Richard Wingfield

1456 (age 69)

He was one of the major landowners in Huntingdonshire and lived at Kimbolton Castle. Wingfield became a courtier during the reign of Henry VII of England. He was made Lord Deputy of Calais in 1511. With Sir Edward Poynings and others he was sent in 1512 to arrange a Holy League between Pope Julius II, the English king and other European sovereigns. In 1514, Wingfield was sent to the Netherlands in order to attempt the arrangement of a marriage between Archduke Charles of Austria and Princess Mary Tudor of England, to secure a dynastic alliance between the Tudors and the rising Habsburgs. But Wingfield"s mission failed, and Mary Tudor was married to Louis XII of France in 1514. Wingfield was also occupied in discharging his duties at Calais, but in 1519 he resigned his post there and returned to England. In 1520, Wingfield was appointed ambassador to the court of Francis I of France. He is known to have helped to arrange the meeting between Henry VIII of England and Francis at the Field of the Cloth of Gold. He twice visited Emperor Charles V in 1521 in an effort to convince him against declaring war on Francis I. Henry VIII created him a Knight of the Garter in 1522. The future Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor was the only other Knight created during that year. Wingfield was made Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in 1524. Foreign his services Wingfield was granted lands throughout the Kingdom of England, notably Kimbolton Castle which was further expanded by him. In 1525 Wingfield was sent by Henry VIII on a mission to the Spanish court at Toledo. He died there on 22 July 1525 and was buried at the church of San Juan de los Reyes. His widow was later married first to Sir Nicholas Harvey of Ickworth and secondly to Sir Robert Tyrwhitt of Kettleby. Charles Wingfield of Kimbolton Castle (1513 – 24 May 1540). Thomas Maria Wingfield of Stonley Priory. Jacques Wingfield of Stone Castle (c 1519-1587?). A politician first known for long-term service to Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester. Henry Wingfield. Jane Wingfield. Married first Thomas Worlich of Alconbury and secondly Francis Roe. Mary Wingfield. Margaret Wingfield. Anne Wingfield. Elizabeth Wingfield. Catherine Wingfield.

Richard Wingfield

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Background

He was born at Letheringham, Suffolk to Sir John Wingfield (c 1428 – 10 May 1481) and his wife Elizabeth FitzLewis (c 1431-1497).

Career

He was one of the major landowners in Huntingdonshire and lived at Kimbolton Castle. Wingfield became a courtier during the reign of Henry VII of England. He was made Lord Deputy of Calais in 1511.

With Sir Edward Poynings and others he was sent in 1512 to arrange a Holy League between Pope Julius II, the English king and other European sovereigns.

In 1514, Wingfield was sent to the Netherlands in order to attempt the arrangement of a marriage between Archduke Charles of Austria and Princess Mary Tudor of England, to secure a dynastic alliance between the Tudors and the rising Habsburgs. But Wingfield"s mission failed, and Mary Tudor was married to Louis XII of France in 1514.

Wingfield was also occupied in discharging his duties at Calais, but in 1519 he resigned his post there and returned to England. In 1520, Wingfield was appointed ambassador to the court of Francis I of France.

He is known to have helped to arrange the meeting between Henry VIII of England and Francis at the Field of the Cloth of Gold.

He twice visited Emperor Charles V in 1521 in an effort to convince him against declaring war on Francis I.

Henry VIII created him a Knight of the Garter in 1522. The future Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor was the only other Knight created during that year. Wingfield was made Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in 1524.

Foreign his services Wingfield was granted lands throughout the Kingdom of England, notably Kimbolton Castle which was further expanded by him.

In 1525 Wingfield was sent by Henry VIII on a mission to the Spanish court at Toledo. He died there on 22 July 1525 and was buried at the church of San Juan de los Reyes.

His widow was later married first to Sir Nicholas Harvey of Ickworth and secondly to Sir Robert Tyrwhitt of Kettleby. Charles Wingfield of Kimbolton Castle (1513 – 24 May 1540).

Thomas Maria Wingfield of Stonley Priory.

Jacques Wingfield of Stone Castle (c 1519-1587?). A politician first known for long-term service to Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester. Henry Wingfield. Jane Wingfield.

Married first Thomas Worlich of Alconbury and secondly Francis Roe.

Mary Wingfield. Margaret Wingfield. Anne Wingfield. Elizabeth Wingfield.

Catherine Wingfield.

Membership

A Member of Parliament.

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