Individual Details

Birth

Elizabeth Cecil was born about 1535, and was the daughter of Richard Cecil and Jane Heckington. Her brother, Sir William Cecil, was the well known Lord Burghley of Queen Elizabeth's reign. The Cecil family rise to great prominence in Tudor England began with David Cecil, the grandfather of Elizabeth, who fought at Bosworth with the soon- to- be King Henry VII. After the death of Robert Wingfield, Elizabeth married Hugh Allington. She was buried at Tinwell Church in Rutland Dec.6 in 1611. While visiting the site, I found her tomb in the wall at Tinwell Church behind a moveable pew. It is in beautiful condition, and shows the arms of Wingfield, Cecil and Allington in full detail of colors.

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.