Henry Wentworth
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Sir Henry Wentworth of Nettlestead
, Suffolk
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(b. about 1448, died between 17 August 1499 and 27 February 1501), de jure Lord Despenser, was the grandfather of King Henry VIII's
third Queen, Jane Seymour
, and the great-grandfather of Jane's son, King Edward VI
.
(b. about 1424) of Nettlestead and his wife, Mary Clifford, and the grandson of Roger Wentworth and Margery, Lady Roos. In taking as her second husband Roger Wentworth, a younger son of John Wentworth of Elmsall, Yorkshire, Sir Philip's mother, Margery, Lady Roos, who was the daughter and heiress of Philip, Lord Despenser, was said to have 'married herself dishonourably without licence from the King'. Sir Philip Wentworth served in the army of King Henry VI
in the Wars of the Roses
. He was taken prisoner at the Battle of Hexham
, and beheaded at Middleham
, Yorkshire, on 18 May 1464.
Sir Henry Wentworth was pardoned in 1462. Two years later his father's lands were restored to him by Parliament. In 1475 he went to France with the army of King Edward IV
. He was invested with the Order of the Bath
in 1489. He served as an Esquire
of the Household and a Knight of the Body, and held the offices of Knight of the Shire for Yorkshire, and High Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk
in 1482. He was High Sheriff of Yorkshire
in 1489 and 1492.
Sir Henry Wentworth's will, made on 17 August 1499, was proved 27 February 1501. He was buried in Newhouse Abbey
, Lincolnshire
.
and Elizabeth Cheyney, by whom he had two sons, Sir Richard and Edward, and four daughters:
Sir Henry Wentworth married secondly, by licence dated 22 October 1594, Elizabeth Neville (d. September 1517), the second daughter of Sir John Neville, Marquess of Montagu, and widow of Thomas, Lord Scrope of Masham and Upsall (d. 3 April 1493). They had no issue.
Nettlestead, Suffolk
Nettlestead is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located to the north-west of Ipswich, in 2005 its population was 90....
, Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
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Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(b. about 1448, died between 17 August 1499 and 27 February 1501), de jure Lord Despenser, was the grandfather of King Henry VIII's
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
third Queen, Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour was Queen of England as the third wife of King Henry VIII. She succeeded Anne Boleyn as queen consort following the latter's execution for trumped up charges of high treason, incest and adultery in May 1536. She died of postnatal complications less than two weeks after the birth of...
, and the great-grandfather of Jane's son, King Edward VI
Edward VI of England
Edward VI was the King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. He was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward was the third monarch of the Tudor dynasty and England's first monarch who was raised as a Protestant...
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Life
Sir Henry Wentworth was born about 1448, the only son and heir of the courtier Sir Philip WentworthPhilip Wentworth
Sir Philip Wentworth, Knight, of Nettlestead, Suffolk was an English knight.He was Usher of the King's Chamber, King's Sergeant, Esquire of the Body, King's Carver, Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, Knight of the Shire for Suffolk, Constable of Llanstephen and Clare Castles, Chief Steward of the...
(b. about 1424) of Nettlestead and his wife, Mary Clifford, and the grandson of Roger Wentworth and Margery, Lady Roos. In taking as her second husband Roger Wentworth, a younger son of John Wentworth of Elmsall, Yorkshire, Sir Philip's mother, Margery, Lady Roos, who was the daughter and heiress of Philip, Lord Despenser, was said to have 'married herself dishonourably without licence from the King'. Sir Philip Wentworth served in the army of King Henry VI
Henry VI of England
Henry VI was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453. Until 1437, his realm was governed by regents. Contemporaneous accounts described him as peaceful and pious, not suited for the violent dynastic civil wars, known as the Wars...
in the Wars of the Roses
Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses were a series of dynastic civil wars for the throne of England fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: the houses of Lancaster and York...
. He was taken prisoner at the Battle of Hexham
Battle of Hexham
The Battle of Hexham marked the end of significant Lancastrian resistance in the north of England during the early part of the reign of Edward IV....
, and beheaded at Middleham
Middleham
Middleham is a small market town and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in Wensleydale, in the Yorkshire Dales, on the north-facing side of the valley just above the junction of the River Ure and River Cover. There has been a settlement there since Roman...
, Yorkshire, on 18 May 1464.
Sir Henry Wentworth was pardoned in 1462. Two years later his father's lands were restored to him by Parliament. In 1475 he went to France with the army of King Edward IV
Edward IV of England
Edward IV was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 3 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death. He was the first Yorkist King of England...
. He was invested with the Order of the Bath
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
in 1489. He served as an Esquire
Esquire
Esquire is a term of West European origin . Depending on the country, the term has different meanings...
of the Household and a Knight of the Body, and held the offices of Knight of the Shire for Yorkshire, and High Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk
High Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Norfolk and Suffolk. The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown and is appointed annually by the Crown. He was originally the principal law enforcement officer in the county and presided at the Assizes and other important county meetings...
in 1482. He was High Sheriff of Yorkshire
High Sheriff of Yorkshire
The High Sheriff of Yorkshire was an ancient High Sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the invasion of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around a thousand years. A list of the sheriffs from the Norman conquest onwards can be found below...
in 1489 and 1492.
Sir Henry Wentworth's will, made on 17 August 1499, was proved 27 February 1501. He was buried in Newhouse Abbey
Newhouse Abbey
Newhouse Abbey, near Brocklesby, Lincolnshire, was the first Premonstratensian abbey in England, founded in 1143. The abbey was built in honour of Our Lady and St. Martial, Bishop of Limoges....
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
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Marriages and issue
Sir Henry Wentworth married firstly, Anne Say (died before 22 October 1494), the daughter of Sir John SayJohn Say
Sir John Say, Kt. was an English courtier, MP and Speaker of the House of Commons.-Life:He was the son of John Say, born before 1445, and his wife Maud...
and Elizabeth Cheyney, by whom he had two sons, Sir Richard and Edward, and four daughters:
- Elizabeth Wentworth (died after 22 September 1545), married firstly, Sir Roger Darcy of Danbury, EssexDanbury, EssexDanbury is a village in Essex, England. It is located northeast of Charing Cross, London and has a population of 6,500. It is situated on a hill above sea level.-Origins:The village was built on the site of a megalithic hill fort noted for its oval shape....
; married secondly, as his second wife, Sir Thomas Wyndham of Felbrigg, Norfolk (died 1522), Vice-AdmiralVice-Admiral of the United KingdomThe Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom is an honorary office generally held by a senior Royal Navy admiral. Despite the title, the Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom is usually a full admiral. He is the official deputy to the Lord High Admiral, an honorary office vested in the Sovereign from...
and councillor to Henry VIII, by whom she had one son; and married thirdly, as his third wife, John Bourchier, 1st Earl of BathJohn Bourchier, 1st Earl of BathJohn Bourchier, 11th Baron FitzWarin, created 1st Earl of Bath was born in Essex, England to Fulk Bourchier, 10th Baron FitzWarin and Elizabeth Dinham.-Marriages:... - Margery WentworthMargery WentworthMargery Wentworth, also known as Margaret Wentworth was the wife of Sir John Seymour and the mother of Queen Jane Seymour, the third wife of Henry VIII of England. She was the grandmother of King Edward VI of England.-Family:...
(c. 1478 - c. October 1550), married before 1500 Sir John Seymour. Their daughter, JaneJane SeymourJane Seymour was Queen of England as the third wife of King Henry VIII. She succeeded Anne Boleyn as queen consort following the latter's execution for trumped up charges of high treason, incest and adultery in May 1536. She died of postnatal complications less than two weeks after the birth of...
, was Henry VIII's third Queen and the mother of King Edward VIEdward VI of EnglandEdward VI was the King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. He was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward was the third monarch of the Tudor dynasty and England's first monarch who was raised as a Protestant...
. - Dorothy Wentworth, who married Sir Richard Broughton
- Jane Wentworth
Sir Henry Wentworth married secondly, by licence dated 22 October 1594, Elizabeth Neville (d. September 1517), the second daughter of Sir John Neville, Marquess of Montagu, and widow of Thomas, Lord Scrope of Masham and Upsall (d. 3 April 1493). They had no issue.