Agnes Sharpe

Agnes Sharpe

Female 1516 - 1565  (49 years)


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  • Name Agnes Sharpe  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
    Birth 1516  Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Christening 10 Aug 1516  Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    FSID ADAM WINTRHOP'S SECOND WIFE: Agnes Sharpe married Adam Winthrop, Jr. in 1534 in London, England. Agnes and Adam had sevan children. They were the grandparents of Gov. John Winthrop. Agnes Sharpe, named in her father's will, 1525. Ada 
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    LifeSketch ADAM WINTRHOP'S SECOND WIFE: Agnes Sharpe married Adam Winthrop, Jr. in 1534 in London, England. Agnes and Adam had sevan children. They were the grandparents of Gov. John Winthrop. Agnes Sharpe, named in her father's will, 1525. Adam Winthrop 
    FSID LZVQ-S7J 
    Name Agnes Sharpe Winthrop Mildmay  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
    Burial May 1565  Springfield, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Death 13 May 1565  Springfield, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Person ID I717  footsteps
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

    Family Adam Winthrop, II,   b. 9 Oct 1498, Lavenham, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Nov 1562, Groton, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage 20 Jul 1534  Lavenham, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage Agnes was ~ 18 years and 7 months - Adam was 35 years and 9 months. 
    Children 
    +1. Adam Winthrop, III,   b. 10 Aug 1548, Groton, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Mar 1623, Groton, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F805  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

  • Notes 
    • 2nd Husband - William Mildmay
      The date of this marriage was June 7, 1563, as entered in the Groton Registers.

      !NOTE: Winthrop Pedigree - by Percy C. M
      !NOTE: Winthrop Pedigree - by Percy C. Morris for College of Arms, London.; ; ; ; ; !BIRTH: Langfitt & Davis British & Colonial Ancestry.; ; ; ; ; !DEATH: Langfitt & Davis British & Colonail Ancestry.; ; ; ; ; !MARRIAGE:Langfitt & Davis British & Colonial Ancestry. Ancestral Lines Revised - by Carl Boyer. Winthrop Pedigree - by Percy ; ; ; ; ;

      Found at: http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~legends/winthrop.html
      (2) Adam Winthrop, born 9 October 1498 in Lavenham, Suffolk Co., England, died 9 November 1562 in Groton, Suffolk Co., England. He first married on 16 november 1527 Alice Henry. He married second 20 July 1534 in Lavenham, Suffolk Co., England, Agnes Sharpe, born 10 August 1513 in Islington, Middlesex Co., England, died 13 May 1565 in Springfield, Essex Co., England, where she is buried in Springfield Chancel. She was the daughter of Robert Sharp, born about 1484 in Islington, Middlesex Co., England, died before 1535 in Islington, Middlesex Co., England, and his wife Elizabeth, born about 1489 in England, whom he married 20 July 1534 in Lavenham, Suffolk Co., England. Robert was the son of William Sharp, born 1458 in Islington, Middlesex Co., England, died 6 December 1525 in England. Adam married second on 16 December 1574 in Hadleigh, Suffolk Co., England, Alice Still.

      Gov. John Winthrop, of Massachusetts, was the first cousin of Anne Winthrop, wife of Henry Hoskins.Children of Adam Winthrop and Alice Henry:
      Thomas, born 8 November 1528
      William, born 12 November 1529
      Bridget, born 1 January 1530
      Christopher, born 4 January 1531
      Thomas, born June 1533 in London, Middlesex Co., England
      Children of Adam Winthrop and Agnes Sharpe:
      Alice, born 15 November 1539 in Groton, Suffolk Co., England
      Bridget, born 3 May 1543 in Groton, Suffolk Co., England
      Mary, born 1 March 1543/1544 in Groton, Suffolk Co., England
      John, mentioned below
      Adam, born 20 January 1545/1546 in Groton, Suffolk Co., England
      Adam, born 10 August 1548 in London, Middlesex Co., England, died 29 March 1622 in Groton, Suffolk Co., England; he married on 20 February 1578/1579 in Suffolk Co., England, Anne Browne. Parents of:
      Anne, born about 1579
      Anne, born 16 January 1584/1585 in England
      John, born 12 January 1586/1587 in Edwardstone, Suffolk, England, died 1649 in Massachusetts, he was Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
      Jane, born June 1592
      Lucy, born 1 January 1599/1600
      Catherine, born 17 May 1550 in Groton, Suffolk Co., England
      Susannah, born 10 December 1552 in Groton, Suffolk Co., England

      (3) John Winthrop, born 20 January 1545/1546 in London, Middlesex Co., England. died 26 June 1613 in Aghadowne, Cork Co., Ireland. He married first Elizabeth Risby on 6 February 1565/1566 in St. Peters of London, England. In 1592 he married secondly in Ireland, Elizabeth Powden, daughter of Thomas Powden.

      Children:

      John, born about 1593
      Anne, born about 1595 in Groton, Suffolk Co., England, died after 1638; married Henry Hoskins
      Elizabeth, born about 1599

      Mass. 20 vol. 1 p. 561; B7C78, pp 7-9; S
      Mass. 20 vol. 1 p. 561; B7C78, pp 7-9; Suff. 12 Vol 6 p. 274; Lond. 1Vol. 1 pp 2,3,5

      Her second husband William Mildmay of Sp
      Her second husband William Mildmay of Springfield Barnes was the father of Sir Thomas Mildmay who married her daughter, Alice. Ref: "Ancestral Lines Revised," pub. 1981 by Carl Boyer 3rd

      !Sources: 1. Winthrop Gen. 929.273 W737
      !Sources: 1. Winthrop Gen. 929.273 W737 m-3 2. Frost Gen. 929.273 f929ff-346 3. CRA Mass 20 1:561; Suff 12 g:274; London 1 1:2

      !IGI says died and buried at Springfield
      !IGI says died and buried at Springfield, Chancel, Essex, England and married at Lavenham, Suffolk, England.
      2nd Husband - William Mildmay
      The date of this marriage was June 7, 1563, as entered in the Groton Registers.

      !NOTE: Winthrop Pedigree - by Percy C. M
      !NOTE: Winthrop Pedigree - by Percy C. Morris for College of Arms, London.; ; ; ; ; !BIRTH: Langfitt & Davis British & Colonial Ancestry.; ; ; ; ; !DEATH: Langfitt & Davis British & Colonail Ancestry.; ; ; ; ; !MARRIAGE:Langfitt & Davis Britis h & Colonial Ancestry. Ancestral Lines Revised - by Carl Boyer. Winthrop Pedigree - by Percy ; ; ; ; ;

      Found at: http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~legends/winthrop.html
      (2) Adam Winthrop, born 9 October 1498 in Lavenham, Suffolk Co., England, died 9 November 1562 in Groton, Suffolk Co., England. He first married on 16 november 1527 Alice Henry. He married second 20 July 1534 in Lavenham, Suffolk Co., England , Agnes Sharpe, born 10 August 1513 in Islington, Middlesex Co., England, died 13 May 1565 in Springfield, Essex Co., England, where she is buried in Springfield Chancel. She was the daughter of Robert Sharp, born about 1484 in Islington, Middles ex Co., England, died before 1535 in Islington, Middlesex Co., England, and his wife Elizabeth, born about 1489 in England, whom he married 20 July 1534 in Lavenham, Suffolk Co., England. Robert was the son of William Sharp, born 1458 in Islingto n, Middlesex Co., England, died 6 December 1525 in England. Adam married second on 16 December 1574 in Hadleigh, Suffolk Co., England, Alice Still.

      Gov. John Winthrop, of Massachusetts, was the first cousin of Anne Winthrop, wife of Henry Hoskins.Children of Adam Winthrop and Alice Henry:
      Thomas, born 8 November 1528
      William, born 12 November 1529
      Bridget, born 1 January 1530
      Christopher, born 4 January 1531
      Thomas, born June 1533 in London, Middlesex Co., England
      Children of Adam Winthrop and Agnes Sharpe:
      Alice, born 15 November 1539 in Groton, Suffolk Co., England
      Bridget, born 3 May 1543 in Groton, Suffolk Co., England
      Mary, born 1 March 1543/1544 in Groton, Suffolk Co., England
      John, mentioned below
      Adam, born 20 January 1545/1546 in Groton, Suffolk Co., England
      Adam, born 10 August 1548 in London, Middlesex Co., England, died 29 March 1622 in Groton, Suffolk Co., England; he married on 20 February 1578/1579 in Suffolk Co., England, Anne Browne. Parents of:
      Anne, born about 1579
      Anne, born 16 January 1584/1585 in England
      John, born 12 January 1586/1587 in Edwardstone, Suffolk, England, died 1649 in Massachusetts, he was Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
      Jane, born June 1592
      Lucy, born 1 January 1599/1600
      Catherine, born 17 May 1550 in Groton, Suffolk Co., England
      Susannah, born 10 December 1552 in Groton, Suffolk Co., England

      (3) John Winthrop, born 20 January 1545/1546 in London, Middlesex Co., England. died 26 June 1613 in Aghadowne, Cork Co., Ireland. He married first Elizabeth Risby on 6 February 1565/1566 in St. Peters of London, England. In 1592 he married sec ondly in Ireland, Elizabeth Powden, daughter of Thomas Powden.

      Children:

      John, born about 1593
      Anne, born about 1595 in Groton, Suffolk Co., England, died after 1638; married Henry Hoskins
      Elizabeth, born about 1599

      Mass. 20 vol. 1 p. 561; B7C78, pp 7-9; S
      Mass. 20 vol. 1 p. 561; B7C78, pp 7-9; Suff. 12 Vol 6 p. 274; Lond. 1Vol. 1 pp 2,3,5

      Her second husband William Mildmay of Sp
      Her second husband William Mildmay of Springfield Barnes was the father of Sir Thomas Mildmay who married her daughter, Alice. Ref: "Ancestral Lines Revised," pub. 1981 by Carl Boyer 3rd

      !Sources: 1. Winthrop Gen. 929.273 W737
      !Sources: 1. Winthrop Gen. 929.273 W737 m-3 2. Frost Gen. 929.273 f929ff-346 3. CRA Mass 20 1:561; Suff 12 g:274; London 1 1:2

      !IGI says died and buried at Springfield
      !IGI says died and buried at Springfield, Chancel, Essex, England and married at Lavenham, Suffolk, England.

  • Sources 
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