WINGFIELD, Robert II (c.1558-1609), of Upton, Northants.

Family and Education

b. c. 1558, 1st s. of Robert Wingfield I of Upton by Elizabeth, da. of Richard Cecil of Little Burghley, Northants.; bro. of John. educ. G. Inn 1576. m. Prudence, da. of (Sir) John Croke II of Chilton, Bucks., 3s. 1da. suc. fa. 1580. Kntd. 1603.

Offices Held

J.p. Northants. from c. 1591, q. 1601; keeper of Moorhay walk by 1587; attended funeral of Mary Stuart, 1 Aug. 1587; commr. sewers, Lincs. 1588, Northants. 1600, Hunts., Lincs., Northants. 1601; commr. musters, Northants. 1596; seneschal, manor of Waddington, Lincs. 1598; dep. steward, liberty of Spalding, Lincs. by 1604; surveyor for Northants. in or bef. 1606; subsidy collector, Northants. 1609.C142/190/52; Hatfield ms 278; C66/1549; CSP Dom. 1581–90, p. 397; 1601–3, p. 71; 1603–10, p. 504; Lansd. 57. f. 20; 171, f. 397v; APC , xxv. 157; xxx. 677; PRO list duchy patents, f. 17; HMC Hatfield, xvi. 343; HMC Bath, v. 83.

Parlimentarian

WINGFIELD, Sir Robert (c.1558-1609), of Upton, Northants.

Main residence: Upton, Northants.

Author

A.M.M.

P.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

WINGFIELD, Robert II (c.1558-1609)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

Image