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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 1

Sir John Wentworth1 to John Winthrop2
Wentworth, John Winthrop, John

1628-10-28

To the right worshipfull his worthy good Friend John Winthrop Esq. at London giue these
SIR,

I haue seene a note from you fassened vnto your award betwixt Symones and Turner that if the sayd award did not giue satisfaction to all 410parties that then you would vndertake that Symondes should enter in new band, if the rest would doe the like. Now for asmuch as Sir William Soame nor my selfe had any notice of your meeteinge accordinge to promise vpon the bandes entring and that you are by your noate pleased soe frely to offer a new entringe of bandes and to waife your former award my desire vnto you is that new bandes may be entred, and that accordingly I shalbe very reddy vpon notice to giue you a meetinge at Wenham where the place was first appointed. And thus presumeinge on your lawful fauore therein with my best loue and respect vnto you I byd you hartelye farewell and rest Your very louing Friend

John Wentworth. Somberleyton Hall3 the 28th of October Ano 1628.

Indorsed by Governor Winthrop, “Sir Joh: Wentworthes L’re. Rec: at Westm. Nou: 4: 1628”

1.

Son of John Wentworth, of Gosfield, co. Essex, and Cecily, daughter of Sir Edward Unton, or Umpton, of Wadley, co. Berks. He was born about 1584, knighted April 22, 1603, made a baronet June 29, 1611, and died in October, 1631. He married Catharine, daughter of Sir Moyle Finch of Eastwell, Kent, and Elizabeth (Heneage) Finch, and was accordingly brother-in-law of Sir Heneage Finch, Speaker of the House of Commons. “Being extravagant, he wasted his estates,” which were placed in the hands of trustees in 1623. The baronetcy became extinct on his death. Morant, Essex, II. 235, 382; Cokayne, Complete Baronetage, I. 43; John Wentworth, The Wentworth Genealogy (Boston, 1878), I. xxvi, 38–39; D. N. B., s. vv. “Finch” and “Unton.”

2.

W. 4. 66; 5 Collections , I. 187–188.

3.

In Suffolk, near Lowestoft.