WINGFIELD, Sir Robert (c.1558-1609), of Upton, Northants.

Kpr. Rockingham forest, Northants. by 1587–d.; CSP Dom. 1581–90, p. 397; 1603–10, p. 473. commr. sewers, Lincs. (South Holland) 1588, Recs. of the Commrs. of Sewers in the Pts. of Holland ed. A.M. Kirkus (Lincoln Rec. Soc. lxxi), 85. Northants. by 1600, APC, 1599–1600, p. 677. Gt. Fens 1601 – d., Lincs. and Notts. 1607, Lincs. 1608; CSP Dom. 1601–3, p. 71; C181/1, f. 75; 181/2, ff. 48, 75, 83v. freeman, Stamford, Lincs. 1592, comburgess 1597–d.; Wingfield 57; Stamford Town Hall, hall bk. 1, f. 235. j.p. Northants. by 1591–d., Hatfield House, ms 278; SP14/33, f. 45. Peterborough, Northants. 1603-at least 1606; C181/1, f. 45; 181/2, f. 3. bailiff, Torpel manor, Northants. ?1591–d.; CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 538. commr. musters, Northants. by 1596–1607; APC, 1595–6, p. 157; HMC Buccleuch, iii. 63, 95. steward of Waddington manor, Lincs. 1598–?d.; R. Somerville, Hist. of Duchy of Lancaster, i. 578, n. 1. dep. steward, Spalding liberty, Lincs. by 1604–d.; HMC Hatfield, xvi. 385; CSP Dom. 1603–10, pp. 146, 538. surveyor of Crown lands, Northants. 1603–d.; E315/310, f. 16; Lansd. 168, f. 182v; HMC Hatfield, xxi. 121. commr. preservation of ditches, Lincs., Northants., Cambs., Hunts., and Rutland 1605, to make the river Welland navigable, Lincs. 1605, survey manors, Ely, Northants., Norf., Suff., Hunts., Lincs. 1605, inquire into the lands of the Gunpowder plotters, Northants. 1606, oyer and terminer, Midland rising 1607; C181/1, ff. 118, 119, 122, 130v; 181/2, ff. 5, 34v. dep. lt. Northants. 1607–d.; Montagu Musters Bk. ed. J. Wake and H.I. Langdon (Northants. Rec. Soc. vii), 221; HMC Buccleuch, iii. 125. commr. subsidy, Northants. 1608, SP14/31/1. collector of aid 1609. CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 504.