Descendants of Wentworth

Generation No. 1

1.  SIR THOMAS¹ WENTWORTH¹ was born WFT Est. 1475-1502 in of Wooley, County Yorkshire, England¹, and died 05 Dec 1548¹.  He married BEATRIX WOODRUFF¹ Abt. 1513¹.  She was born Abt. 1486 in of Wooley, County Yorkshire, England¹, and died WFT Est. 1541-1581¹.

Notes for SIR THOMAS WENTWORTH:

[Alden R. Partridge, v10t3192.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 3192), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 26, 2000.]

!Source:Wentworth Family by John Wentworth vol 1, pg 10,11

Sir Thomas Wentworth was knighted for his bravery at the battle of Spurs 16 Aug 1513. Up to this period the successors to the estate of Wentworth – Woodhouse were almost all only sons and most married heiresses. By this time therefore the wealth of the family was enormous. Sir Thomas bore the nickname of Golden Thomas.

BAPL: 06 May 1913¹

ENDL: 11 Sep 1913¹

SLGC: 28 Nov 1961¹

More About BEATRIX WOODRUFF:

BAPL: 13 May 1913¹

ENDL: 31 Oct 1913¹

Children of THOMAS WENTWORTH and BEATRIX WOODRUFF are:

                   i.    WILLIAM² WENTWORTH¹, b. Abt. 1525, Wolley, County Yorkshire, England¹; d. 1549¹; m. CATHERINE BEESTON¹, WFT Est. 1541-1548¹; b. WFT Est. 1521-1535¹; d. WFT Est. 1541-1623¹.

More About WILLIAM WENTWORTH:

BAPL: 08 Mar 1985¹

ENDL: 12 Mar 1985¹

SLGC: 29 Mar 1985¹

                  ii.    GERVASE WENTWORTH¹, b. Abt. 1527, Wolley, County Yorkshire, England¹; d. WFT Est. 1528-1617¹.

More About GERVASE WENTWORTH:

BAPL: 13 May 1913¹

ENDL: 31 Oct 1913¹

SLGC: 15 Jan¹

                 iii.    MICHAEL WENTWORTH¹, b. Abt. 1529, Wolley, County Yorkshire, England¹; d. Abt. 1558¹; m. (1) ISABEL WHITLEY¹, WFT Est. 1545-1557¹; b. WFT Est. 1525-1541¹; d. WFT Est. 1545-1628¹; m. (2) AGNES¹, WFT Est. 1545-1557¹; b. WFT Est. 1525-1541¹; d. WFT Est. 1545-1628¹.

Notes for MICHAEL WENTWORTH:

[Alden R. Partridge, v10t3192.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 3192), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 26, 2000.]

Will proved 30 Nov 1558

BAPL: 13 May 1913¹

ENDL: 31 Oct 1913¹

SLGC: 15 Jan¹

                 iv.    THOMAS WENTWORTH¹, b. Abt. 1531, Wolley, County Yorkshire, England¹; d. WFT Est. 1548-1621¹; m. GRACE GASCOIGNE¹, WFT Est. 1548-1581¹; b. WFT Est. 1527-1547¹; d. WFT Est. 1548-1631¹.

More About THOMAS WENTWORTH:

BAPL: 13 May 1913¹

ENDL: 31 Oct 1913¹

SLGC: 15 Jan¹

                  v.    BRYAN WENTWORTH¹, b. Abt. 1533, Wolley, County Yorkshire, England¹; d. WFT Est. 1534-1623¹.

More About BRYAN WENTWORTH:

BAPL: 13 May 1913¹

ENDL: 31 Oct 1913¹

SLGC: 15 Jan¹

2.              vi.    ELIZABETH WENTWORTH, b. Abt. 1536, of Scrooby, County Nottingham, England; d. WFT Est. 1564-1630.

                vii.    ISABEL WENTWORTH¹, b. Abt. 1537, Wolley, County Yorkshire, England¹; d. WFT Est. 1551-1631¹; m. NICHOLAS WOMBWELL¹, WFT Est. 1551-1584¹; b. WFT Est. 1520-1540¹; d. WFT Est. 1554-1626¹.

More About ISABEL WENTWORTH:

BAPL: 13 May 1913¹

ENDL: 31 Oct 1913¹

SLGC: 15 Jan¹

               viii.    BEATRICE WENTWORTH¹, b. Abt. 1539, Wolley, County Yorkshire, England¹; d. WFT Est. 1553-1633¹; m. THOMAS WORREL¹, WFT Est. 1553-1586¹; b. WFT Est. 1522-1542¹; d. WFT Est. 1556-1628¹.

More About BEATRICE WENTWORTH:

BAPL: 13 May 1913¹

ENDL: 31 Oct 1913¹

SLGC: 15 Jan¹

Generation No. 2

2.  ELIZABETH² WENTWORTH (THOMAS¹)¹ was born Abt. 1536 in of Scrooby, County Nottingham, England¹, and died WFT Est. 1564-1630¹.  She married RALPH DUNHAM¹ Abt. 1556¹, son of JOHN DUNHAM and BENEDICTE FOLGAMSBE.  He was born Abt. 1526 in Scrooby, County Nottingham, England¹, and died WFT Est. 1563-1617¹.

More About ELIZABETH WENTWORTH:

BAPL: 20 Aug 1929¹

ENDL: 04 Sep 1929¹

Notes for RALPH DUNHAM:

[Alden R. Partridge, v10t3192.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 3192), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 26, 2000.]

!The claim that son Thomas married Jean Thorland has not been substantiated.

Source: Dunham Gen. B5C17, p 37

BAPL: 13 Aug 1929¹

ENDL: 08 Nov 1929¹

SLGC: 19 May 1954¹

Children of ELIZABETH WENTWORTH and RALPH DUNHAM are:

                   i.    JOHN³ DUNHAM, b. Abt. 1558, of Scrooby, County Nottingham, England; d. WFT Est. 1559-1648.

                  ii.    THOMAS DUNHAM, b. Abt. 1560, Scrooby, County Nottingham, England; d. WFT Est. 1607-1652.

Endnotes

1.  Alden R. Partridge, v10t3192.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 3192), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 26, 2000.

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