WENNESLEY, Richard (d.1594), of Wennesley (now Wensley), Derbys. and London.

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.