Elizabeth was the daughter of Sir Robert Wingfield and Elizabeth Goushill. She was born in Leatheringham, Suffolk, England about 1438. Her first husband was Lord Male Paulet. He must have died before January 1462, because that is when she married Sir William Brandon, knight. At his death, he was the owner of the manor of St. Mary Cray in Downe, Kent. He came to the manor through Elizabeth. I say that for this reason. There were two daughters in the family named Margaret, called “the elder” and “the younger”. This usually occurred when the father had more than one wife, and named a child from each marriage with the same name. When Sir William died, Margaret “the younger” inherited the manor. Unusual, except if the father had come to own the manor by virtue of marriage with the previous owners daughter. In that case, only offspring from that marriage could inherit the manor. Elizabeth Wingfield Brandon mentions in her will, daughters Elizabeth Leventhorp, Anne Sydney, Eleanor Glemham, Margaret Lovel, Katherine Gourney. The younger Margaret is not mentioned, possibly because she had already died. Elizabeth died on April 28, 1497, probably at St. Mary Cray. She was buried in the churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin Church there. This church has become, through conolidation, St. Mary with St Paulina’s in Bromley, Greater London.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Sir Robert Wingfield and Elizabeth Goushill. She was born in Leatheringham, Suffolk, England about 1438. Her first husband was Lord Male Paulet. He must have died before January 1462, because that is when she married Sir William Brandon, knight. At his death, he was the owner of the manor of St. Mary Cray in Downe, Kent. He came to the manor through Elizabeth. I say that for this reason. There were two daughters in the family named Margaret, called “the elder” and “the younger”. This usually occurred when the father had more than one wife, and named a child from each marriage with the same name. When Sir William died, Margaret “the younger” inherited the manor. Unusual, except if the father had come to own the manor by virtue of marriage with the previous owners daughter. In that case, only offspring from that marriage could inherit the manor. Elizabeth Wingfield Brandon mentions in her will, daughters Elizabeth Leventhorp, Anne Sydney, Eleanor Glemham, Margaret Lovel, Katherine Gourney. The younger Margaret is not mentioned, possibly because she had already died. Elizabeth died on April 28, 1497, probably at St. Mary Cray. She was buried in the churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin Church there. This church has become, through conolidation, St. Mary with St Paulina’s in Bromley, Greater London.
Family Members
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
