WINGFIELD, Sir Anthony (by 1488-1552), of Letheringham, Suff.

Family and Education

b. by 1488, 1st s. of Sir John Wingfield of Letheringham by Anne, da. of John Tuchet, 6th Lord Audley. m. by 1528, Elizabeth, da. of Sir George Vere, 7s. inc. Sir Robert 3da. suc. fa. Mar./July 1509. Kntd. 25 Sept. 1513; KG nom. 23 Apr. inst. 22 May 1541.Date of birth estimated from first reference. DNB; Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 79; LP Hen. VIII, i, iv, xvi; CPR, 1494-1509, p. 457; J. M. Wingfield, Some Recs. Wingfield Fam., 32; M. E. Wingfield, Visct. Powerscourt, Muniments of Wingfield, 3-4, 30.

Offices Held

Esquire of the body by 1509; j.p. Suff. 1510 – d.; commr. subsidy 1512, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1524, dissolution of monasteries 1536, benevolence 1544/45, relief, Suff., London, royal household 1550, goods of churches and fraternities, Suff. 1552; other commissions 1525 – d.; sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 1515 – 16; PC 1539 – d.; v.-chamberlain, the Household 1539- 2 Feb. 1550, comptroller by 2 Feb. 1550 – d.; capt. the guard 1539; member, council of Boulogne 1544; constable Denbigh castle, Denb., steward, lordship of Denbigh, chancellor and chamberlain, Denb. Dec. 1549; chamberlain, receipt of the Exchequer 1550; jt. ld. lt. Suff. 1552.LP Hen. VIII, i-iv, viii, xi, xiii, xix, xx; Statutes, iii. 83, 116, 172; CPR, 1547–8, p. 89; 1549–51, pp. 163, 291; 1550–3, p. 395; 1553, pp. 358, 360, 363; APC, iv. 50; D. E. Hoak, The King’s Council in the Reign of Edw. VI, 47, 49, 51, 79, 270.

Parlimentarian

WINGFIELD, Sir Anthony (by 1488-1552), of Letheringham, Suff.

Main residence: Letheringham, Suff.

Author

R.J.W.S.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

WINGFIELD, Sir Anthony (by 1488-1552)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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