Sir Roger Wentworth

Sir Roger Wentworth (early spelling "Wyntword") was at one time a member of Parliament.

See the Media section for a picture of a 1452 sculpture of Sir Roger Wentworth.

Roger Wentworth (d 1452), younger son of John Wentworth of North Elmsall, Yorkshire, acquired the manor of Nettlestead, Suffolk, in right of his wife Margery (1397–1478), daughter of Sir Philip Despenser and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Robert de Tiptoft, last baron Tiptoft of the first creation and lord of the manor of Nettlestead. Roger Wentworth's younger son, Henry (d 1482), was by his first wife ancestor of the Wentworths of Gosfield, Essex, and by his second wife of the Wentworths of Lillingstone Lovell, Oxfordshire; to the latter branch belonged Paul Wentworth , Peter Wentworth (1530?–1596) , and Sir Peter Wentworth (1592–1675) . Roger's elder son, Sir Philip, was father of Sir Henry Wentworth (d 1499), whose daughter Margery (d 1550) married Sir John Seymour (d 1536) of Wolfhall, and was mother of Queen Jane Seymour, of Protector Somerset, and grandmother of Edward VI.

• Name: SIR ROGER WENTWORTH
• Sex: M
• Birth: Abt 1395 in Nettlestead,Suffolk,England
• Death: 21 OCT 1452 in Nettlestead,Suffolk,England
• Change Date: 5 MAR 2002 at 13:20:34
• Father: JOHN WENTWORTH
• Mother: AGNES DRONSFIELD b: 1373
• Marriage MARGERY DE SPENCER b: 1385
• Children
  • PHILIP WENTWORTH b: 1410 in Nettlestead,Suffolk,England
  • AGNES WENTWORTH
  • MARGARET WENTWORTH __________________________________
• Roger Wentworth, Esq., d. 24 October 1452
• Father John Wentworth, Esq. d. a 1413
• Mother Agnes Dornsfield.
• Roger Wentworth, Esq. was born at of North Elmsall, York, England. He married Margaret "Margery" le Despenser, daughter of Sir Philip IV le Despenser, Lord le Despenser and Elizabeth Tibetot, before 2 March 1423 at of Nettlestead, Suffolk, England; They had 3 sons (Philip, Henry, & Thomas) and 3 daughters (Elizabeth, Margaret, & Agnes). Roger Wentworth, Esq. died on 24 October 1452 at Nettlestead, Suffolk, England.
• Family Margery le Despenser b. c 1398, d. 20 Apr 1478
• Children
  • Henry Wentworth, Esq.+ d. 22 Mar 1483
  • Agnes Wentworth+ b. c 1424, d. 20 Apr 1496
  • Sir Philip Wentworth, Sheriff of Norfolk & Suffolk+2 b. c 1424, d. 18 May 1464
  • Margaret Wentworth+ b. c 1430, d. 20 Apr 1478
  • Elizabeth Wentworth+ b. c 1436
• Citations
• 1.[S3543] Unknown author, The Complete Peerage, by Cokayne, Vol. IV, p. 291; Magna Charta Sureties, 1215, 4th Ed., by F. L. Weis, p. 78; The Ancestry of Dorothea Poyntz, by Ronny O. Bodine, p. 46.
• 2.[S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 380.
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p424.htm#i... ____________
• Sir Roger Wentworth, d. 21 October, 1452.
• Father John Wentworth, Esq. d. a 1413
• Mother Agnes Dornsfield.
• Sir Roger Wentworth was born at of Nettlested, Suffolk, England. He died on 21 October 1452.
• Citations
• 1.[S3747] Unknown author, Burke's Dormant and Extinct Baronetcies, p. 560; The Complete Peerage, by Cokayne, Vol XII/2, p. 497, notes.
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p461.htm#i... _______
• The Wentworth genealogy, comprising the origin of the name, the family in England, and a particular account of Elder William Wentworth, the emigrant, and of his descendants (1870)
• http://www.archive.org/stream/wentworthgenealo01inwent#page/n95/mod...
• http://www.archive.org/stream/wentworthgenealo01inwent#page/n170/mo...
• XII. John Wentworth, Esq., of North Elmsall, in Yorkshire, who inherited that estate from his uncle John, and which is at no great distance from Wentworth-Woodhouse, being in the parish of South Kirkby, about nine miles from Doncaster. He married Joan, daughter of Richard le Tyas, of Burghwallis, in Yorkshire, and was succeeded by his only son--
  • XIII. John Wentworth, Esq., of North Elmsall, who married Agnes, sister and co-heir of Sir William Dronsfield, of West Bretton, in Yorkshire, and living in 1413. **He had four sons, viz:
    • 1. John, of whom hereafter.
    • 2. Sir Roger Wentworth, who married Margery, relict of John Lord de Roos (who died without issue, 22 March, 1421-2). She was daughter and heir of Philip le Despencer, of Nettlestead,* County Suffolk, by Elizabeth his wife, daughter and heir of Sir Robert Tiptoft, of Nettlestead, and relict of William Scrope, Earl of Wiltshire. Sir Roger settled at Nettlestead, and died before his wife. Lady Margery died 20 April 1478. Her Will was dated 30 August, 1477, and proved 28 May 1478. He was settled at Nettlestead, and became ancestor of the Barons Wentworth of Nettlestead and the Earl of Cleveland. His direct line terminated in Lady Anne Wentworth, who married John, Lord Lovelace. He was also the ancestor of the Wentworths of Gosfield, in the county of Essex, members of which family were scattered over the kingdom, especially in the counties of Bucks, Oxford, and Dorset. From Lady Anne Wentworth, who married John, Lord Lovelace, was descended Anna Isabel (born 1794, and died 16 May, 1860), daughter and heir of Sir Ralph Milbanke and grand daughter of Sir Edward Noel, Baronet, Lord Wentworth. She married, in 1815, the celebrated poet, Lord Byron, whose name was George Gordon, and left an only child, Ada, who married Earl Lovelace, and died, in 1852, leaving children.
    • 3. Thomas, who settled at Doncaster, and died about 1450.
    • 4. Richard, who married Matilda (or Maude), Countess of Cambridge, and became ancestor of the Wentworths of Bretton,* in Yorkshire, among whom was a line of Baronets, the last of whom died in 1792.
    • The direct line was continued by the eldest son--
    • *Sir Roger had the following issue:
      • 1. Sir Philip, of whom hereafter.
      • 2. Henry Wentworth, Esq., of Codham Hall, County Essex, the first of the family who settled in that county. He died 22 March, 1482-3, having had two wives. by the 2d, Jane, daughter of Henry Fitz Lewes, who survived him, he had no issue. By his first wife, Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Henry Howard( 2d son of Sir John Howard, by Mary, daughter of Sir Henry Hussey, of Co. Sussex, Kt.,) he had, with other issue, Sir Roger Wentworth, of Codham Hall, aforesaid, Sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire in 1499, and died 9 August 1539, who married Anne, only daughter and heir of Humphrey Tyrrell, Esq., of Little Warley, Co. Essex. She died 28 August, 1534, leaving, with other issue, Sir John Wentworth, Kt., of Gosfield, Co. Essex, born 1494, died 15 September, 1567; he married Anne, daughter of John Bettenham, Esq., of Pluckley, Co. Kent, who was buried at Gosfield, Co. Essex, 30 November, 1595. They had two daughters. One of them, Anne, married three times: 1st. Sir Hugh Rich, 2d son of Lord Chancellor Rich, who died 1 November 1554; 2d. Henry Fitzallen, Lord Maltravers, who died in 1556; and 3d. Wm. Deane, Esq. Lady Maltravers was buried in Gosfield Church, 10 January, 1580-1. The other daughter of Sir John and Lady Anne Wentworth, viz., Mary, was married at Gosfield, 9 February, 1545-6, to Sir Thos. Wentworth, Kt., 2d Baron of Nettlestead. She died without issue, and evidently shortly after her marriage. (See forward to number 19 of this note for further account of her husband.)
      • 3. Thomas, a priest, one of his mother's executors.
      • 4. Elizabeth, who married Sir John Calthorpe.
      • 5. Margaret, who married Sir William Hopton, Kt.
      • 6 Agnes, who married Sir Robert Constable, Kt.
      • The direct line was continued by
      • (15) Sir Philip Wentworth, Kt., of Nettlestead, who married Mary, daughter of John, Lord Clifford, of Westmoreland, and had issue as follows:-- __________________________
• The Wentworth Genealogy
• http://www.archive.org/details/wentworthgeneal00unkngoog
• Pg.26-27 _____________________
• The Wentworth genealogy: English and American, Volume 1 By John Wentworth
• http://books.google.com/books?id=KR8aAAAAIAAJ&printsec=toc#v=onepag...
• Pg.29
• XIII. John13 Wentworth, Esq., of North Elmsall, who married Agnes, sister and coheir of Sir William Dronsfield, of West Bretton, in Yorkshire, and was living in 1413. He had four sons, viz.--1. John, 2. Roger, 3. Thomas 4. Richard.
  • (14) SIR ROGER14 WENTWORTH, Kt., married, in June 1423, MARGERY, daughter and heir of Sir Philip le DESPENSER, Kt., of Nettlested, co. Suffolk, and relict of John, Lord de Roos (who died without issue, 22 March 1421-2). He settled at Nettlested, where he died 21 October 1452. She survived him, and died 20 April 1478. They had issue as follows:-- 1. Philip, 2. Henry, 3. Thomas, 4. Elizabeth, who married Sir John Calthorpe, Kt., 5. Margaret, who married Sir William Hopton, Kt., 6 Agnes, who married Sir Robert Constable, Kt., of Flamborough, co. York, High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1480, who died in 1488.
    • (15) Henry15 Wentworth, of Codham Hall, in Wethersfield, co Essex, married, first Elizabeth, daughter and sole heir of Henry Howard, second son of Sir John Howard; and, secondly, Jane, daughter and heir of Henry Fitz Simon. She survived her husband and remarried Sir Richard Fitz Lewes, Kt., of West Horndon, co. Essex, whose Will she proved 24 November 1529. By his second wife Henry Wentworth had issue only one son, Nicholas, ancestor of the Wentworths of counties Oxford, Bucks, Northampton, Warwick, and Lincoln, of whom hereafter. The said Henry Wentworth died 22 March 1482-3, having had issue by his first wife as follows:---
    • (15) Sir Philip Wentworth, Kt., of Nettlested, co Suffolk, who was born in 1424. He was attainted for some political offence in 1461, and died 18 May 1464. He married Mary, daughter of John, seventh Lord Clifford, of Westmoreland, by his wife Lady Elizabeth Percy, daughter of Henry, first Earl of Northumberland (the famous Hotspur). By her he had issue, besides a daughter Margaret, who married Sir Thomas Cotton, Kt., of Landwade, co. Cambridge (who died 30 Jul 1499), an only son Henry. __________________________
• ACCORDING TO OTHER SOURCE ROGER'S PARENTS WERE JOHN AND AGNES (DRONSFIELD) WENTWORTH
• Roger WENTWORTH of Nettlestead (Sir)
• Born: ABT 1397, Nettlestead, Suffolk, England
• Died: 24 Oct 1452, Nettlested, Suffolk, England
• Buried: Grey Friars, Ipswich
• Notes: Member of Parliament
• Father: John WENTWORTH of North Elmsall
• Mother: Elizabeth BEAUMONT
• Married: Margery (Margaret) DESPENCER (B. Ros of Hamlake) 25 Jun 1423, Nettlestead, Suffolk, England
• Children:
  • 1. Phillip WENTWORTH (Sir Knight)
  • 2. Henry WENTWORTH of Codham (Esq.)
  • 3. Margaret WENTWORTH
  • 4. Elizabeth WENTWORTH
  • 5. Thomas WENTWORTH
  • 6. Agnes WENTWORTH
• From: http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/WENTWORTH.htm#Roger WENTWORTH of Nettlestead (Sir)1 ____________________________
• Sir Roger Wentworth married Margaret Despenser, daughter of Philip Despenser, 1st Lord Despenser, before 2 March 1422/23.1 He died on 24 October 1452.
• Sir Roger Wentworth lived.
• Child of Sir Roger Wentworth and Margaret Despenser
  • 1.Sir Philip Wentworth+ d. 18 May 1464
• Citations
• 1.[S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 1107. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
• From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p345.htm#i3450 _____________________________
• Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, Volume 11 By Colonial Society of Massachusetts
• http://books.google.com/books?id=Sfw7AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA69&lpg=PA69&dq=I...?
• Pg.61-71
• Pg. 69
• The father of this Richard who did not marry the countess was John of North Elmsall, who married Agnes, one of the coheirs of the Dronsfield family, according to the two best authorities, Mr Hunter and Mr. Clay, as also Mr. Foster and Mr. Wentworth, but the visitation pedigrees as we have them of Flower and of Glover insert another John between -- namely, he who married a Beaumont and who is according to better authorities, the brother, not the father, of Richard. We may note by the way that it was Roger, brother of Richard, who founded the family of Nettlestead by marrying the widow of Lord Ros, who became heiress of the Despencers, for which marriage he was in trouble with the Privy Council. _____________
• Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of ..., Volume 1 By William Richard Cutter
• http://books.google.com/books?id=OU0k2d8nl3IC&pg=PA493&lpg=PA493&dq...
• Pg. 492. ___________________
• Burial location: Find A Grave Memorial # 48875215. The majority of long time Wentworth researchers believe the notation of Roger's mother on Find A Grave is incorrect. ___________________

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Member of Parliament. Son of John & Elizabeth Beaumont Wentworth (Wyntword)

Roger WENTWORTH of Nettlestead (Sir)

Born: ABT 1397, Nettlestead, Suffolk, England

Died: 24 Oct 1452, Nettlested, Suffolk, England

Buried: Grey Friars, Ipswich

Notes: Member of Parliament

Father: John WENTWORTH of North Elmsall

Mother: Elizabeth BEAUMONT

Married: Margery (Margaret) DESPENCER (B. Ros of Hamlake) 25 Jun 1423, Nettlestead, Suffolk, England

Children:

1. Phillip WENTWORTH (Sir Knight)

2. Henry WENTWORTH of Codham (Esq.)

3. Margaret WENTWORTH

4. Elizabeth WENTWORTH

5. Thomas WENTWORTH

6. Agnes WENTWORTH