Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet ( – October 1631), of

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, was an English aristocrat.

Early life

He was the eldest of two sons born of John Wentworth of

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, and the former Cicely Unton.Cokayne, George Edward, editor, ''The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900)''; reprint,

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, 1983), volume I, page 100. His sister, Anne Wentworth, was the wife of

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. His father was

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and MP for

and for

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. After his father's death in 1613, his mother married Sir

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before her death in 1618. His paternal grandparents were Sir John Wentworth of Horkesley and Gosfield and Elizabeth Heydon (a daughter of Sir

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). His maternal grandparents were Sir Edward Unton and Lady Anne Seymour (the widow of John Dudley, 2nd Earl of Warwick and daughter of

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). His uncle was Sir

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, English Ambassador to King

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Career

Wentworth was created baronet Wentworth, of Gosfield, in the

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on 29 June 1611. Upon his father's death in 1613, he was left "a splendid inheritance", but reportedly "ruined the family through extravagance."

Personal life

Wentworth married Lady Catherine Finch, a daughter of

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and the former Elizabeth Heneage, ''

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'' Countess of Winchilsea. Among her siblings were

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(who married his sister, Cecily Wentworth), Hon. Sir Heneage Finch,

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, and Hon. Francis Finch, MP for Eye. Together, they were the parents of two daughters: * Cecily Wentworth (d. ), who married William Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Werke of Chillingham, in 1619. * Lucy Wentworth (d. 1651), who married

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in 1638.Mosley, Charles, editor. ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes.''

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, U.S.A.:

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(Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 2, page 2442. Sir John died in October 1631 at which time the baronetcy became extinct.

References

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