, Norwich castle Dec. 1471, Nov. 1478; C66/528, m. 20d; 543, m. 24d. array, Norf. Mar., May 1472.

J.p. Norf. 20 Feb. 1466 – Dec. 1470, 20 June 1471 – d., Suff. 4 July 1471 – Nov. 1475, Surr. 16 Oct. – Nov. 1475.

Controller of the Household by 25 Mar. 1474–d. C76/158, m. 30; A.R. Myers, Crown, Household and Parl. 253, 289.

Parker, Lopham, Norf. 29 Dec. 1476–?d. CPR, 1476–85, p. 5.

Steward, lands of late duke of Norfolk in Norf. and Suff. 29 Dec. 1476–?d., honour of Richmond in Norf. 25 Dec. 1478–d. CPR, 1476–85, pp. 12, 132, 285.

Parlimentarian
WINGFIELD, Robert (d.1481), of Caldwell Hall, Suff. and East Harling, Norf.
Main residences: Caldwell Hall, Suff.; East Harling, Norf.
Wyngefeld, Wyngfeld, Wynkfeld
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C.E.M.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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