Edmund Bedingfeld (1534 - 1585)

Born 1534 in Eriswell, Suffolk, England

Ancestors

Husband of Anne (Southwell) Bedingfeld — married 26 Nov 1555 in St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, Southwark, Surrey, England

Descendants

Died 24 Aug 1585 at about age 51 in Oxborough, Norfolk, England

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Biography

Edmund Bedingfeld was a member of the aristocracy in England.

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Edmund was born in 1534, in Eriswell, Suffolk. He was the eldest son of Sir Henry Bedingfeld and Katherine Townshend. ^{[1] [2]}

Edmund married Anne Southwell, the daughter of Sir Robert Southwell of Hoxon, Norfolk. They were married in 1555, at St. Mary Magdalen in Bermondsey, Surrey. ^[3] They had six children, three sons, and three daughters.^{[2] [1]}

Mary, who married William Cobb Knt. of Sandringham.

Anne, who married Robert Skerne of Bondby, Lincolnshire.

Nazareth, who married Edward Yelverton of Norfolk.

Thomas, oldest son and heir.

Edmund of Bryston, Norfolk married Elizabeth daughter of John Castell of Ravinham.

Anthony, his youngest son. ^{[2] [1]}

(2) Anne Moulton, daughter of John Moulton of Thurgarton, Norfolk. ^[1]

Edmund died in 1585 at Oxen Hall in Oxborough, Norfolk. He was buried on 25 Aug 1585 in Oxborough.^{[4] [5]} He was succeeded by his son Thomas. ^[1]

Notes

• In 1752 the calendar in England changed from old style to new style. Previous to 1752 the new year began on March 24th in 1752 it was changed and began January 1st. Dates prior to 1752 occurring between January 1st and March 24th will be recorded as dual years to reflect the change.

Research Notes

His daughter Mary married Sir William Cobb, who owned Sandringham in Norfolk. ^[1]

Name

Name: Edmund /Bedingfield/^[6][7]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1534

Place: Eriswell, Suffolk, England

Birth:

Date: ABT 1534

Place: Holme Hale, Norfolk, England^[8] Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using 1534

Death

Death:

Date: 24 AUG 1585

Place: Oxborough, Norfolk, England ^[9]

Marriage

Husband: Edmund Bedingfield

Wife: Anne Southwell

Child: Nazareth Bedingfeld

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Place: Hoxon, Norfolk, England^[10]

• Fact: Burial (25 Aug 1585) Oxborough, Breckland Borough, Norfolk, England
• Fact: Christening (51-1585)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Katherine Bedingfeld 1912. ‘The Bedinfelds of Oxburgh’. Privately Printed by Katherine Bedingfeld. Pgs. 49-52. babel.hathitrust.org. (Based on the Bedingfelds Private Collection of Letters and Papers) Accessed 20 Jun 2020. Edmund Bedingfeld
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Harleian Society, 1869-. ‘The Publications of the Harleian Society’. London the Society. Vol. 32, Pg. 31. googlebooks.com. Accessed 20 Jun 2020.Edmund son of Sir Henry and Katherine in the Visitations
3. ↑ Edmund Bedingfield, text-only preview view of marriage 1555 in ‘Bermondsey, Surrey, England. England, Boyd's Marriage Indexes, 1538-1850'. Accessed on findmypast.co.uk 8 Jun 2020. Marriage Transcript
4. ↑ "England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DX8K-3JMM : 9 November 2020), Edmund Bedingfield, 1585.
5. ↑ Edmund Bedingfield, text-only preview view of burial 1585 in ‘Oxborough, Norfolk, England. England Deaths & Burials 1538-1991'. Accessed on findmypast.co.uk 8 Jun 2020 Burial Transcription
6. ↑ Source: #S73 Page: Ancestry Family Trees
7. ↑ Source: #S54 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for ANNE SOUTHWELL
8. ↑ Source: #S54 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for ANNE SOUTHWELL
9. ↑ Source: #S54 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for ANNE SOUTHWELL
10. ↑ Source: #S54 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for ANNE SOUTHWELL

• https://archive.org/stream/bedingfeldsofoxb00bedi#page/52/mode/2up
• The Bedingfelds of Oxburgh p. 49
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 02 August 2017, 07:47), entry for Edmund Bedingfield(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L44B-1D5); contributed by various users.