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| Thomas WENTWORTH Of ST JOHN'S. S. of Thomas, Lord Wentworth, of Nettlestead, Suffolk . B. 1525 . M.P. for Suffolk , 1547-51 . Joined the expedition to Scotland , and fought at Musselburgh [ Midlothian ], 1547 . Knighted 28 Sep., 1547. Succeeded as 2nd Baron, 03 Mar., 1550/1. P.C. Lord-Deputy of Calais [ France ], 1553-8, when the town was captured by the French. Tried for the surrender, but acquitted, 1559 . Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk and Suffolk , 1570 . Married (1) Mary, dau. of Sir John Wentworth, of Gosfield, Essex ; (2) Anne (or Agnes), dau. of Henry Wentworth, of Mountnessing [ Essex ]. Died 13 Jan., 1583/4, at Stepney, Middlesex . Admon., 18 Jan., 1583/4. Perhaps brother of Henry (1550). ( Cooper, I. 484; G.E.C. ; Misc. Gen. et Her., N.S., IV. 340, where date of death is wrongly given; D.N.B. ; W.L. Rutton, Wentworth Family. ) | Thomas WENTWORTH Approx. lifespan: 1507–1583 Of St John's College s. of Thomas WENTWORTH, Lord – WENTWORTH of Nettlestead, Suffolk b. 1525 M.P. for Suffolk 1547-51 Joined the expedition to Scotland and fought at Musselburgh, [ Midlothian ] 1547 Knighted 1547:09:28 Succeeded as 2nd Baron 1550/1:03:03 P.C. Lord-Deputy of Calais, [ France ] 1553-58 when the town was captured by the French. Tried for the surrender, but acquitted 1559 Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk and Suffolk 1570 m. (1) Mary WENTWORTH dau. of Sir John WENTWORTH of Gosfield, Essex ; m. (2) Anne (or Agnes) dau. of Henry WENTWORTH of Mountnessing, [ Essex ] d. 1583/4:01:13 at Stepney, Middlesex Admon. 1583/4:01:18 Perhaps brother of Henry WENTWORTH (1550) ( Cooper I. 484; G.E.C. ; Misc. Gen. et Her. N.S., IV. 340, where date of death is wrongly given; D.N.B. ; W.L. Rutton, Wentworth Family. ) |