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The moiety that belonged to the Wyngfields went from Sir Anthony aforesaid, to

Sir Robert, his eldest son, who, in 1558, had livery of a moiety of Weetyng manor, &c. and in 1595, died seized of a moiety of the advowsons, of Fersfield and Garboldisham, which advowsons he held jointly with Caterine Countess Dowager of Henry Earl of Northumberland. Sir Thomas Cecil, and Dorothy his wife, Sir John Danvers, and Elizabeth his wife, William Cornwaleis, Esq. and Lucy his wife, daughters and coheiresses of John Nevile Lord Latimer. Sir Robert dying without issue,

Sir Anthony Wingfield of Goodin's, in Hoe, in Suffolk, inherited; he died Dec. 29, 1605, without issue, and was buried at Letheringham, leaving

Sir Thomas Wyngfield of Letheringham, his brother, his heir; who, as the Escheat Roll says, was then 50 years old; he died Jan. 22, 1609, and was buried at Letheringham, leaving

Sir Anthony Wingfield, Bart. of Godwins in Hoe parish, his heir, who died July 30, 1638, seized of the moieties of the advowsons of Garboldisham and Fersfield; but of whom they were held the jury knew not.

Sir Robert, his son, succeeded, and was a minor in 1642, and dying soon after,

Sir Anthony, his brother, followed him, who left it to

Sir Henry, his son, and he to his son,

Sir Henry Wyngfield of Easton, who sold his estate in 1706 to

Mrs. Anne Wroth, in trust, for William Henry Earl of Rochford, who left it to

William, his son, who deceasing without issue, the Right Honourable

Frederick Earl of Rochford, the present [1736] patron, inherited.