Biography of Thomas Wentworth 2nd Baron Wentworth 1525-1584
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In 1525 Thomas Wentworth 2nd Baron Wentworth was born to Thomas Wentworth 1st Baron Wentworth (age 24) and Margaret Fortescue Baroness Wentworth (age 23).
On 01 Dec 1529 ...
Andrew Windsor 1st Baron Windsor (age 62) was created 1st Baron Windsor of Stanwell in Buckinghamshire. Elizabeth Blount Baroness Windsor (age 60) by marriage Baroness Windsor of Stanwell in Buckinghamshire.
John Hussey 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford (age 64) was created 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford. Anne Grey Baroness Hussey Sleaford by marriage Baroness Hussey of Sleaford.
On 02 Dec 1529 ...
[his father] Thomas Wentworth 1st Baron Wentworth (age 28) was created 1st Baron Wentworth. [his mother] Margaret Fortescue Baroness Wentworth (age 27) by marriage Baroness Wentworth.
Thomas Burgh 7th Baron Cobham 5th Baron Strabolgi 1st Baron Burgh (age 41) was created 1st Baron Burgh. Agnes Tyrwhitt Baroness Cobham, Strabolgi and Burgh (age 48) by marriage Baroness Burgh. This is regarded as a new creation rather than a continuation of the previous creation Baron Burgh since Thomas's father was never summoned to Parliament due to his insanity. Some sources refer to Thomas as the 3rd Baron Burgh.
On 04 Dec 1529 Edmund Braye 1st Baron Braye (age 45) was created 1st Baron Braye.
Around 1535 Thomas Wentworth 2nd Baron Wentworth (age 10) educated at St John's College, Cambridge University [Map].
In or before 1538 [his father] Thomas Wentworth 1st Baron Wentworth (age 37) and [his mother] Margaret Fortescue Baroness Wentworth (age 35) were married. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 09 Feb 1546 Thomas Wentworth 2nd Baron Wentworth (age 21) and Mary Wentworth Baroness Wentworth (age 21) were married. They were third cousin once removed.
On 10 Sep 1547 an English army commanded by Edward Seymour 1st Duke Somerset (age 47) defeated a Scottish army commanded by James Hamilton 2nd Earl Arran (age 31) and Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus (age 58) at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh at Musselburgh.
The English army included John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland (age 43), Francis Talbot 5th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 47), Miles Partridge and Thomas Wentworth 2nd Baron Wentworth (age 22). John Thynne (age 32) and Edmund Brydges 2nd Baron Chandos (age 25) were knighted.
William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley (age 26) accompanied Edward Seymour 1st Duke Somerset (age 47).
John Forbes 6th Lord Forbes (age 82), Christopher Coningsby (age 31) and Edward Clere were killed.
John Thynne (age 32) was knighted after the battle.
The Scottish army included John Gordon 11th Earl Sutherland (age 22) who commanded the Rearguard and Gilbert Kennedy 3rd Earl Cassilis (age 32). John Stewart, Robert Douglas (age 41), John Livingston, Thomas Hamilton of Priestfield and Hugh Montgomerie were killed. John Hay 4th Lord Hay was captured but soon released.
Malcolm Fleming 3rd Lord Fleming (age 53) was killed. His son James Fleming 4th Lord Fleming (age 13) succeeded 4th Lord Fleming. Barbara Hamilton Lady Fleming by marriage Lord Fleming.
Robert Graham Master of Montrose was killed.
On 03 Mar 1551 [his father] Thomas Wentworth 1st Baron Wentworth (age 50) died. He was buried at Chapel of St John the Baptist, Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son Thomas Wentworth 2nd Baron Wentworth (age 26) succeeded 2nd Baron Wentworth. [his wife] Mary Wentworth Baroness Wentworth (age 26) by marriage Baroness Wentworth.
On 12 May 1551 [his mother] Margaret Fortescue Baroness Wentworth (age 49) died.
Around 1554 [his wife] Mary Wentworth Baroness Wentworth (age 29) died.
Before 01 Nov 1554 Hugh Rich (age 14) and [his former sister-in-law] Anne Wentworth were married.
Around 1555 [his son] William Wentworth was born to Thomas Wentworth 2nd Baron Wentworth (age 30) and [his future wife] Anne Wentworth Baroness Wentworth.
On 12 Apr 1555 Henry Fitzalan (age 17) and [his former sister-in-law] Anne Wentworth were married. He the son of Henry Fitzalan 19th Earl Arundel (age 42) and Katherine Grey.
In 1556 Thomas Wentworth 2nd Baron Wentworth (age 31) and Anne Wentworth Baroness Wentworth were married. She by marriage Baroness Wentworth. They were third cousin once removed.
On 07 Jan 1558 the English surrendered Calais to the French following a one week siege. It had been in English hands since 1347. At 6am Thomas Wentworth (age 33), Governor of Calais, surrendered Calais [Map] to François de Lorraine-Guise, 2nd Duke of Guise (age 38), after a seven-day siege. Calais was the last English owned territory in France. The loss was a huge blow for Queen Mary I (age 41) and it is said that upon hearing the news she stated "When I am dead and opened, you shall find 'Philip' and 'Calais' lying in my heart" although the source for this is unknown.
Edward Grimston (age 50) was captured and imprisoned at the Bastille [Map].
Before 20 Jan 1558 [his son] Henry Wentworth 3rd Baron Wentworth was born to Thomas Wentworth 2nd Baron Wentworth (age 33) and [his wife] Anne Wentworth Baroness Wentworth.
1568. Formerly attributed to Hans Eworth (age 48). Portrait of Thomas Wentworth 2nd Baron Wentworth (age 43).
After 1573 [his brother-in-law] John Wentworth (age 33) and Dorothy Southwell (age 11) were married at Danbury. The difference in their ages was 21 years.
On 02 Sep 1574 [his wife] Anne Wentworth Baroness Wentworth died.
On 05 Dec 1580 [his former sister-in-law] Anne Wentworth died.
On 26 Feb 1582 [his son] William Wentworth (age 27) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Cecil (age 17) were married.
On 07 Nov 1582 [his son] William Wentworth (age 27) died.
On 13 Jan 1584 Thomas Wentworth 2nd Baron Wentworth (age 59) died. His son [his son] Henry Wentworth 3rd Baron Wentworth (age 25) succeeded 3rd Baron Wentworth.
Henry Machyn's Diary. After 20 Apr 1599. The (blank) day of Aprell was browth from the Towre [Map] unto Westmynster Hall [Map] to be reynyd, my lord Wentworth, last depute of Calles, for the lossyng of Calles; and ther wher serten of ys a-cussars; but he quytt hym-seylff, thanke be God, and clen delevered, and whent in-to Wytyngtun colege, and ther he lys.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Wentworth was born to Thomas Wentworth 2nd Baron Wentworth and Anne Wentworth Baroness Wentworth.
Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 11 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Wentworth
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Wentworth
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Dronsfield
Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip Wentworth 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Despencer 2nd Baron Despencer
8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Despencer 3rd Baroness Despencer, Baroness Ros 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tiptoft Baroness Despencer
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Wentworth 4th Baron Despencer 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Clifford 6th Baron Clifford
5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Clifford 7th Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ros Baroness Clifford
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Clifford Baroness Despencer 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Hotspur" Percy 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Percy Countess of Westmoreland 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mortimer Baroness Camoys
Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Richard Wentworth 5th Baron Despencer 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Saye
7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Saye 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Boteler Baroness Ferrers Wem 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Saye 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Saye Baroness Despencer 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cheney
Great x 3 Grandfather: Lawrence Cheney
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cheney 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cockayne
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cockayne 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ida Grey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Father: Thomas Wentworth 1st Baron Wentworth 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Tyrrell
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Tyrrell
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Flambard
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Tyrrell
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Coggeshall
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Eleanor Coggeshall
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Tyrrell
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Darcy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Tyrrell
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Darcy
GrandMother: Anne Tyrrell Baroness Despencer 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Arundell
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Arundell
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor aka Annorah Lambourne
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Arundell 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Burghesh
6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Burghesh 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ismania Hanham
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Arundell 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Morley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Morley 6th Baron Marshal 5th Baron Morley 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Molines
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Morley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Michael de la Pole 2nd Earl Suffolk
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Pole Baroness Marshal and Morley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Stafford Countess Suffolk
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Thomas Wentworth 2nd Baron Wentworth 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fortescue
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Fortescue
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Fortescue
GrandFather: Adrian Fortescue
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Boleyn
Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey Boleyn
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Jane Bracton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Geoffrey Boleyn
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bracton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Bracton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Boleyn
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Hoo
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ann Hoo
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wychingham
Mother: Margaret Fortescue Baroness Wentworth 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Stonor
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Stonor 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Michael de la Pole 2nd Earl Suffolk
Great x 3 Grandfather: William "Jackanapes" de la Pole 1st Duke of Suffolk 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Stafford Countess Suffolk 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Pole 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
GrandMother: Anne Stonor 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland
5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Neville Earl Salisbury Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland
Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Montagu 1st Count Perche 4th Earl Salisbury
3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Holland
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Neville 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Ingaldsthorpe
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Ingaldsthorpe
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Pole
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Ingaldsthorpe 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Tiptoft 1st Baron Tiptoft
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Tiptoft 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joyce Charleton Baroness Tiptoft 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England