Individual Details

Robert Wingfield

(1532 - 31 Mar 1580)

Events

Birth1532Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Marriage1555Stamford, Lincolnshire, England - Elizabeth Cecil
Death31 Mar 1580Upton, Cheshire, England
Burial2 Apr 1580Upton, Cheshire, England

Families

SpouseElizabeth Cecil (1535 - )
ChildDorothy Wingfield ( - )
FatherRobert Wingfield (1491 - 1576)
MotherMargery Quarles ( - 1574)

Notes

Marriage

Robert Wingfield was born in 1532, probably at Westhorpe in Suffolk, the son of Robert Wingfield and Margery Quarles. He married Elizabeth Cecil in 1555 at Stamford. He lived at Upton Manor in Northamptonshire, and served as Custodian of Windsor Castle. Robert was also the M.P. for Peterborough during the 14th year of Elizabeth's reign. Upton had been granted to his father by Henry VIII. The children of Robert Wingfield and Elizabeth Cecil were: Robert; John; Richard; Peregrine; Dorothy; Cecil and Elizabeth. Robert Wingfield died March 31, 1580 and was buried at Upton on Apr. 2, 1580. The Wingfield family lineage traces to the mid-13th century in Suffolk.