John Wingfield (1560–1626) was an English politician who sat in the

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at various times between 1597 and 1626. S.M. Thorpe, 'Wingfield, John (c.1560-1626), of Tickencote, Rutland.', in P.W. Hasler (ed.), ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603'' (from Boydell and Brewer 1981), History of Parliament Online
Wingfield was the son of Robert Wingfield of Upton,

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and his wife Elizabeth Cecil, daughter of Richard Cecil of Little Burghley, Northamptonshire. He was educated at

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and entered

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in 1578. He was Justice of the Peace for

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, 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

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. He was elected MP for Stamford in 1621 and for

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in 1626. John Wingfield's elder brother Robert, of Upton (1558–1609), was MP for Stamford between 1584 and 1604.A.M. Mimardière and P.W. Hasler, 'Wingfield, Robert II (c.1558-1609), of Upton, Northants.', in P.W. Hasler (ed.), ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603'' (from Boydell and Brewer, 1981)
History of Parliament Online
John Wingfield died at the age of about 66 and was buried in

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. Wingfield married first Elizabeth Gresham daughter of Paul Gresham, who brought him the manor of

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in Rutland 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.

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1560 births 1626 deaths English MPs 1597–1598 English MPs 1621–1622 English MPs 1626 People from Upton, Northamptonshire People from Rutland {{1626-England-MP-stub