Sir Robert CONSTABLE

1423 - 1488  (65 years)

• Name	Robert CONSTABLE
  Prefix	Sir
  Birth	27 Mar 1423	Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, Yorkshire, England   [1]
  Christening	4 Apr 1423	Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, Yorkshire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	KCZ7-QYF
  TitleOfNobility	[1]
  	Sir Knight
  Occupation	[1]
  	Constable of Flamborough
  Occupation	[1]
  	Member of Parliament
  Occupation	1461	Yorkshire, England   [1]
  	Sheriff
  _UID	035723133493481BBA1257E09F3D1BA55974
  Death	23 May 1488	Flamborough, Yorkshire, England
  Person ID	I594779871	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Sir Robert CONSTABLE, VI,   b. Abt 1399, Flamborough, Yorkshire, England d. Bef 16 Jun 1441, Beverley, Yorkshire, England (Age ~ 42 years)
  Mother	Agnes GASCOIGNE,   b. 1402, Harewood Castle, Yorkshire, England d. Between 7 Jan 1466 and 5 Feb 1466, Flamborough, Yorkshire, England (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F536732257	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Agnes WENTWORTH,   b. Abt 1434, Nettlestead, Suffolk, England d. 1488, Yorkshire, England (Age ~ 54 years)
  Alt. Marriage	Abt 1442	Nettlestead, Suffolk, England   [1]
  Marriage	Between 2 Jan 1457 and 1458	Yorkshire, England
  Children	1. Sir Marmaduke CONSTABLE, IV,   b. Abt 1443, Flamborough, Yorkshire, England d. 20 Nov 1518, Flamborough, Yorkshire, England (Age ~ 75 years)   2. Margaret CONSTABLE,   b. 1445, Flamborough, East Riding of Yorkshire, England d. 3 Jul 1495, Settrington, Yorkshire East Riding, England, (Age 50 years)   3. Agnes CONSTABLE,   b. Abt 1447, Flamborough, Yorkshire, England d. 1512, Yorkshire, England (Age ~ 65 years)   4. Anne CONSTABLE,   b. Abt 1455, Yorkshire, England d. 1497, Flamborough, Yorkshire, England (Age ~ 42 years)   5. John CONSTABLE,, Dean of Lincoln,   b. Abt 1457, Flamborough, Yorkshire, England d. Bef 27 Apr 1529, Lincolnshire, England (Age ~ 72 years)   6. Margery CONSTABLE,   b. 1458, Flamborough, Yorkshire, England d. 1540, Settrington, Yorkshire, England (Age 82 years)   7. Katherine CONSTABLE,   b. 1459, Flamborough, Yorkshire, England d. 7 Oct 1510, Ryther, Yorkshire, England (Age 51 years)   8. William CONSTABLE,   b. 1460, Flamborough, Yorkshire, England d. 22 Jul 1526, Rudston, Yorkshire, England (Age 66 years)   9. Philip CONSTABLE,   b. Abt 1462, Flamborough, Yorkshire, England d. 3 Jan 1502 (Age ~ 40 years)   10. Robert CONSTABLE, of Cliffe,   b. Abt 1462, Flamborough, Yorkshire, England d. 13 Jan 1502, Selby, Yorkshire, England (Age ~ 40 years)   11. Elizabeth CONSTABLE,   b. Abt 1470, Flamborough, Yorkshire, England d. Abt 1 Oct 1524, York, Yorkshire, England (Age ~ 54 years)   12. Janet CONSTABLE,   b. 1482, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2489	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Born at Holme upon Spalding Moor on Easter day 1423, son and heir of Sir Robert Constable (d. 1441), by Agnes dau. of Sir William Gascoigne CJ., married Agnes dau. of Sir Roger Wentworth of Nettlestead. She survived him and died 1496. Elector, Yorkshire, 1442, 1447, 1449, 1450; elector, Lincoln city, 1450; on Yorkshire, comns, from 1444, including the array, Dec 1459: keeper of Fastolf's lands in Suffolk 1448-1453; J.P. East Riding, 16 Jun 1453 till death; summonded to the Gt Council for Yorkshire, Apr 1455 - as a Lancastrian; pardoned by the Yorkists as "of Flamburgh esq", 6 Oct, 1455: on Lancastrian comns, till May 1460, but knighted between 25 Jun 1460 and 10 May 1461 by Yorkists, and on all their comns. likewise. His brother-in-law Phillip Wentworth remained Lancastrian and was attainted. M.P. Lincolnshire 1459; Yorkshire 1478. Sheriff, Yorkshire, and Mayor of York, 1461-2; sheriff, Yorkshire, 1478-9. J.P. Lindsey 16 May 1461 to 7 Sep 1470; steward of all lands in Yorkshire and Lincshire forfeited by the Earl of Northumberland and Lord Roos, Aug 1461; had grant of Hessle and Howden for life; pardoned 18 May 1462. One of an embassy to Scotland, Apr 1464, and negotiating the truce with the Scots at Newcastle, Oct 1466. Sheriff, Lincshire, 1466-7; pardoned 1468, and Feb 1469, and again 26 Nov 1471. The Readeption government put him on comns. and Edward IV pardoned and employed him. He was part-owner of a pirate ship in 1473; elected for Yorkshire in Dec 1477, and on all Richard III's comns. The King appointed, Sir Robert one of those to keep the border, 1484; and pardoned him as of Flamborough, alias of Somerby, Lincshire. Sir Robert remained on the Bench through every revolution and was pardoned by the Tudors, 16 Jan 1486. Sir Robert died 23 May 1488; Marmaduke, aged 31 and more, was his son and heir. This Marmaduke was the 'Little Sir Marmaduke' who faught at Flodden with his sons, John, Marmaduke and William. He has many descendants. Sources: Biographies of the members of the Commons House 1439-1509, Josias C. Wedgwood and Anne D. Holt 1936. p213.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 7 Nov 2024), entry for Robert CONSTABLE, person ID KCZ7-QYF. (Reliability: 3).