lHflinqfielb r)c(L)sLeffiep- ( IAMILY 4/ SOCIETY I "WvnkefeldThe Saxonheld honor and fee,ere William The Norman cameover the sea" V ..;lncirnt SrrffolkErrg/,rr'l /ihyrrre VoI.XIII,No. 4 Autumn,1999 Wingfield Colle Se, Suffolk England Great hall dates from early 13OOs How it was established from ter wasnot justa chantryto singfor his Wingfield-Digbys were not early Wingfield manorhouse soul.but therewere to be threesecular Duringthe MiddleAges one of the chaplains("to have the cure of the souls descended from Suffolk Line commonestinstitutions in Englandwas of the parish)"and up to nine priests. This is a resumeof an articlewritten the secularcollege. They remaineda There were alsothree foundationcho- by Jocelyn Wingfieldthat will be pub- popularand practicalidea until their risterswho were to recelvean educa- lishedin detailata laterdate. It contains extinctionin the wake of Henry VIII's tion.In additionto thedaily duties of the informationnot previouslyseen by the Dissolutionof the Monasteriesin ),542. priestsat thecollege, a schoolwas to be WFS and shows that the Wingfield- One of the collegesin the villageof attachedto the collegein whichsuitable Digbys of Sherbome Castle are not Wingfieldgives us an opportunityto educationwas given to the boyscoming descendedfrom the Wingfieldsof Suf- assessthe historyas it relatesto the from the neighborhood.It alsoinsured folk, as many have long believed.This Wingfieldfamily and euen reveallhe factcame to lightwhen HughWingfleld- pre-collegeexistence of significantparts Hayes,a former member of the WFS, of the buildingas a manorhouse. read an article by Timothy Cockerill It was clear frorn the foundation dated1992 in theJournalof the Society "A charterof the collegethat Sir John of Genealogists,entitled Grizzly Wingfieldhad already decided to estab Assignment." The articlewas about lisha collegebefore his sudden death by Tim'sarranging, as executor, the trans- the plaguein 1361. He had hopedto port of the remainsof Roy Hudleston overseethe establishmentof the col (theexpert on northemfamilies' gene- legeduring his lifetime,but when he alogies)frorn Carlislein the north of Englandto England'ssouthwest, over a died, the instructionsin his will pre- The WingfieldCollege, today vailed.His wife,Alianore (Ellinore) and similarroute to the transportationtwo his brother,Sir J'homasas executors.a residentParish priest to lookafter the centuriesearlier of the coffins of two of rueredirected to buildthe collegeand spiritualneeds of the Church and Roy Hudleston'skin, called William r-rpgradethe church. people,no littlething in thosedays Wingfieldand his son, George,from But first, what is the pr-rrposeo{ when many of the clergy were non Durhamin the northwestto Crowanin havinga secularcollege? Simply, the resident Cornwall.Tim Cockerillhaskindly rnade main expectationfor which Sir John Sir John Wingfieldwas indeeda Roy Hudleston'sresearch available to Wingfielddesired was to foundhis Col- mostinteresting member of the family. Hugh Wingfield-Hayesand Jocelyn legeof SecularChaplins to insurethat He wasa finesoldier and is bestknown Wingfieldfor useby the WFS. rnassesand prayerswere said daily for for hisassociation with the BlackPrince The Wingfieldsof SuffolkFamily hissouland the soulsof hisheirs - this as his chiefcounselor and closefriend. Tree displayedat SherborneCastle wasbecoming an increasingpractice in SirJohn married a richheiress, Alianore (Dorset,England), does not showany those days and was foundedon the (Ellinore);daughter of Sir Gilbert de link with the SuffolkWingfields, but the beliefthat "morethings are wrought by Glanville,and by thismarriage he came page showingWilliam Wingfield,third prayerthan this world dreams of " His into possessionof considerableprop- son of Charles& ElizabethWingfield (SirJohn Wingfield's)foundation char erty.He alsoreceived a significantpart nee Rich of Tempill, Lincs (a of the ransom for the French king LetheringhamCadet Line) is annotated INSIDE: capturedat theBattle of Poitiers(1356) "ls thisour line?"Jocelyn has never felt r EnglandTour Report- Page 32 which undoubtedlysubsidized many of comfortablewith the pedigreeshown in the coststhat went into the upgraclesJohn Hutchins'"History & Antiquities I NextWFS meetingMay 18-21 in and renovations. of the Countyof Dorset" 11774,up- TorontoSee details - Paoe33 So it wasby Sir John'swill thatthe dated1864), where the fatherof Welsh r VirginiaSettlers Memorial, London. Collegewas foundedand the adjacent Judgeand sometime Queen's Counsel, - Nowthere will be two SeePage 39 See Page 39- College See Page 37 - Digbys Paqe31 The 1999 Wingfield England Wingfields in Action TX. Congratulations! Tour - another success Son, Dan reports Evelyn and About6 monthsagoKarenand Ed Belt The reportscoming back say the Wayne Estes (allof Denver,CO) cel- movedfrom Irvine,CAto Durango, tour wasone of the bestever and the ebratedtheir 50'r'wedding anniversary CO. Ed is now semi retiredand travels membersare alreadytalking about the on August9. They slippedaway for a backto Californiaat leastonce a month. finishing next one. Spacedoes not allow a full secondand scenichoneymoon staying Theyare up thedetails of their report on all 16+ Winqfieldhistorical within the state.Just the two of them newhome. Karen says it isbeautiful, but sitesvisited so only someof the high- enjoyed exploring Colorado's Royal stoppedshort of an invitationfor us all lightsare beingmentioned. Gorge, and takingthe Denverand Rio to drop by. Perhapsit wouldbe bestto recount GrandeRR frorn ColoradoSprings to Lee and Charline Preston of somecomments from Jocelyn'sreport Canon City. They are going to cel- WalnutGrove, CA celebratedtheir 50'r' thatstates, "Each one of the groupwill ebratereally big on their 75'r'. anniversaryearlier this year by arrang- to grandsons havedifferent, favorite flashbacks. Some WFS MemberFrank Reinauer of ing be with their two Todd mightremember. . . ." A bit of history New York City got some nationwide and Scott Newsomein England.Todd beingmade when an exactcopy of the publicityin the WallStreet Joumal this accompaniedthem on Wingfieldtour three Wingfieldtennis patent was presented pastJune for a commenthe madein an and the of them met Scottwho bythe group to ProfessorBernard Neal, articleconcerning the difficultyin com- arrivedlater for continuingas an inde- pendent popular Chairman of the Wimbledon Lawn pleting Nasdaqforms in connection tour. The couplewas TennisMuseum. with a possiblelegal settlementthat marriedin Eugene,Lane County,Or- 26, 1949. couldmean only a few centsper share egonon June Ourcongratu- traded.Frank was quoted as saying,"I lationsto Charlineand Lee. hadno ideawhat (the form) was at first. On June 23"t, 1999, thirty-three It's very intimidating" Wingfieldsmet at the homeof Robert Dr. Burwell Wingfield of Lexing- P. Wingfield in Roanoke,VA for a picnic. The ton,VAwas recentlyelected to a 3-year following morning, nine term on the boardof directorsof the direct descendantsof William F. (b1835 VirginiaAssociation of Soil and Water wingfield d1904), erecteda new ConservationDistrict 5. I-lerepresents tombstonein his honor at a small plot 13 Virginiacounties of the stateorga- farnily in BedfordCounty, Virginia. nization. He was CivilWar veteran. BettyandGerny Duttonof Conroe, TX anangeda f ine celebration for Betty's INEW MEMBERS sister,Myrtle Davis in her hometown Pleasewelcome the followingnew of Portales,NM. lt wasfor Myrtle's85 membersto theWFS who joinedwithin birthdayand therewere about 65 that the pastfew months.All personsliving carneby and wishedher well in the at the sameaddress are alsoindicated parlor of the First Union Methodist membersif the names WFS President Vance Wingfield as were shown Churchon Sundayafternoon, May 30. the membership presenfscopy of tennispatent to on application. About 20 ol those rvere Wingfields Wimbledonchairman Bernard Neal New membersare askedto verify includingBetty and Myrtle's brother and notifythe newslettereditor if there At one of the dinnersthey had an Earl Robinson and his wife Mona. are any inaccuraciesor omissionsin opportunityto seeportraits of Sir Ed Everyone knows that Gail theselistings. ward and his wife LadyWingfield nee Wingfield Mansfield of ldalia, CO Mark A. Dubois from Mackinaw, AnneCromwell brought by guestPeter was the sparkplug behindthe popular IL; Diana and Roger Nester of Ford, Wingfieldof London. Wingfieldcookbook Delicious Memo' VA; Cindy L Wingfield-Norris and Who couldforget lunch at George riesqnd FineFatnily Food. So it ishard husband,Dwayne of Big Sandy,TX: Inn of Southwark(the London district to believethat Gailwouldbe anywhere Bill G. Coomer from Madison,IN; where John Wingfield,York Herald but in the kitchenchecking those reci- Simon Wingfield of Milton Keynes, diedin 1678)and its centralcourtyard pes.Wellhold onto yourhat folks.The England;Rita Sheridan and sister where Shakespeareused to be and otherday when we triedto contactGail, Cecilia Sheridan of Rugby, sometimesis stillacted. Lee Preston. as shewas not in the Kitchenbut wasout Warwickshire,England; Charles and wellasthe others willespecially remem- in the field in easternColorado. run- Kathryn Wills plussons Parker and berdriving to Bow Lane,where he has ning the colurnbine. Benjamin of Danville, CA; Adam all but proved the site where the It'stheir thirdl A grandson,that is Wingfield Roth of New York City; WingfieldYork Heraldlived. for WFS mernbersWinfield and Lester and Debbie Wingfield, son Otherswill rememberthe impres- Rebecca Massie of Spring,TX. The Scott, daughtersErika and Amy of siveprocessing ceremony at St. Bene't's littleboy's name is Joseph Winfield Mechanicsville,VA and Sister Tanya See Page 38 - England Tour Kusko. The parentslive in Houston, Johnson of Latrobe, PA. Page32 - right after lunch. That eveningthere Plan on attending Letters will be a receptionand dinner. On I to the Editor: WFS meets in TORONTO Dear Family: -21,2OOO SaturdayMay 20, Bill is planninga full May 18 day excursionto NiagaraFalls. That Thank you so very much for your - Mark your calendarsnow for the eveningthere will be anotherreception wonderful cards and many prayers 14th annualWFS meetingand firstof and banquetconcluding the meeting. They did help, believeme. I would like the new milleniumin the year 2000. Somewhere(not decidedat this time) to give you a gift to show my deep felt poem We'llbe goingoutside the U.S.for therewill be a changeof officersand the appreciation.This is a beautiful by CharlesSnyder of Clearwater,FL the firsttime to visitcharming, interest- titleof Lord of the Manorof Wingfield who was 100 yearsold in June1999. ing Canada.BillWingfield of Palgrave,will pass to the new president.In the Ontariowillbe the meetingcoordinator pastthis hasbeen a colorfulceremony. GOODMORNING GOD assistedbyVirginia Jones of Atlanta,GA. The weather should be delightful You are ushering in another day, Of course detailsare still being and now is the time to start thinking Unboundedand ftiendly, new. workedout, but Bill is happyto report aboutother things you can do in Canada So, here I come to askyou, God, you'll that arrangementsare progressingshouldyou be ableto stayover. lf renew me too. nicely.With the winter newsletteryou For approximately67 cents(U.S.) willget completedetails along with the Forgive the many errors you can buy a Canadiandollar, so the That I made yesterday, registrationforms and the agenda. pricesthere are most attractive.The For advanceplanning purposes And let me try again, Dear God, exchangerate can fluctuate,but is ex- To walk closer in thy way. therewill be a boardof directorsmeet- pectedto stay in a narrow range. ing on Thursdayafternoon, May 18. it down?May 18-20, But Father,I am wellaware, For the generalmembership the regis- Got marked I cannot make it on my own. trationdesk will be openon Fridayat 9 2000 in Toronto. Canada.Be there! So take my hand and hold it tight, a.m. The annualmeetinq will convene For I can't walk alone. The Herndon Letters - ,JCUJSLELaLEP respons€sto his 1952 With much love, Thos. Wilsie WingfieldCan ISSN 1084-5887 Wingf ield article Lynn Wingfield of Ashland, VA Published Dear Editor: Quarterly currently lives in the famous old by We would like to thank the WFS WingfieldMarle Ridge horne and is the and individualmembers for their gener- p{irgfieh .lfmniIg,F3rrri ehr son of the late Dr. Bill Wingfield, co- ous donationsto the Tickencoteand founder of the WFS. Lynn has obtained 301 BelleviewBlvd Market Overton Churches.These gifts 27 lelters of correspondence between Belleair,FL 33756 will be a tremendoushelp in the con- Editor: tinuingwork of restoringthese beautiful RoberlE. Carr andancient churches and the Wingfield (727) 461-4187 memorialswithin them. Wilsie Wingfield Carr Pres Emeritus With bestwishes to all John and Sue Parry-Wingfield OFF'ICERS Ernpingham,England Vance Wingfielcl .President Wayne Estes Vice Pres. Virginia Coley. . . . . Sec. Robert W. Wingfield .Treas. that may be of particularinterest to the WFS membersare condensedand noted below. DIRECTORS Dr. Bill Wingfield Appointed: ln 1952 Dr. BillWingfieldowner of Bob Carr - Newsletter John Goodwin Herndon and various Marle Ridge,wrote to Hemdon after Susan& Terry Cavanagh- Publishlng personspertaining to his well quoted reading his article. He includedsome RobertWingfield - Membership notes by Rev. Harvey Johnsonwhose - articlethat appearedin the April 1952 Wingfield Hughes WingfieldStore motherwas the sisterof Bill'sgrandfa- LeePreston - Genealogy VirginiaMagazine of Historyand Biog- JocelynWingfield - Historian raphy, Vol. 60, pp. 305-322 entitled ther,Col. Henry Wyatt Wingfield, C. S. "Marle SaraGarrett - Computer "Thomos Wingt'ield(1670 1720) ol A. Whenreferring to hishome, "The Elected: York Riuer, Virginia,His Ancestry Ridge"Bill stated, originalframe Ed Coussens VirginiaJones sndSome of HisVirginia ond Georgia houseis stillused with somealterations, SaraGarrett ChasBilly Wingf ield Descendants." but the doublebrick chimneys,deep WallyGoodman LanceWing{ield Most of the lettersare miscella-basementand old flooring show its age, RatcliffHarris WilliamWing{ield neouscomments about the article,re- which could fit into the years 1690- O Wingfield Family Society, 1999 vealinglittle or no new information. 7720. HoweverI couldnot provethat Single lssue Cost $4.00 - However. a few selectedreferences See Page 37 Herndon l,etters Page33 that RogerWingfield, the firstrecorded wonderful palacesand defences(still INMEMORIAM reallypowerful Wingfield (described as extant).and turnedthe stateof Malta "of OrfordCastle" in 1312and 1313). into a statewhich negotiatedon equal Reminder,pleose keep the editor hadin 1310-1311been Steward of the terms with the crowned headsof Eu- of the newsletterint'ormed of the Landsof the KnightsTemplar alias the rope. In the 1500s they continuedto deathof membersand closerelatiues Orderof the PoorKnights of Christ,an flght the Turks, holding off a vastly ol members.Send enough defoils os Orderfounded in 1118for the protec- superiorforce in 1565. to dates, location, past occupation tion of Christianpilgrims to the Holy But whatof Thomas'sancestor, Sir prepore and suruiuorsto the sum- Land.But the 1998 headlinewas about Henry Wingfield, sometimeKnight of mary.A copgof the local newspoper the KnightsHospitallers alias the Order Rhodes?Well, we know that he was obituaryis desirableand easyto clip of theHospital of St Johnof Jerusalem. 7437-40 his ond mall. We also try to publishthe bom about and will was possingof well-knownpersonalities I knew that the 4-greatsgrandfa- dated 1493 and proved in 1494. In of Wingfield blood that usuolly ap- therof ThomasWingf ield of York River, 1478 Sir Henry had a Commissionof pearsin newspaperreports. Virginia(headright. 1680), Sir Henry the Peacein Norfolkand Suffolk, En- Wingfield,of Orford Castlewho was gland.,but his "adult"career between A. R. "Jack" Wingfield, the bom about 1437-40. had been de- about1453 and 1478, some 25 years, fatherof WFSmember Joyce Wingfield scribedas a lhight of Rhodes(a Greek isa mystery,except that at sometimehe Choplinof Glencoe,OK diedApril 24, island,just off southwestTurkey). And married Alice nee Seckford and that 1999in ElkCity, OK at 88 yearsif age. Sir Henry's nephew, who became they had two sons, Thomas of Deal He cameto westemOklahoma in 1930 Deputyof Calaisand a famousambas- Castleand Sir Robert WingfieldI of and farmed in the Merritt community sador, Sir Robert Wingfield,was de- Upton, progenitorof the Tickencote most of his life. He was activein com- scribedas a Knight of the Holy Sepul- Line. He surely must have been in munity for over 30 years. Survi- affairs chre in Jerusalem. What was their Rhodesfor some of that "missingpe- includehis Ann, two vors wife Carrie connectionwith theKnights Hospitaller, riod." Andwhat of SirHenry'snephew, Choplin and Kathy daughtersJoyce the religiousorder distinguishedby a Sir RobertWingfietd, sometime lfuight Glass;two sons Lynn and Jerry white8-pointed cross on a blackhabit? of the Holy Sepulchreof Jerusalem? Wingfield,thirteen grandchildren. He I delvedfurther and found that the He too was raisedat Letheringham(as wasburied in Elk City, OK. Order'soriginal rnission at the tirneof well as by Lady Scrope,widow of his Elva Wingfield McKenzie a theseven Crusades (1096 I270)was to uncle& godfather,Sir Robert Wingf ield, foundingmember of the WFS passed lookafter pilgrims travelling to tlreHoly Comptrollerfor King EdwardIV) Bom awayon December19, 1998.She was Land When in 1187 the Ottomans in about 1468-69,he first appearsin bornin CampVerde, AZ in 1913. Elva (Turks)threatened Jerusalem, the England'srecords in 1497 as a com- livedin Arizonaand latermoved to New Knights took on a military role, but manderagainst the Comish rebelsin Jerseyfor 20 years.There shemarried despitefighting valiantly, were defeated England'ssouthwest. Where was he in Walter Paulsonand had a daughter and Jerusalemfell. ln l29l they were his "adultyears" of 1484/5-1496/7? Karen.When Walterdied she returned drivenout of Palestine. He too has a "missingperiod" (which to Arizona where she continued her Thesepowerful, secretive Knights doesnot overlapwith his uncle),when education,taught school and later thenin 1310conquered and moved to he too wasprobably in the Holy Land. marriedRalph McKenzie. Together they the islandof Rhodes,600 milesnorth- By his will dated1538 he directedthat had severalchildren. She is survivedby west of the Holy L-and,whence they upon his grave be placed a marble daughter,Karen Belt, Ralph'sdaugh- - with Crossof Jerusalemthereon. ters and their childrenand grandchil- were againousted by the Ottoman stone a the dren, her brothersLouis, Edgarand sultan,Suleiman the Magnificent.They Far from not contemplating Roger Wingfield as well as many then became known as Knights of recentcelebrations by the hundredsof - nieces,nephews and cousins. Rhodes,until they were drivenout of KnightsHospitallers now more gener- Rhodes by the Turks in 1522. Eight allyknown as Knightsof St John, those yearslater, the Holy Roman Emperor, two Wingfield knights of medievaltimes, Two Wingffeld Knlghts ldentlfled Charlesthe Fifth, cameto their aid. (Sir of the 1450s to 1490s, were likely wlth history in Rhodes and Malta RobertWingfield had had an audience ardent Christians,and would havehad by Jocelyn Wingfield with the Emperorin Brusselsin 1522, absolutelyno doubt that their Order's "ihights Hospitaller Honor their and his brother,Sir Richard- grandfa- 900'hAnniversary would be celebrated Past Gloriesin Malta - 900thAnniver- ther of CaptainEdward-Maria Wingfield in grandstyle, somewhere in the Medi- sary"read the headlinethis lastDecem- - had beena greatfavorite of Emperor terranean. ber. I knew that Roger Wingfield of Charlesin 1522-1525).Charles offered [Sources,WM, pp22-23; !ou.inter. Wingfield,King's Clerk (Cleric),etc., the Knightsthe Meditenaneanisland MSSPhipp. in Ot't'.Arm.n.17,p69 q. etc.,had in 1308-1310been Guardian of Malta(lust off Sicilyand 1200 miles In Some Records,pp.135, 77, 202' of the Landsof the lfuights Templarin northwestof the Holy Land) - where 204; WFS Newsletter,Vil, 5, p44 (Re England (including their Duxbury they became the Sovereign Military Legendof Walter& Ernestde Brews, Temple near Cambridge)when King Order of Malta. They were recruited Wingfieldcousins, of Wlngfield,AD EdwardII suppressedthat Order; and from Europe'saristocracy. They built 7250, on the 7'hCrusade)]. Page34 Virginiacontinued working at the 1990 they flew to England.As sports WFSMEMBER PROFILE: bank until 1950 in preparationto be- enthusiasts,the visitwas timed to coin- Virginia Weathers Jones cominga stayat homemom. Theirfirst cide with the tennis tournamentat daughterEllie was born in 1951, then Wimbledon. a son, Howard in 1952, and another After 20 years, Frank retired in daughterVirginia Ann (Jenny)in 1955. 1980 but continuedworking part-time Frankremained with the bankuntil in another businesswith associateshe 1958 when he left to becomea sales- had known in the past. man for the Long Bank Note Com- In 1986 he was diagnosedwith pany, calling on banks all over the cancerbut continuedhis hecticpace as country. he receivedtreatment. Virginia and Thecompany moved the familyto Frank movedto an apartmentin 1994 San Mateo,California, in 1960. and Virginiastill lives there. It mustbe Virginiahas always loved sports. In in the genesas all of the childrenlike Californiashe and Frank becameGi- sports.The eldest,Ellie lives in Ellicott ants fans.They returnedto Atlantain City, Maryland.She is a tennisinstruc- springof 1962. Frankwas traveling to tor and lovesto playgolf. Son Howard NewYork weeklyand promised to take livesin Marietta,Georgia and is a scratch VirginiaWingfield Weathers Jones Virginia if the San FranciscoGiants golfer. He is married and has given wasborn in Anniston,Calhoun County, wonin 1962.ltwas a longshot, but the Virginiaa granddaughterand a grand- Alabamain May 1923to HowardWeath- Giantsbeat the Dodgersin a playoff, son. Jenny livesin Washington,DC, ersand Inus Nichols He alongwith his two gamesto one. Virginiaand Frank andalso plays golf and loves to swimin brother John pr.rrchaseda soil pipe celebratedtheir l5th anniversaryin herpool. She is married to JohnKeene. foundrylocated in AlexanderCity, Ala- New York attendingthe World Series. Duringthe period I974-1979 Vir- bamain 1965.Virginia is the oldestof It wasa doublespecial event in her life. ginia would travel each January to the childrenof the couplefollowed by After six years Long Bank Note AlexanderCity, Alabama,to attenda Howard,Jr , SaraElizabeth and then a Companymerged with AmericanBank stockholdersmeeting. She would spend half brotherWilliam. Her mother died Stationeryand they moved to Balti- a couple of weeks visiting relativesbe- in 1933 of pneurnoniaand her father more,Maryland for sixyears. All of the fore or afterthe meeting.It wasasso- rernarried.Her fatherdiedin 1981and childrengraduated frorn high schoolin ciationwith family members that sparked his businesscontinued to operateuntil Baltimore.The youngstershad nurner- her interestin her familyheritage. She hisheirs sold it in 1989. ousfriends and many also became very soon beganfamily research in Virginia, Virginiaattended grammar and closeto Virginiaand Frank,It wasnot Alabama,and North Carolina. highschool in Annistonwhere she was unusualforas many as 15 kidsallbeing ThomasWingfield of York Riveris activein manylocal clubs and organiza togetherin tl'reJones home watching a her immigrantprogenitor. His descen- tions.She took secretarialcourses and gameon TV. dent,Anderson Wingf ield of Albermarle duringthe summershe workedin her The familymoved to Manchester,is the fatherof her greatgrandmother, father'soffice. After graduatingfrom Connecticut,in 1973.living there until Virginia Wingfield Brightman whose high schoolshe becamea secretaryto 1979when they rnoved back to Atlanta. daughter Nora Brightman Weathers one of the ownersof the local Ford Virginiawas able to enjoymany of was Virginia'sgrandmother. A non- dealership.When he was laterelected the perksthat go alongwith beingwife member and distant cousin told her Mayor of Anniston, Virginia merely of a salesmanager of a nationwide aboutthe WFSand shejoined in 1990 switchedto becomesecretary to the company,American Bank Stationery, in time to attendthe annualmeetingin mayorand re-locatedto city hall andas an officer of Citizens& Southern Atlanta.She also attendedthe 1991 Shemoved to Atlantain 1946 and National Bank There was customer meeting in Fredericksburgbut had to workedas secretaryat the Citizens& entertainment,membership in Atlanta skipthe next threemeetings because of SouthernNational Bank. Here she met AthleticClub, conventions. season tick- husband'shealth, but has been 100%o her future husband,Francis (Frank) ets to ballgames and evena coupleof sincethen. In 1995 Virginiajoined the Hamwood Jones. who came to the cruises.When the childrengot older, WFS tour to England.She does not bank a year later as a trainee.They Frankwould take one at a timealong as belong to many organizationsexcept starteddating and it soonbecame seri he traveledso he could share some her church and the Wingfield Family ous. When she met Frank'smother. specialtime with them. Virginia and Societyand she volunteers time to each. tvho approvedof the upcomingmar- Frank were able to spendmore time At the 1999 meetingin Virginia she riagebut neverthelesswamed Virginia together as the childrengrew older. waselected to a three-yearterm on the thatshe would be sorry.as her sonwas Even beforethere were many special boardof directorsfor the WFS.She will so irresponsible.They weremarried in functionsand of coursevacations. They be activelyassisting Bill Wingfieldof 1947. Her mother-in-lawcould not traveledconsiderably from Oregon to Toronto with the coordinationof the havebeen more wrone. Texas,New Englandand Canada.In See Page 37 - Profile

Peao ?6 --Charles(2-1-$1.06) Item#13-4-6 Wingfield 1825-Nathan{Estate} (6-3-$3. 18) From Dr. Theresa Greene Reed's -Thomas(0'2-$0.24) research at Virginia State Archives, GenealogicalExchange --Robert(0-1-$0.12) Richmond,VA (Taxesare lor 1 Tith- b9 Lee Preston --JohnL. (3-3-$1.77) ableabove 16): 1826-Nathan{Estate} 7-4-$3.77) Wingfield: CALIFORNIA.I85O -Thomas(0-2-$0.24) 1857-GeorgeP. Item#13-4-l -Robert(0-1-$0.12) 1857-' 58-' 59-', 60-', 6r-', 62-' 63-Wm. A {Thanksto K. JuneMueller of WFS --JohnL. (1-0-$0.47) 1857-'58-William for Items#13-4-1,13-4-2 & 13-4-3.) VIRGINIA-Amherst-I 848/l 85 I 1857-Josenh Indexto the 1850 Census... Cali- ltem*rl3-4-S 1858-'61-'62-'63-JosephT. fornia,byA.P. Bowman, Gen.Publ.Co., Furtherpersonal property taxesre- 1860-Josephf {Z Tithables} 1972, lists the followingHeads of searchedby Dr. TheresaGreene Reed 1859-JosiahT.{sic: Joseph T.?} Households(AgelBirthplace /P agex): (WhiteMales over 16 - Slaves- Horses 1859-LewisH.(?) ELDprsde Selr_r, p262: - Tax): 1857 &'63-Charles Winfield, Wm.(a0lGBl433) Wingfield: 1858-'59-' 6 0-'61-' 62-CharlesH. (?) Winsfield, John T.(F?l (19 / GA/ 430) 1848-Josiah'"(1-0-1-$0) 1857thru 1863-- Mariposa County, p320: :SamuelH (1-0-2-$0.45) Nancy,Jane & Martha (No Titable) Winfield, Chas.(24N A/51) :John (1-1-Yes-$8.45) 1860-'61-'62-'63Peyton G. Winkfield, J. W. (26/NY/99) --Charles(1-B-4+-$8. 04) r862-',63-- Sutter County, p472: --Robert(1-3-4-$1. 74) Wingfield & Coleman{NoTithable} Wingfield, A C. (24/MA/41\ --Thomas(1-2-2'$0. 84) 1863-Peyton G. Webb{sic:Wingfield} Wingfield, H. M. (22N4/41) --Sarah(0 3-0$0) VIRGINIA-Appomattox-l 8 6 6 CAUEOBNIA:186O --Nathan(1-0 0 $0) Item#13-4-7 Item#13-4-2 --George(1-0 1 $0) Dr. TheresaGreene Reed's research 1860 lndexto CaliforniaCensus. --Robert(1-0 0-$0) shows 1866 was the first year p71 2, showsfollowing Heads of House- 1849-Robert(1-a-0-$ 1.96) African-Americansage 21 and above holds (County/Pagex): --Sarah(0-3-0-$0.96) were taxedby name. Allen Wingfield Winfield, George(SanJoaquin,/967) --Thomas(1-2-0-$0. 84) & Branch Wingfield were taxed as Winfield, H (Calaveras/403) -SamuelH (1-0-2'$020) "Male Negroes'2I years." Winfield. J. (ElDorado/179) --JohnS. (1- 1-0-$0.45) Wingfield: Winfield, Susan(SanFrancisco/7 7) *GeorseH. (1-0-1-$0.10) Wm. A. (Tax$0.43) Wingfield, Anaxinander (Tulare/ 45) --NathanA. (1-12 $0.52) Jos T. ($0 75) PENNSYLVANIA-Ber_ks-I 7 8 2 'Charles(1'8'6-$7 29) Allen.($0.28) Item*13-4-3 --JosiahL.D.'t (1'0 1-$0.10) Branch'($0.28) F.G.Paul&J.J.Howell's Berks Co., l85o-Robert(1-3-4 $1.99) Chas.H. ($0.38) PA,Marriages 1730 1800,pa8,1986,*Thomas(1-1-2-$1.28) Mary & NancyI. ($0.31XNoTithabte) Reading,PA, records the following --Sarah(0 4-0-$1.28) PeytonG ($0.75) marriage: --GeorgeH. (1-0-1-$0.10) GEORGTA-1796/18r3 27MayI78Z-JacobWinnfield (of --Sam'lH(1-0-2-$0 20) Item*tl3-4-8 lSeealso ltem*13-1-3) Bern.PA)& MarthaSalivan. --JohnS (1-1-0-$045) T.[-amarMoore of WFS documents VIRGINIA-Amherst- I 8 2 Os --James(2-0-0-$0) the wife of Nathan Winfield Item#13-4-4 -NathanA (1-2-3$0 62) (1769-1844) as Elizabeth(ATKINSON) Dr TheresaGreene Reed of WFS --Charles(1-9'6-$7 .63 1/z) (Thompson),dau. of Nathan& Martha has researchedthe oral historyof her --Josiah**(1-0-1-$0. 10) Atkinson & wid. of (Zachariah?)Th- family,which statesthat her ancestors l85l-Sam'lH (1-0-2-$024) ompson: MarySusan (PAYNE) Spencer and her --Jno.S. (1-1-0'$0.5 1) Oglethorpe-GA: ZacariahThompson mother,Susan Emaline (ROSE) Payne --Robt.(1-3-4-$2.55 & Stud Horse) paidslave tax 1795. NathanAtkinson were".. slavesto a Wingfield familyin --Sarah(0 4-0-$1.52) paid slavetax for ElizabethThompson ArnherstCounty, Virginia." --l'homas(1 1 2-$0.62) 1796. NathanWinfield m. Elizabeth Someof Dr. Reed'sresearch efforts --LorenzoD... (1-0- i-$0.37) 28Nov1797. Nathan Winfield was at the Virginia State Archives,Rich- --Chs(1-11-6-$8 99) executor of ZachariahThompson's mond,VA, hasbeen generously shared -NathanA. (1-2-3-$1.12) estate 1798; Nathan'swife Elizabeth with WFS, abstractedas follows --Geo.H (1-0-0-$0) was primaryheir. **(Josiah (Slaves-Horses-Tax): Lorenzo Dow Wingfield- Greene-GA: Nathan Atkinson'sWill Wingfield: LCP) 1813nameddau.ElizabethWingfield. 1824-Naihan{Estate} (6-3-$3. 18) VIRGINIA-Appomattox-l 857 / Executorsincluded Nathan Winfield, --Thomas (0-7-$0.12) I 863 who receivedpayments as an heir

Page36 From Page 33 - Herndon Letters Lancaster,living in about the 1640s- WINGFIELD FACES this is the originalold house as sug- 1660s "descendingfrom a common gestedby Rev. Johnson. It isnot preten- ancestor with the Viscounts FROM THE P tiousbut is definitely old. " Therewas no Powerscourtand the Wingfieldsof commentas to a relationshipof Marle Tickencote." Bridgendlies some 15 Ridge to Thomas of York River. milesnorth of the"Whinfield"(mines). Herndon repliedto Bill complimenting This seventeenthcentury Ceorge him of for his "interestingdetail " Wingfieldseemed to Jocelynlikely to be A secondletter from Bill asksthat a shepherdor yeomanfarmer, way out Hemdon senda copy of his articleto thereon thefells (high moorland), rather - JackParry-Wingfield referring to him as than "an Esquire" unlesshe was a the presenthead of Tickencoteand Roundheadstill in hidingfrom the time that "he wasplanning on publishinga of theCivilWar (1640s), or waseven an book on the Wingfieldsand is anxious iron ore prospectoror the like to includethe AmericanCousins " Roy Hudleston'sresearch traces There was also an exchangeof the Wingfield-Digbys(who all stemmed lettersbetween Hemdon and Warner from SherborneCastle from 1856). back to, yes, Georgeof Bridge End, S.McCallof Gibson City, lllinois. McCatl Sir Anthony Wingfield, KG, is Woodland, in Cumbria, a yeoman the benefactorwho provided the of l,etheringham, Suffolk farmerwhose will is dated 1681 - buthis 1956 Memorial that honors Edward by JocelynWingfield Maria surnamewas "Whinfell " And it washis Wingfieldwith a largeplaque on I havecompiled Sir Anthony'sre- thirdson, George Whinfell II, who. as a one wall in the churchat Jamestown sumewhich follows from many sources. (WFS merchantventurer (\67 0), Sheriff neursletter,Autumn, 1994). It has neverbeen shown in suchdetail (1696)& Mayor (1696 & 1709),in There were no copiesincluded in one publicationbefore. Newcastle-uponTyne. in England's with the historicalletters written by 1513. Servedwith distinctionin McCall, northeast.made a fortune howeverHerndon replied to 3 campaignin France.After Henry VIll Ietters Cumbriaalso abounds with the sur- makingreferences to this corre- routedthe Frenchat Guinegateat the spondence. nameWhinfell. George "Wingfielcl" (as It is interestingto notethat Battle of the Spursand therebycap- Herndon "offprints" many of those Whinfellsspelled the sentMcCall 75 of tured Tourraine (Therouane)and his narnefrom about the 1730's)was - articleclearly validating the scolteof Tournai.He wasknighted in Tourraine (McCall's) presumablyfrorn the time he inherited interestin his Wingfteldre- for his braveryin the campaign search. SherborneCastle in 1856 authorized Oneof theletters from Herndon 1516. AccompaniedCharles by the Collegeof Arms to use the to McCallincluded a bill for the prints. Somersetabroad. 1520-1522.Accom- Robert Meade SuffolkWingfield arms. George's coat of Randolph-Ma- paniedHenry VIll to the Fieldof the con Women's of arrls can be seentoday in colored Collegein Lynchburg, Cloth of Gold in France(with his wife VA wrote Herndon rnarbleover tl.refireplace in the so- requestingsome and 5 other Wingfietds)and to subse- informationin connection lariumat SherborneCastle. with a biog- quentmeetings with EmperorCharles V. raphyhe was Footnote:If is stronge that the writingof PatrickHenry. 1523. Servedin France(where his His query Wingfieldsof Derbyshirewere in the concemeda John Wingfield uncle,Sir Richard Wingfield of Kimbolton thatserved thejury. seuenteenthcentury, authorizedto on Thiswas a non- Castle,lfuight of the Garter,the famous relevantissue to Herndon's useorms in the same"t'ormat" as the article It diplomat, grandfatherof Captain Ed- wasacknowledged but no answer Suflolk Wingfields, i.e. Vert on a was ward-MariaWingfield, founding father of recorded. bendof threecrosses [not wings!]flory Jamestoual,VA, was a general). December adornedwith lilies of the uolley.[BL On 29, 1954 John 1536. Again servingin France. Goodwin Hemdon resignedfrorn Ad MS 6667 p.605, q. in Registra- the 1539. Vice-Chamberlainto Henry VirginiaHistoricalSociety fions, WFS,1993, Appendix Cl. becauseof a VIll, PrivyCouncillor. Appointed Cap- strokeand was made Honorary Presi- tain of the Yeomen of the Guardon dent. He had written articlesfor the March 9'h. publicationsince 1943. From Page - Profile 35 1540.One of the King'sJustices at upcomingannual meeting in Canada. the arraignnmentof Sir EdwardKnevett Looking back over the years,Vir- for "strikingin the Courtand so contin- ginia From Page 31 - Digbys valuesthe relationshipshe has ued Captainof the King's Bodyguard with her childrenand how theirfriends until 1551-2 lEdwardVl succeedingin William Wingfield (father of George werealso her friendsand friends of her 15471when advanced to Comptroller." whoinheritedSherbome Castle in 1856 husband.She continuesby saying, 1540. "As Captainof the King's and who addedDigby to his surname), "Having3 childrenin 4 yearswas not Guardwas at the entranceof Anne of istraced back [V, p.2811to oneGeorge alwayseasy, but certainlywas a bless- Cleves",Henry's 4,r,Queen (into the Wingfield,Esq., of Bridgend,Co. ing." See Page 38 - Faces Page37

r_- From Page 32 - England Tour Wingfield,Countess of Suffolk. From Page 37 - Faces for JohnWingf ield. York Herald's 1 660- Everyevening was a specialinti- countryat Deal,Kent and joumeying to 1670sbanner. mate familydinner by candlelighten- court via Blackheath).Thomas joyedby all the members. Then there was Mitch Wade (age Wingfield, Sir Henry Thehistorical commentary through- eldestson of 10) "beheaded" being by his mother, out by Jocelyn Wingfielddefinitely Wingfield,Govemor of Orford Castle, Ginger at the same chopping block broughtthe pastalive for the too short was then the 1u Govemor of Deal where Anne Boleyn and Cathrine of time the groupwas there. Castle. "topped" Howardhad been in theTower They havelots more storiesto tell, 1540. ArrestedThomas Cromwell of Londonsome centuriesearlier. but you "had to be there" to really at the CouncilBoard. annreciatethe memories. 1541. On 23'dApril at 2d Vespers at the Palaceof Westminsterwas, with the Dukeof Norfolkand others,hon- 1666 GreatFire of London orec'lwith the Badge of the Garter. Destroyed Wingfield home - Installedas a Knight of the Garterat WindsorCastle, with the Earlof Surrey Location viewed by Prestons on May22*t. 1546.Arrested the Earlof As one viewsthe actuallocation of Surreyand conducted him to theTower the Winckfildhome at the time of the on DecemberIZ'h. greatlireof Londonin 1666,the trian- 1547.Captain of the Guardat Henry gularblock is stillthere as it was then, VIII's funeral at St.George'sChapel, but the Mermaid Touerneon the cor- WindsorCastle. An executorof theKing's nerof Watlingand Bow Laneis now Ye will.King Henryleft him €200. Olde Watling.Attached to the pub at 1549. Arrested the Protector Mitch tries famous Tower Block the addressof 38 Bow Street is the Somerset.the Regentfor EdwardVI, at replacement Windsor Castleon October 1l't' and Alwaysa favoriteand thisyear was building conveyedhim with a hugeescort back to into no exception, beinvited Sueand (1669) that to London,then throughthe streetsto John Parry-Wingfield'sQueen Ann was formerly theTower on October14'h. 1552. Died home for a fabulous lunch in the Winckfild 21'' Augustat young Sir John Gates' Empingham.From there they drove to (Wingf ield) placein BethnalGreen, just north of Tickencoteto see one of the most home. A London. Buried in great statewith a attractivevillages in Englandand it's black drainagepipe separatesthe two grandprocession and a hugefeast "for Churchthat is absolutelyimmersed in buildings. Bow Lane is now a pedes- all comers"in Stepney,just east of the "Wingfield"history. While in Kimbolton, trian lane. Tower. His great house(one of many) the WFSwas asked by headmasterPeel wasnear St.Anne's, Limehouse Church to participatein sponsoringan exhibit and was stll known as "Wingfield's in theirnew museum.No one will ever Rents" in 1781. lSources:Harueg, forgetthe visit to thehamlet of Wingfield Reyce'sBeuiory of Suft'olk,1618, ed. to seeWingfield College, the very im' 1902;Beltz & Hennell,History of the pressiveChurch and of courseto view King'sBodyguord of the Yeomenof the Castlewith the traditionalgroup the Guard,1904; m9 WFI photo The WFSand severalmembers madedonations toward recent renova- convenient.According to Lee, it is his tionsand this recognition was displayed guessthat Winckfild(Wingfield)did not in the church'sleaded circular roundel return to this locationafter the rebuild- windowshonoring membersJames ing, as there is no record that any ReubenWingfield, Crystal Lake, IL, the Scolf Newsome and grandmother, Wingfieldpaid to have a new house lateDr. BillWingfieldco-founder of the Charline Preston at front of site foundationsurvey made after the fire. of former Winckfild home WFSand the Wingfield Family Society Lee's curiositywas so ovenr;helm- Thenthere was lunch and a visitto Lee Preston.genealogist for the ing after his excitingdiscovery of a OtleyHall, the moatedancestral horne WFS reportedin the summer(1999) Wingfieldresidence, that he wantedto of BartholomewGosnold, who accom- issueof the newsletterthat his research seethe actuallocation. He andCharline paniedEMW to Jamestown. discovereda Winckfildresidence at this were in Englandfor the WFS tour and Clearlya specialhighlight was a location.While there is no proof that stayedover to showtheir grandchildren visitto WindsorCastle's St. George's thisWinckfild was John Wingfield, York some of London'shistorical sites. So Hall with it's two Wingfieldcoats of Herald,all the evidencepoints in this naturally they went to the former arms,and then someonepointed out direction. John Wingfieldwas York Wingfield location and took pictures. on theceiling an armorialquartering on Heraldfrom 1663 to 7674.The Col- We thought our memberswould also the coatof armsof Williamde la Pole, legeof Armsand St Ben'et'sis just a few like to see the whereaboutsas it looks Dukeof Suffolk,grandson of Katherine blocksaway so it was appropriatelytoday,after beingrebuilt. Page38 From Page 3l- College laterthat it becamepossible to interpret Virginia Settler's Memorial, ancientchurch was rebuilt into a Colle- the significance.After strippingoff the the Marker is back - giate Church. When Sir John died obscuringlayer of post-medievalmate- now there will be two withouta maleheir his estate passed to rials and viewingthe medievalcarpen- On December20,1606 a bandof his daughter,Katherine and then into try it was inspectedby an expert,Cecil 140 peoplesailed on three tiny vessels the handsof the de la Poleswhen she Hewettof the RoyalCommission. The from BlackwallStair, London on the marriedMichael de la Pole. It is ironic further observanceof detailsand the ThamesRiver for a voyagethat would that Sir John Wingfieldhimself had general symmetryof the upper floor have massive historical significance. acquiredmuch of this same property timberwork,indicated even more of the From their arrival in Virginia in April through his marriageto Alianore, a buildingto be historicallyimportant, in 1607, Jamestownwas foundedas the female heir. spiteof muchlater additions made in or first successful English colony in The actual long Latin document great near 1700. So the hall shows, America. The colony's first president settingup the collegeand its statutes without doubt, to be of a medieval was Edward-MariaWingfield. survivesin Norwichand Eton today. lt prob- constructionstyle and that was To commemoratethis event, the was drawnup by The Bishopof Nor- ablybuilt in the early1300s, then altered Associationfor the Presenationof Vir- wichand sealedon June6. 1362.The period in the Tudor and againin 1971. ginia Antiquities(APVA) in 7928 ar- rangedand erected a memorialto these Virginia Settlers.The marker took the form of abronzetablet some 6 feethigh and 3 feet across.It wasfirst affixedto a building at BrunswickWharf a few hundredyards from where the voyage ScarfJoint began.The buildingwas soldin 1947 (figure 2) and in 1951 the plaque,attached to a Scarfkrint (finrre l) A stop splayedscarf with squareand under- largegranite base, had becomea land- squintedabutments, having counter tongued- mark from the river at the EastIndia A stoprsplayedand tabled scarfwith under- and-groovedsplay, with six cdge pegs.This squintedabutments, tr:.nsverse key, and four form of thc joint suruivesin the south arcade Docks.ln 1,967the dockswere closed {ace;ngs; this scar{ is capableol resislingevery plate where it is post-supportedand impalcd andthere was no securityfor the metro- known \-tress:hog, sag torque (rr winding antl by a tenon that is not illustrated.lt waj tlexure.ln uselrom c. [250 probably usedfrom c. 1300untill c. 1320. rial. Sadly,it sufferedfrom degenera- tion and vandalism.In the mid 1980s the property was purchasedfor rede- actualdirections were taken over by proves Allof this thatthe Wingfield velopmentso the memorialpassed on Dame Alianore and Sir Thomas College buildinq is more historically to the new owners.It wason the inau- Wingfield(his brother)for fulfillment. importantwith earlierbeginnings than guralWFS Englandtour in 1988 that Nothing was specifiedin the charter generally suspectedand there can be our membersgot a glimpseof the virtu- abouta buildingfor thecollege but it has no cloubtthat WingfieldCollege was ally abandonedmarker just before it beenbelieved for yearsthat the family's formerlya Wingfieldmanor house that hall-house(manor) was handed over was movedfor safekeeping washancled over for rebuildinginto the In 1997 a proposed museum in and from it evolvedthe college.Sir collegeafter Sir John'sdeath. provided John'swill only that the old Today the collegeis called"Old 12'r'centuryHatl of theWingfields was Wingfi€ldCollege." It isstillthe home of to be the sife of the college.The Rev. Ian Chanceand is adjacentto the new S. W. H Aldwellindicated in his book WingfieldArts Center"(Winter, 1998 Wingfield:Its Church, Castle,and Neursletter). Collegein 1925 (Re-publishedby the WFSin 1994)Ihat his instincts told him the presentcollege was really part of a farm housethat had disappearedfour Tour Photos Available centuriesbefore. CharleenMcKinney of St August- The ln I971, whenthe old collegewas ine,FL took hundredsof photoson the new MillenniumDome Museum recentWingfield tour to England.She beingremodeled into a home by lan Docklandswas awardeda large grant is contactingall of the tour members Chance its new owner, an amateur from with detailsas the prints the HeritageLottery Fund. This draftsmanclimbed into the roof space that are avail- ableand the costsif they want prints. long awaited facility will occupy a of theeast wing of the building,saw and She points out that this is not a prominent location in a modernistic noted the exposedtimbers were those profit venture,the pricesquoted cover dome type building opposite the Ca- of an old styleof building,i.e., carved only her costs. Other membersthat naryWharf and a luxuryapartment and crown-post,massive arch-braces and rnay be interestedshould contact town house complex. The original collar-beams.However the discovery Charleendirect. Her addressis: 3 Wave (1928) Virginia Settler's Memorial was disregardedand it was a decade Place,St. Augustine,FL 32084 See Page 4O - Settlers Page39 - PRESIDENTOF THECOUNCIL, there I discoveredthat a Henry Colsell From Page 39 Settlers THEREVEREND ROBERT HUNT plaquewill be refurbishedand go on ANDOTHERS Wingfield had been married at St. displayin what will be known as the AT JAMESTOWNJULY 30. 1619.WAS John's, Margate, Kent, Englandon CONVENEDTHE FIRST REPRESENTATIVE October9" 1828 to Nicholls.On MillenniumDome Museum on January ASSEMELYIN AMERICA Jane 1, 2000. lt is expectedto be seenby his MarriageCertificate he is described ERECTEDBY THEASSOCIATIONFOR as"of St. JamesWestminster," a Bach- 240,000 visitorseach year. THEPRESERVATION OF A secondmarker, a replicaof the VIRGINIA elor, and Jane is describedas a Spin- original,has just been erectedclose to lN 1928 ster.Then I rememberedthat a son of INCOMMEMORATON the Blackwallsite where the plaque John Wingfield,Doctor of Divinity,an was formerlylocated in 1951. It is Old Westminster,had married Char- directlyacross the riverfrom the Millen- THE WINGFIELDSCULLS lotte. daughterof GeorgeNicholls of nium Dome Museumon the riverfront Hyde (Hyde Park Street).Dr. John Rowing Race Founder, Identified - near residentialapartments and town Wingfield,(13 in 7773 so born by JocelynWingfield housesin the Virginia Develop- c.1760), admittedto Westminster Quay "These ment.This past May, the WFS En- scullswere, in the year Schoolin 177 0 , wasin 1802 Headmas- glandtour group visitedthe area and 1830,presented by HenryC. Wingfield ter. He was describedas "of they couldsee and visualizethe exact to the amateurscullers of the Thames Shrewsbury".In 1803 he married spot where the memorialwould be on to beheld THE BESTfor thetime being Mary,daughter of Rev.Thomas James, displayin a few months. on conditionof his rowingat halfflood Headmasterof RugbySchool, before On September23, 1999 in an from Westminsterto Putneyagainst all becomingArchdeacon and then Canon impressiveceremony, Jocelyn Wingf ield challengersannually on the tenth day of WorcesterCathedral. representedthe WingfieldFamily Soci So, to Westminster.In the records ety as the markerwas unveiledThere of WestminsteurSchool, the famous "ptrblic werea numberof dignitariesand ap- London school"(e.g "inde - propriateguests of honor in atten- pendentschool") long famousfor its dance.We hope to havemore details rowing prowess,I now found that a and a photo in the Winter newsletter. Henry Wingfield,(no middlename or A look acrossthe Thames one initial"C." shown,nor fathernamed), couldsee the constructionof the Mil- had beenadmitted aged 10, on April ' lenniumDome. ThroughoutVirginia 22, 1816.And then I sawit the clue Quay.there are many reminders of the sought for so many years! Henry - first successfulEnglish colony with Wingfieldwas born in 1805 on Au- nearbystreet and buildingsidentified gust10, the day on whichthe Wingfield withsettler's names such as Jamestown Scullsfounder decreed that the race Way,Newport Avenue, Bartholomew, shouldbe rowed forever.Clearly this Susan Constant,and Cape Henry Old Westminsterwas the Founderof Court.The name Wingf ield was avoided the farnousrace. He wasaged 25 and becauseof a Wingfieldbuilding a short Wingfield two had beenmarried for nearlytwo years Jocelyn viewingthe mini- - distanceaway that couldbe confusing aturesilver scu//s and the 30 si/verp/ates withoutany children.Maybe he and in caseof emergenciessuch as fire eachcontaining 5 or 6 winners'names Charlotte Wingfield could not have Sothere willbe two Virginia Settler's childrenand so Henry decidedthat (l-1enry Memorialsas remindersto visitorsof of Augustfor ever." Wingfield's they he would likehis nameto liveon - this importantevent in the historyof inscriptionon theWingfield Sculls i.e. in anotherway: by the WingfieldSculls theUnited States and England Follow- a pair of miniaturesilver sculls). The beingrowed on Henry'sbirthday for- ing is the wording on the memorial coursefor thisAmateur Championship ever. plaque(s): of theThames was amended in 1847to Henry Wingfield is not recordedas FROMNEAR THIS SPOT be from Putneyto Mortlake. havingbeen an oarsmanor a cox at DECEMBER19,1606 Until now - Britishrowing experts, the WestminsterSchool. nor is it clear SAILEDWITH 105 "ADVENTURERS'' THE"SUSAN CONSTANT'lOO TONS. pastwinners of the Wingfields(4.25 exactlywhere he fits onto the family CAPT.CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT miles)andthe Wingfield Family Society treeof eitherthe Suffolkor Derbyshire INSUPREME COMMAND to identify Wingfields.Both tribesappear to over- THE"GODSPEEO'' 40 TONS have all been unable the CAPT,BARTHOLOMEW GOSNOLD founderof this famousrace. lap in Worcester,home of Dr. John THE"DISCOVERY'' 20 TONS. An old Westminister founded Wingfield,but Henry just has to be CAPT.JOHN RATCLIFFE closekin of Dr. John Wingfield(I759- LANOEDAT JAMESTOWN, VIRGINIA the Wingfields on his 256 birthday. MAY 13. 1607 I wasconvinced that the Founder, 1825) "of Worcester." THESE WHERE "ADVENTURERS'' Henry C. Wingfieldmust havebeen an [Long uersion of this with copious FOUNOEDTHEFIRST PERMANENT "Wingfield ENGLISHCOLONY IN AMERICA oarsmanof noteor hada sonwho was. noteswill be ouoilablein UNDERTHE LEADERSHIP OFTHE helived River Milleniumolios Links Fiue."WFS. INTREPIDCAPT. JOHN SMITH, andthat nearthe Thames. EDWARDMARIA WINGFIELD. FirstI combedthe Monnons'IGI and 20001 Page40