Events
Date of Birth: about 1265
Place of Birth: unknown.
Robert is aged 30 and more in his father’s inquistion post mortem.
Date of Death: by 1311.
Place of Death: unknown.
Robert’s wife Annora was a widow in 1311.
Relationships
Father: Robert de Wynyngton.
This relationship is recorded in the elder Robert’s inquisition post mortem and in charters (See below and the elder Robert’s page.)
Mother: Margery, daughter of Robert de Winenton.
This relationship is recorded in the elder Robert’s inquistion post mortem.
Spouse: Annora Starky.
This relationship is recorded in charters (RYCH 848, 849, 866). See below. The contract seems to date to about 1270.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Robert de Wynyngton married (1) Ellen de Merton; married (2) Petronilla.
Nicholas de Wynyngton.
Roger de Wynyngton.
John de Wynynton.
Evidence
from Ormerod/Helsby 2, pp. 200:
[Booth and Leycester’s Pedigrees] This Robert,
[H: Die M’cur’ p’x’ post f’t’m Sc’i M’rtini Anno r’. r’. E. t’tio, Annor’ que fuit ux’ Rob’ti de Wynington released to Rob’t’m fil’ euius totam terram & tenement’ in Wynington, Northwych, and Wereford, which she claimed as dower by reason of her marriage, and for which Robert her son granted to her an annuity or rent charge of 40s. issuing out of the Township of Northwich. Test. d’nis Rad’ de Vernon. Hug’ de Venables militib’. Ran’ de M’ton. Rob’to le Grouenour. Math’ de Holegreue &c. Penes William Tatton of Wythenshawe, Esq.]
son of Robert, had three sons; Robert, lord of Wyninton, temp. Edw. II. Nicholas, ancestor of Wynington of Birches, and Roger, ancestor of Wynington of Hermitage and Northwich.
from the St Werburgh Chartulary:
no. 560
Grant by Robert, son of Robert de Winnington, to the abbey of 6d. of yearly rent which Richard de Wybunbury was bound to pay to him for certain lands in Nantwich, along with the lordship of the said lands. c. 1295-1320.
Robertus filius Roberti de Winintona dedit monachis Cestrie vi denarios annui redditus quas Ricardus de Wibinbury sibi soluere tenebatur pro quibusdam terris in Wico Mauban, vna cum dominio omnium dictarum terrarum.
from the Arley Charters:
ARL/27/34
no date
Deed poll
Parties: (1) William son of Patrick de Boneburi; (2) Robert son of Robert de Winnington.
Details: Grant, by (1) to (2), of all his lands and services, rendering 12d. a year to William de Boydel.
Witnesses: lords William de Venables; Thomas de Dutton; Richard de Wilburham; Randolph de Oldeton, clerk; Robert de Moldworth; William de Bostock; Hamlet le Bret; Randolph de Horton; Hugh de Marbury; Hamlet de Comberbach; Hugh son of Gilbert; Hamlet son of Matilda; William son of Mariot; Richard son of Lucke; Roger the clerk and many others.
ARL/27/2
23 Apr 1295
Indenture
Parties: (1) Robert de Winnington; (2) Matilda, wife of Reginald de Grey.
Details: Lease, by (1) to (2), for twelve years of a moor near Wallerscote, formerly held by Hugh de Durham of Robert's father, Robert; rendering a pair of white gloves.
Witnesses: William de Horton; Thomas son of Adam de Hertford; Hugh son of Geoffrey; Henry 'side o' th' house' '[Sidethous].
ARL/27/43
1297
Indenture
Parties: (1) Robert son of Robert de Winnington; (2) his father, Robert.
Details: Grant, by (1) to (2), of two parts of the manor of Warford and Marthall for life, rendering a rose to the grantor and his heirs by Elen, his wife, daughter of Randle de Merton.
Witnesses: lords Ralph de Vernon; Richard de Massey, knights; William de Prayheris, sheriff; Richard de Lostock; Hugh de Tabley; Matthew de Holegreve; John de Winnington and others.
ARL/27/57
21 May 1301
Deed poll
Parties: (1) Adam de Twambrooks and his wife Amicia; (2) Alice, daughter of Robert Wrenche of Twembrooks.
Details: Grant, by (1) to (2), of seven and one-half selions in Twambrooks field, to hold to her and her sons, by William son of Geoffrey de Northwich.
Witnesses: lord Richard de Massey, then justice of Chester; Hugh de Venables; Peter de Dutton, knights; Robert de Winnington; William de Horton; Thomas the clerk and others.
ARL/27/23
no date [c. 1302]
Deed poll
Parties: (1) Hugh son of Geoffrey de Northwich; (2) Matilda, daughter of Urian de Northwich, and Emmota, Agnes, and Margery, daughters of Urian and Matilda.
Details: Grant, by (1) to (2), for their homage and service of all lands in Northwich, which he bought from Robert de Winnington.
Witnesses: lords William Trussell, justice of Chester; Hugh de Venables, knights; Robert de Brescy, sheriff; William de Horton; Randolph de Marbury; Richard de Anderton; Pagan de Wasteneys; Henry son of Stephen de Northwich; Alan de Acton; Henry son of Gilbert; Richard de Acton; Roger the clerk and many others.
ARL/24/4
no date [c. 1308]
Deed poll
Parties: (1) Roger son of Robert Wrenche of Twembrooks; (2) Adam son of Cecilia de Tabley, and Amicia his wife and their heirs.
Details: Release of their warranty to him of the lands in Albardestre in Wincham.
Witnesses: Robert de Winnington; John de Winnington; Geoffrey de Starkey; Thomas de Vernon; Richard de Anderton [and others].
ARL/27/9
no date [1308]
Deed poll
Parties: (1) Adam son of Cecilia de Tabley; (2) Roger son of Robert Wrenche of Twembrooks.
Details: Grant, by (1) to (2), of all his land in Albardestre in Wincham.
Witnesses: Richard Foulshurst, sheriff; Robert de Winnington; William de Wilburham; Randolph de Marbury; Roger de Holford; William Ademet; Thomas the clerk and many others.
ARL/27/11
13 Jul 1342
Indenture
Parties: (1) Honora, late wife of Robert de Winnington; (2) Richard de Winnington, and his wife, Agnes.
Details: Release, by (1) to (2), of her rights in or to the manors of Winnington, Holde-Werfort, and Marthall, excepting her dower and many privileges reserved. Dated the Saturday after the feast of the translation of St. Thomas [7 Jul] 16 Edward III.
from the Rylands Charters:
RYCH/848
n.d. [c. 1267-1270]
Northwich, Winnington, etc.
Grant by Robert de Weninton to Robert, his son, and Annora, daughter of Richard Starky. Witness list: 'Hiis testibus Domino Thoma de Boylton, tunc Justiciario Cestr', Domino Thoma de Dotton, Domino Willelmo de Venal', Domino Ricardo de Wilbirham, Rogero de Tofte, Roberto de Moldeworh', Rogero clerico et aliis.'
RYCH/849
n.d. [c. 1270-1271]
Northwich, Winnington, etc.
Grant and quitclaim by Richard Starky to Robert, son of Robert de Wenynton, and Anora, Richard's daughter. Witness list: 'Hiis testibus domino Willelmo de Venables, domino Ricardo de Wilburham tunc vicecomite Cestris', Ricardo de Lostoc, Thoma fratre suo, Johanne de Merbury, Hugone fratre suo, Hamone de Comburbache, Roberto de Marescallo, Rogero clerico et aliis.'
RYCH/863
n.d. [c. 1272-1327]
Northwich, Winnington, etc.
Quitclaim by Robert, son of Robert de Wyninton, to John, his uncle. Witness list: 'Hiis testibus dominis Hugone de Dotton, Petro de eadem, Willelmo de Boydel, militibus, Ricardo de Lostoke, Johanne de Nova Aula, Johanne filio eius, Ricardo le Bret, et aliis.'
RYCH/866
29 Mar 1311
Northwich, Winnington, etc.
Grant by Annora, widow of Robert de Wyninton, to John de Wyninton, her son.
a Petition to the King and Council
National Archives Catalogue SC 8/70/3488
probably 1311
Petitioners: People of Salford wapentake in Lancashire
The people request remedy be ordained for them as Massey and other Cheshiremen came and chased large numbers of their livestock into Cheshire, and none of them have anything in the power of the king to be distrained to answer them except within Cheshire.
People mentioned: Hamon de Mascy (Massey); William de Baggele (Baguley); William Boydel; Geoffrey de Werbeltone (Warburton); Robert le Prayers (Praers); Robert de Wenynton (Winnington); John de Carintone (Carrington); Thomas [Carintone (Carrington)], brother of John de Carintone (Carrington).
a Petition to the King
National Archives Catalogue SC 8/6/296
about 1321-1322
Alice, the widow of Adam de Prestwyche, states that while she was under the king's protection in Chester, under the protection of Oliver de Ingham, Richard Starky, Roger Starky, Henry Starky, William de Legh, Robert de Winnington, William Byron of Macclesfield, John de Bradford, Henry de Newham and various other malefactors from Cheshire took and carried off her goods and chattels to the value of two hundred pounds, from Prestwich and Alkrington in Lancashire. She can have no remedy for this at common law in Cheshire, because the people there do not fear outlawry or any other process made against them anywhere in England. She requests a swift remedy, as she has nothing with which to maintain her estate.
References
The Chartulary or Register of The Abbey of St. Werburgh Chester (ed. James Tait) Part I (Chetham Society, 1920), Part II (Chetham Society, 1923).
Ormerod, George; Peter Leycester; William Smith; William Webb; and Thomas Helsby. The history of the county palatine and city of Chester: compiled from original evidences in public offices, the Harleian and Cottonian mss., parochial registers, private muniments, unpublished ms. collections of successive Cheshire antiquaries, and a personal survey of every township in the county, incorporated with a republication of King's Vale royal and Leycester's Cheshire antiquities. (London: G. Routledge, 1882).
Warburton of Arley Charters (University of Manchester Special Collections).
Rylands Charters (Archives Hub).