Sir Robert of Letheringham Wingfield Knight [13443] 24,25
- Born: 1403, Letheringham, Suffolk, England
- Marriage: Elizabeth Goushill [13444] about 1433
- Died: 1454, Letheringham, Suffolk, England at age 51
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Member of Parliament for Suffolk, in the 6th Henry VI, from which monarch he had received two years before, the honor of knighthood, at Hereford, 19 May 1426. 1463 Accompanied John De Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, on his embassy to France. 1443 Steward to Duke of Norfolk. 1427-1436 Knight of the Shire for Suffolk. 1449 Knight of the Shire for Hertfordshire. 28 Nov 1436 Appointed steward of the honor of Richmond in Norfolk. 1447-1448 Imprisoned in Marchalsea for riot; pardoned. 1450 Denounced in Parliament as one of the Kings evil advisros. 1451 On a royal Commission.
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded, 1426, Letheringham, Suffolk.
Robert married Elizabeth Goushill [13444] [MRIN: 6309], daughter of Sir Robert of Haveringham Goushill Knight [18113] and Elizabeth D'Arundelle FitzAlan Baroness Mowbray [13327], about 1433. (Elizabeth Goushill [13444] was born between 1401 and 1414.)
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