Robert Winnington
Robert was of Winnington, Cheshire.
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: late in 1428.
Place of Death: unknown.
The date is given by Rowney (p. 300). He refers to him as “the short-lived Robert Winnington of Winnington.” Helsby (2:202) notes that a writ of Mandamus sued out September 27, 7 Henry VI to inquire of what lands “Robert son of Richard de Wynynton died seized,” although he also notes that these names were common to other branches of the family as well.
Relationships
Father: Sir Richard de Winnington.
See the Commentary section.
Mother: Emma.
Emma is recorded as Richard’s wife in the Rylands Charters.
Spouse: Margaret Norwood.
This relationship is given by Rowney (p. 300) and by Murphy (p. 14). Ormerod (2:205) in his pedigree chart of Winnington of Winnington gives Katherine, daughter and heiress of Ralph Holland of Bretton.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Richard Winnington
Elizabeth Winnington (about 1421 - 1502) married (1) Richard Delves (married as children, nullified 8 July 1439 when Richard refused to give consent); married (2) Sir Humphrey Blount.
Evidence
from the Rylands Charters:
RYCH/903
Powers of attorney from Emma del Bothe to John Hugynson of Alsager to deliver seisin to Robert, son of Sir Richard de Wynynton, kt
15 February 1412
RYCH/904
Indenture between Sir Richard de Wynynton, kt., Robert de Wynynton, his son, John, son of John Pygot, and Joan his wife, of the one part, and Sir Thomas Danyel, kt., son of Mr. Thomas Danyel, of the other part, concerning the marriage of Isabel de Rixton, daughter of the said Joan and of John de Rixton, and Thomas, son and heir of the said Sir Thomas, son of Mr. Thomas
2 October 1413
RYCH/904
Receipt by Thomas Danyel from Robert de Wynynton of twenty marks for the marriage of Thomas, son and heir of the former
6 July 1415
RYCH/906
Grant by Robert, son of Sir Richard de Wynynton, kt., to William de Gropenale and William de Wytton, chaplains
Endorsed: 34a.
23 March 1426/7
from the Arley Charters:
ARL/27/26
29 Mar 1427
Indenture
Parties: (1) William Grappenhall; William de Witton, chaplains; (2) Robert, son of Sir Richard de Winnington, knight, and his wife, Margaret.
Details: Grant, by (1) to (2), of two parts of the manor of Marthall, which they had of the said Robert's gift, to hold to him and the said Margaret for life.
Witnesses: Sir Thomas Grosvenor, knight; Randolph de Mainwaring; Hugh de Dutton of Hatton; John, son of Sir Peter de Dutton, knights; Robert Fitton and others. Dated at Marthall the Saturday next after the feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary [25 Mar] 5 Henry VI.
ARL/7/8
23 Dec 1427
Deed poll
Parties: (1) Sir Thomas Grosvenor; Randolph Mainwaring; John de Winnington of Northwich; Sir George de Carington; Robert del Mere; Robert de Nedeham; and Richard Donne of Crowton; (2) Sir Richard Winnington and his sons, Robert and John; (3) Maud, widow of William Horton; Hamon de Massey of Rixton, and his wife Ellen, daughter and heir of William Horton; and Piers Massey and his wife Margaret, daughter and heir of William Horton.
Details: The award of (1) in a dispute submitted by (2) and (3) concerning common pasture in Horton and Hartford.
from the National Archives catalogue:
SC 8/119/5929
Memorandum that on 10 December 1426, Ralph Maynewaryng and others appeared before the Duke of Exeter and stood surety for Kyngesley's good behaviour towards Venables, Venables' sons and all ministers of the King. The bond was 1000 marks for the pledges, and 1000 marks for Kyngesley himself
Places mentioned: Wico Malbe (Nantwich), [Cheshire]; Kinderton, [Cheshire].
People mentioned: Henry VI, King of England; Thomas [Beaufort], Duke of Exeter, justice; Ralph Maynewaryng (Mainwaring); Hugh Dutton; Robert de Wynyngton (Winnington); John de Davenport; Christopher de Davenport; Hugh le Maynewaryng (Mainwaring); John de Wetenhale (Wettenhall); Gilbert Clegge; John de Kyngesley (Kingsley) of Nantwich; William Venables of Kinderton; Thomas [Venables], son of William Venables; William [Venables], son of William Venables.
10 December 1426
from the Recognizance Rolls of Chester:
1413. June 20. Robert de Wynynton & Thomas Dukynsome of Nantwich, senior, to John de Wetenhale & John del Dedwode, recognizance in 66s. 4d.
1414. Dec. 24. John and Robert sons of Richard de, Kt., John son of John Pygot, Hugh de Venables, of Golburn, and Thomas de Multon, of Multon, to the King, recognizance in 100l. that the said John son of Richard keep the peace towards Matilda who was the wife of Richard de Mascy, of Rixton, and Peter de Mascy.
1416. Robert de Wynynton, with John de Manley & others, Commissioned to collect a subsidy in the Hundred, part of £3000 granted to the King by the county.
1418-19. Feb. 15. Robert de Wynynton, John Savage, knt., Thomas de Mascy of Tatton, Robert del Mere, & John son of Richard de Wynynton, knt., to the King, recog. for £40 as sureties for the said Robert de Wynynton. And a like recog. for John son of Richard de Wynynton.
1428, Sept. 27. Robert son of Richard de Wynyngton, writ “mandamus” to inquire of what lands the said Robert died seized.
Commentary
Murphy and Rowney identify the Robert Winnington who died in 1428 as the husband of Margaret Norwood. Robert is described in the writ of mandamus issued on his death as “Robert son of Richard de Wynynton.” See also Arley Charter ARL/27/26 above.
References
Croke, Sir Alexander. The Genealogical History of the Croke Family, Originally Named Le Blount. (1823).
Murphy, Beverley Anne. The Life and Political Significance of Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond, 1525-1535. (PhD Thesis, Bangor, 1997).
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).
Rowney, Ian Douglas. The Staffordshire Political Community 1440-1500. (PhD Thesis, the University of Keele, 1981).
Rylands Charters (Archives Hub).
Warburton of Arley Charters (University of Manchester Special Collections).