John Wingfield

Who was John Wingfield?

John Wingfield was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1597 and 1626.

Wingfield was the son of Robert Wingfield of Upton, Northamptonshire and his wife Elizabeth Cecil, daughter of Richard Cecil of Little Burghley, Northamptonshire. He was educated at Westminster School and entered Trinity College, Cambridge in 1578. He was J.P. for Kesteven, Lincolnshire from about 1583. He was feodary of Lincolnshire from 1594 to 1600 and was able to purchase lands in Rutland. In 1597, he was elected Member of Parliament for Peterborough. He was elected MP for Stamford in 1621. In 1626 he was elected MP for Grantham.

Wingfield died at the age of about 66 and was buried in the chapel of Tickencote church.

Wingfield married firstly Elizabeth Gresham daughter of Paul Gresham. who brought him the manor of Tickencote which became his principal residence. They had at least three sons and a daughter. She died in 1602 and he married secondly Margaret Blyth, widow of John Blyth of Denton and daughter of Robert Thorold of Haugh, Lincolnshire. They had two sons and three daughters.