Individual Details

Edward was of Rivers Hall in Boxted, later of Lawford Hall in Essex.
In Dec 1541, Edward Waldegrave and his future wife, were indicted in connection with the trial for adultery of Katherine Howard, Queen of King Henry VIII. His offense was "with-holding from his Majesty the King, knowledge of certain letters which have been confiscated from a chest." He was confined in the Tower, received a sentence of life imprisonment, but was later pardoned.

An impressive wall monument in Lawford Church features kneeling effigies , the arms of Waldegrave and Wilberforce, and the following inscription: "Here resteth the bodies of Edward Waldegrave Esquier the yongest soone of george Waldegrave of Smallbridge Esquier he deceased the 13 of August A.o 1584 having had one sonne and foure daughters. A.o aetatis suae 70. Also of Iohan his wife who deceased...This Iohan was the daughter of George Ackworth of Luton in the Countie of Bedford Esquier and of Mgret his wife, which Mgret was the daughter and heire of ... Wilborefoss Esquier of the Bisshoprick of Duresme, of which Mgret this Iohan was heire."


Edward and wife Joan had one son, Edward, and four daughters:
Mary who married Isaac Astley
Anne who married Humphrey Monoux
Bridget who married Thomas Kighley
and Margery.

Birth	1514
Marriage	be Jun 1556	Joan Acworth

Spouse	Joan Acworth (1519 - )
Child	MARGERY Waldegrave ( - 1616)

Father	George Waldegrave (1483 - 1528)
Mother	Anne Drury ( - 1572)