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WENMAN, Thomas (c.1548-77), of Twyford, Bucks.
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b. c. 1548, 1st s. of (Sir) Richard Wenman by Isabel, da. and coh. of John Williams Lord Williams of Thame. m. Jane, da. of William West, 1st Baron Delaware, 3s. inc. Sir Richard 1da. suc. fa. 1573.
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Main residence: Twyford, Bucks.
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Commons 1558-1603
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WENMAN, Thomas (c.1548-77)
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WENNESLEY, Richard (d.1594), of Wennesley (now Wensley), Derbys. and London.
Family and Education
1st s. of Thomas Wennesley, prob. by his 1st w. Dorothy, da. of Hugh Teverey of Stampleford, Leics. but perhaps by his and w. Cecily Barrett or Garrett. educ. Clement’s Inn bef. Sept. 1553. m. (1) Lettice (?div. c.1564), da. of Otwell Needham of Snitterton, Derbys., 1 or 2da.; (2) bigamously by Jan. 1565.
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J.p. Derbys. c. 1573 – 79.
Main residences: Wennesley (now Wensley), Derbys.; London.
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WENNESLEY, Richard (-d.1594)
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WENTWORTH, John (1564-1613), of Gosfield Hall, Essex.
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b. 1564, o.s. of Sir John Wentworth of Horkesley and Gosfield by his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Christopher Heydon. m. Cicely, da. of Sir Edward Unton by Anne, da. of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, 2s. 4 or 5da. suc. fa. 1588.Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 315-16; Trans. Essex Arch. Soc. n.s. iii, ped. opp. p. 221, 224-5.
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Sheriff, Essex 1592–3.
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Main residence: Gosfield Hall, Essex.
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WENTWORTH, John (1564-1613)
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WENTWORTH, Paul (1534-94), of Burnham, Bucks.
Family and Education
b. 1534, 3rd s. of Sir Nicholas Wentworth of Lillingstone Lovell, Oxon. by Jane, da. of John Josselyn; bro. of Peter. m. 1563, Helen, da. of Richard Agmondesham of Heston, Mdx., wid. of William Tildesley, groom of the chamber, 4s. 4da.
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Steward, Burnham manor 1563.
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Main residence: Burnham, Bucks.
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WENTWORTH, Paul (1534-94)
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WENTWORTH, Peter (1524-97), of Lillingstone Lovell, Oxon.
Family and Education
b. 1524, 1st s. of Sir Nicholas Wentworth of Lillingstone Lovell, chief porter of Calais, by Jane, da. of John Josselyn of Hyde Hall, Sawbridgeworth, Herts.; bro. of Paul. educ. L. Inn 1542. m. (1) Lettice, da. of Sir Ralph Lane of Orlingbury, Northants. by Maud, da. and coh. of William, 1st Baron Parr of Horton; (2) Elizabeth (d.1596), da. of William Walsingham of Footscray, Kent, sis. of (Sir) Francis Walsingham, wid. of Geoffrey Gate(s) of Walton or Waltham, Essex, 4s. inc. Walter 5da. prob. all by (2). suc. fa. 1557.Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 225, 229; Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 186; PCC 19 Wrastley; C142/258/142.
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J.p. Oxon 1559 (rem. bef. 1562).
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For Wentworth’s life and references, see Neale, ‘Peter Wentworth’ EHR, xxxix. 36-54, 175-205 and Neale, Parlts. vols. i, ii. Wentworth’s speech of 8 Feb. 1576 and the subsequent committee proceedings have been dealt with at length in Neale, Parlts. i. 318-32. The references for Wentworth’s activities in the House of Commons are D’Ewes, 175, 179, 206, 236-44, 260, 288, 307; CJ , i. 104, 114; Trinity, Dublin, Thos. Cromwell’s jnl. ff. 18, 44, 45, 47, 58, 62; I. Temple, Petyt 538/17.
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Commons 1558-1603
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WENTWORTH, Peter (1524-97)
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