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b. 1403, s. of Sir Robert Wingfield (d.1409) of Letheringham by Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Russell† (d.1405), of Strensham, Worcs. CIPM, xix. 538; The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 248. m. by Sept. 1422, Elizabeth (b.c.1402), da. and coh. of Sir Robert Goushill (d.1403) of Hoveringham, Notts. by Elizabeth (d.1425), sis. and event. coh. of Thomas Fitzalan, earl of Arundel (d.1415), and wid. of Sir William Montagu (d.1382) and Thomas Mowbray, 1st duke of Norfolk (d.1399), L.E. Moye, ‘Estates and Finances of the Mowbray Fam.’ (Duke Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1985), 81; CIPM, xviii. 908-26; Thoroton Soc. vii. 34; J.M. Wingfield, Wingfield Fam. 3, 7; CP, i. 246; CP, ix. 604; xi. 390-1. at least 6s. inc. Sir John†, Robert* and Thomas†, 3da. Wingfield named five sons and three daughters in his will but had at least one other son, Richard: PCC 1 Stockton (PROB11/4, f. 6); Procs. Suff. Inst. Archaeology, xxxiii. 185. According to one ped., he had seven sons and four daughters: Vis. Suff. ii. (Harl. Soc. n.s. iii), 216. Kntd. 19 May 1426. W.A. Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 131.
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Commr. of gaol delivery, Melton July 1426; C66/419, m. 13d. to distribute tax allowance, Suff. May 1437; of inquiry Mar. 1438 (export of uncustomed goods); arrest, Herts. Dec. 1451.

Steward for the 2nd and 3rd Mowbray dukes of Norfolk in Suff. c. 1432 – Sept. 1440, 1 May 1444–?autumn 1447, for Katherine, dowager duchess of Norfolk, in Essex by June 1434-aft. June 1441. Moye, 81, 83; CCR, 1441–7, p. 213; Essex RO, ct. rolls for Mowbray bor. of Harwich, D/B 4/38/6–8.

J.p. Suff. 3 June 1432 – Mar. 1434, Norf. 19 Nov. 1432 – Mar. 1434.

Steward, honour of Richmond in Norf. 28 Nov. 1436–?July 1450. CPR, 1436–41, p. 24. On 26 July 1450 Edmund Blake* was appointed steward for life of the honour’s lands in both Norf. and Suff.: CPR, 1446–52, p. 334.

Receiver-general for John Mowbray, 3rd duke of Norfolk, by Dec. 1445-autumn 1447. Moye, 84, 87, 423.

Lt. of 3rd duke of Norfolk as marshal of Eng. by 1446. CP40/742, rot. 420; 743, rot. 621.

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WINGFIELD, Sir Robert (1403-53), of Letheringham, Suff.
Main residence: Letheringham, Suff.
Wyngfeld, Wynkefelde, Wynkfeld
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Commons 1422-1461
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