The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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Paternal Family Tree: Wingfield
Maternal Family Tree: Joan Botetort 1356-1417
In or before 1487 Anthony Wingfield was born to [his father] John Wingfield and [his mother] Anne Tuchet [aged 31].
Before 1488 [his father] John Wingfield and [his mother] Anne Tuchet [aged 32] were married. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England.
Around 1500 [his mother] Anne Tuchet [aged 45] died.
On 11th May 1509 King Henry VII of England and Ireland [deceased] was buried in the King Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey [Map]. Henry Willoughby [aged 58] and Anthony Wingfield [aged 22] attended. The ladies given mantelets and kerchiefs were as follows:
Household of Mary Tudor:
Mary Tudor Queen Consort France [aged 13].
Catherine York Countess Devon [aged 29].
Elizabeth Stafford Countess Sussex [aged 30]. Possibly Margaret Whetehill.
Anne Percy [aged 65] or Anne Percy Countess Arundel [aged 23].
Elizabeth Hussey Countess Kent.
Eleanor Pole [aged 47].
Elizabeth Empson.
Mary Scrope [aged 33].
Jane Popincourt.
Household of the Princess of Wales Catherine of Aragon:
Catherine of Aragon [aged 23].
Agnes or Inez Vanegas.
Maria de Salinas Baroness Willoughby [aged 19].
Household of Margaret Beaufort the King's Mother:
Margaret Beaufort Countess Richmond [aged 65].
Joan Vaux "Mother Guildford" [aged 46].
Mary Hussey Baroness Willoughby of Eresby [aged 25].
On 16th August 1513 Henry VIII [aged 22] fought at Thérouanne [Map] during the Battle of the Spurs.
Henry's army included George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 45] (commanded), Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset [aged 36], Thomas Brooke 8th Baron Cobham [aged 43], Henry Bourchier 2nd Earl Essex 3rd Count of Eu, John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford [aged 42] and Anthony Wingfield [aged 26]. John "Tilbury Jack" Arundell [aged 18], William Compton [aged 31], John Hussey 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford [aged 48] and William Hussey [aged 41] was knighted by King Henry VII of England and Ireland. Thomas West 8th Baron De La Warr 5th Baron West [aged 56] and Andrew Windsor 1st Baron Windsor [aged 46] was created Knight Banneret.
Louis I d'Orléans Duc de Longueville 1480-1516 was captured.
Arthur Hopton [aged 24] was knighted for his bravery.
After 16th August 1513 Anthony Wingfield [aged 26] was knighted.
In 1515 Anthony Wingfield [aged 28] was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk and High Sheriff of Suffolk.
In June 1520 Henry VIII [aged 28] hosted Field of the Cloth of Gold at Balinghem [Map].
Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset [aged 42] carried the Sword of State.
Bishop John Stokesley [aged 45] attended as Henry VIII's chaplain.
Edmund Braye 1st Baron Braye [aged 36], Gruffydd ap Rhys ap Thomas Deheubarth [aged 42], Anthony Poyntz [aged 40], William Coffin [aged 25], William "Great" Courtenay [aged 43], Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 37], William Paston [aged 41], William Denys [aged 50], Richard Cecil [aged 25], William Parr 1st Baron Parr of Horton [aged 37], Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 22], John Mordaunt 1st Baron Mordaunt [aged 40], Henry Guildford [aged 31], Marmaduke Constable [aged 40], William Compton [aged 38], William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy [aged 42], Thomas Cheney [aged 35], Henry Willoughby [aged 69], John Rodney [aged 59], John Marney 2nd Baron Marney [aged 36], William Sidney [aged 38], John de Vere 14th Earl of Oxford [aged 20], John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford [aged 49], Edmund Walsingham [aged 40], William Skeffington [aged 55] and Thomas West 8th Baron De La Warr 5th Baron West [aged 63] attended.
William Carey [aged 20] jousted.
William Sandys 1st Baron Sandys of the Vyne [aged 50] organised.
Jane Parker Viscountess Rochford [aged 15] attended.
Thomas Brooke 8th Baron Cobham [aged 50], Robert Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby 10th Baron Latimer [aged 48], Anthony Wingfield [aged 33], William Scott [aged 61], Thomas Wriothesley [aged 32], Bishop Thomas Ruthall [aged 48], Margaret Dymoke aka Mistress Coffin [aged 20] and Edward Chamberlayne [aged 36] were present.
In 1522 [his son] Robert Wingfield was born to Anthony Wingfield [aged 35] and [his future wife] Elizabeth Vere. He married (1) before 1570 his fifth cousin once removed Cicely Wentworth, daughter of Thomas Wentworth 1st Baron Wentworth and Margaret Fortescue Baroness Wentworth, and had issue (2) after 1570 Bridget Spring.
In 1525 [his father] John Wingfield died.
Before 1528 Anthony Wingfield [aged 40] and Elizabeth Vere were married. They were third cousin once removed.
In 1529 Anthony Wingfield [aged 42] was elected MP Suffolk.
In 1536 Anthony Wingfield [aged 49] was elected MP Suffolk.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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In 1539 Anthony Wingfield [aged 52] was elected MP Suffolk.
In 1541, probably around St George's Day, 23rd April 1541, King Henry VIII of England and Ireland [aged 49] created four new Knights of the Garter:
306th. Edward Seymour 1st Duke of Somerset [aged 41].
307th. Henry Howard Earl of Surrey [aged 25].
308th. John Gage [aged 61].
309th. Anthony Wingfield [aged 54].
In July 1544 English forces commenced the Siege of Boulogne at Boulogne sur Mer [Map]. John Chichester, William Godolphin [aged 29], Henry Dudley [aged 18] and Anthony Wingfield [aged 57] fought. Henry Strangeways [aged 44] were killed.
In 1545 Anthony Wingfield [aged 58] was elected MP Horsham.
In 1547 Anthony Wingfield [aged 60] was elected MP Suffolk.
Annales of England by John Stow. 2nd February 1550. On Candlemas day, William L. Saint-John earle of Wiltshire [aged 67], L. great master, and president of the Counsell, was made Lord Treasurer: John Dudley earle of Warwike [aged 46], lord great chamberlaine, was made lorde great master; William Parre Marques of Northhampton [aged 38], was made Lorde great Chamberlaine: Lord Wentworth [aged 49] was made L. chamberlaine of houshold: Sir Anthony Wingfield [aged 63] captaine of the guard, was made comptroller of the kings house; and Thomas Darcy [aged 43] knight, was made viz chamberlaine, and captaine of the Guard: and the earle of Arundel late lord Chamberlaine, with the Earle of Southampton [aged 44], were put of the counsell, and commanded to heepe their houses in London.
The submission of the D. of Somerset [aged 50] prisoner in the tower, made the 2, of Febuary.
Diary of Edward VI. 2nd February 1550. Sir Anthony Wingfeld [aged 63], before visechamberlaine, made controller. Sir Thomas Darcy [aged 43] made visechamberlaine.3
Note 3. "On Candlemas day, [Feb. 2] William lord Saint John [aged 67] earl of Wiltshire, lord great master, president of the councell, was made Lord Treasurer; John Dudley [aged 46] earl of Warwich, lord great chamberlain, was made Lord Great Master; William Parre [aged 38], marques of Northampton, was made Lord Great Chamberlain; lord Wentworth was made Lord Cham
Henry Machyn's Diary. 17th May 1551. The xvij day my lade Marie [aged 35] rod thrugh from Saynt [John's through] Flettstrett unto the court to Westmynster [with many] nobull men of lordes and knyghtes and gentyllmen and ladies and gentyllwomen, and at the court gatte she a-lyttyd, and M. [Wingfield] [aged 64], the comtroller of the kynges howse, and mony lordes and [knights], and so she was browth thrught the halle unto the cham[ber of] pressens; and so she tared there and ade a goodly ba[nquet] ij owrs, and sone after she toke her horse and rod unto Sy[nt John's;] and ther she laie alle nyght, and on the morowe her [Grace] rod to Nuw Hall in Exsex, and ther byd yn grasse with honor, thanke be God and the kyng her brodur.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 15th August 1552. The xv day of August ded the nobull knyght ser [Anthony] Wynckfeld [aged 65], comtroller of the kynges honorabull howsse, [and of] ys preve consell, and knyght of the honorabull order of the garter; the wyche he ded at Bednoll Grene, at yong sir John G[ates] plasse,-the vj king Edward vjth. And (in) ys sted master Cottun comtroller.
On 15th August 1552 Anthony Wingfield [aged 65] died.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 21st August 1552. The xxj day of August was the monumentt of ser Anthony Wynckfeld [deceased] knyght, and controller of the kynges h[owsse], bered at Stepnay [Map] with a grett compeny of mornars, [with] prestes and clarkes syngyng, and a harold ys ys M.... and so cared from Bednoll Gren over Mylle End [Map]; with ys standdard and a grett baner of armes, and [his helmet] and ys targett of the garter, and ys sword, crest a [bull] gold and sabull; and at the communyon dyd pryche [the vicar] of Sordyche, a Skott; and after a grett dener for all that cam; and alle ys gayre was offered, the elmett, and then the targett, and then the sword, and the standard, and then ys baner of armes; and after dener yt was sett up over hym, the wyche a goodly shyth to, and alle was offered to the prest,-the vj king Edward the vjth.
Note. Funeral of sir Anthony Wingfield, knight of the garter. Biographical particulars of this distinguished person will be found in Lodge's Peerage of Ireland, 1789, vol. v. p. 262. The place of his burial is not there recorded; and if his body was left to rest at Stepney, the fact is now forgotten there, as no monument exists, and the register does not commence until 1568.
Note. The vicar of Shoreditch, a Scot. John Macbray, presented to the vicarage on the 15th May preceding (Ellis's Shoreditch, p. 21); deprived in 1554, and afterwards an exile. (Strype, Mem. ii. 341.)
[his son] Richard Wingfield was born to Anthony Wingfield and Elizabeth Vere. He married Mary Hardwick and had issue.
[his son] Anthony Wingfield was born to Anthony Wingfield and Elizabeth Vere. He married Katherine Blennerhassett.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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[his daughter] Elizabeth Wingfield was born to Anthony Wingfield and Elizabeth Vere.
[his daughter] Margaret Wingfield was born to Anthony Wingfield and Elizabeth Vere.
[his son] Henry Wingfield was born to Anthony Wingfield and Elizabeth Vere.
[his daughter] Mary Wingfield was born to Anthony Wingfield and Elizabeth Vere.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Wingfield was born to Anthony Wingfield and Elizabeth Vere.
[his daughter] Margaret Wingfield was born to Anthony Wingfield and Elizabeth Vere.
[his daughter] Anne Wingfield was born to Anthony Wingfield and Elizabeth Vere.
[his son] George Wingfield was born to Anthony Wingfield and Elizabeth Vere.
[his son] Charles Wingfield was born to Anthony Wingfield and Elizabeth Vere.
[his son] Francis Wingfield was born to Anthony Wingfield and Elizabeth Vere.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
[his daughter] Jane Wingfield was born to Anthony Wingfield and Elizabeth Vere.
Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 17 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 18 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wingfield 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Wingfield
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Wingfield 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Hastings 
5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Hastings 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Everingham
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Wingfield 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
GrandFather: John Wingfield 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Goushill
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Goushill 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 3rd or 10th Earl of Arundel 8th Earl of Surrey 
5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 9th Earl of Surrey 4th or 11th Earl of Arundel 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey 
Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton 
Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bohun Countess Arundel and Surrey Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Badlesmere Countess Northampton 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: John Wingfield 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Lewis Fitzlewis
GrandMother: Elizabeth Fitzlewis
Anthony Wingfield 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Tuchet 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Tuchet 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Audley 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Tuchet 4th Baron Audley, 1st Baron Tuchet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Abrichecourt
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Tuchet 5th Baron Audley, 2nd Baron Tuchet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stafford 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Stafford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stafford Baroness Audley Heighley 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Greville of Southwick 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Greville
GrandFather: John Tuchet 6th Baron Audley, 3rd Baron Tuchet 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ros 2nd Baron Ros Helmsley 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Ros 4th Baron Ros Helmsley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Badlesmere Baroness Ros of Helmsley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Stafford Countess Desmond 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Audley Countess Stafford Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Ros Baroness Audley Heighley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 3rd or 10th Earl of Arundel 8th Earl of Surrey 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fitzalan 1st Baron Arundel Baron Maltravers 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Fitzalan Baroness Ros of Helmsley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Maltravers 4 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gwenllian Unknown
Mother: Anne Tuchet 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Echingham
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Echingham 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 3rd or 10th Earl of Arundel 8th Earl of Surrey 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fitzalan 1st Baron Arundel Baron Maltravers 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Fitzalan 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Maltravers 4 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gwenllian Unknown
GrandMother: Anne Echingham Baroness Audley Heighley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Knyvet 
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Knyvet
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Knyvet
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Botetort
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Botetort