Family and Education
b. c.1380, yr. s. of William Wynter (c.1336-1397/8), of Barningham, by his 1st w. Maud, da. of John Berney† (d.1374) of Great Witchingham, Norf., sis. of Sir Robert Berney† (bef. 1365-1415), of Great Witchingham and Gunton, Norf.; bro. and h. of John Wynter† (c.1364-1414), of Barningham. These corrected family details are from C.F. Richmond, Paston Fam.: First Phase, 71 et seq., upon which, unless otherwise indicated, all of what follows is likewise based. Edmund’s birth date is provided by Norf. RO, Ketton-Cremer mss, WKC1/43/8d; Richmond, 76, n. 46. m. (1) bef. Jan. 1411, Olive, da. and coh. of Sir William Hampton of Hampton Richards, Herefs., 1s. 2da.; (2) aft. Jan. 1431, Alice (d.1448), wid. of John Wodehouse*. Dist. 1430, 1439.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. elections, Norf. 1410, 1411, 1413 (May), 1416 (Mar.), 1421 (May) 1423, 1429, 1435, 1447.
Escheator, Norf. and Suff. 29 Nov. 1410 – 10 Dec. 1411, 1 Dec. 1417 – 4 Nov. 1418, 20 May 1422 – 13 Nov. 1423.
Sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 4 Nov. 1418 – 23 Nov. 1419.
Commr. Cambs., Essex, Norf., Suff. Nov. 1419 – May 1437; of gaol delivery, Bishop’s Lynn June 1418, Norwich castle Mar. 1430.
J.p. Norf. 1 Mar. 1422 – July 1423.
Steward of the estates of John Mowbray, 2nd duke of Norfolk, in Suff. by 1427-bef. Oct. 1432;
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Barningham Winter, Norf.
Winter, Wintour
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Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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