Daughter of Sir Thomas Wyndham of Felbrigg by his first wife Lady Alianor Scrope Wyndham.
Wife of Sir Andrew Luttrell of Dunster Castle and East Quantoxhead, who she survived for 42 years.
Dunster Priory was one of the first religious institutions suppressed at the Reformation, and in 1540 Henry VIII leased the demesne lands, site, and tithes of the priory and cell to John Luttrell, gentleman, of Dunster, but four years later granted the reversion of the previous lease to Humphrey Colles. "The Luttrell family...were unwilling that a building which adjoined, and apparently included within its precincts, the monastic chapel in which several of their ancestors lay buried, and an estate which lay contiguous to and intermixed with the Dunster Castle lands, should pass into the hands of strangers." The widow Margaret Luttrell truly rose to the occasion to maintain her children's inheritance, assisted by her brother John Wyndham. In 1544 she purchased from Colles for 100 marks of silver his interest in the houses and lands he had acquired, and in 1546 did homage to Henry VIII who alienated the priory to her with remainder to her descendants. Her grandson George defended his title to the priory with his plea to the Court of the Exchequer during the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
Dame Margaret Luttrell died testate with a will dated March 9, 1580 and a codicil dated July 1, 1580, which were proved October 26, 1583.
She was descended from Joan of Acre (1272-1307) and Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (1282-1316), daughters of King Edward I (1239-1307), as well as from his younger son Thomas of Brotherton (1300-1338), and had other multiple lines of royal ancestry.
Wife of Sir Andrew Luttrell of Dunster Castle and East Quantoxhead, who she survived for 42 years.
Dunster Priory was one of the first religious institutions suppressed at the Reformation, and in 1540 Henry VIII leased the demesne lands, site, and tithes of the priory and cell to John Luttrell, gentleman, of Dunster, but four years later granted the reversion of the previous lease to Humphrey Colles. "The Luttrell family...were unwilling that a building which adjoined, and apparently included within its precincts, the monastic chapel in which several of their ancestors lay buried, and an estate which lay contiguous to and intermixed with the Dunster Castle lands, should pass into the hands of strangers." The widow Margaret Luttrell truly rose to the occasion to maintain her children's inheritance, assisted by her brother John Wyndham. In 1544 she purchased from Colles for 100 marks of silver his interest in the houses and lands he had acquired, and in 1546 did homage to Henry VIII who alienated the priory to her with remainder to her descendants. Her grandson George defended his title to the priory with his plea to the Court of the Exchequer during the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
Dame Margaret Luttrell died testate with a will dated March 9, 1580 and a codicil dated July 1, 1580, which were proved October 26, 1583.
She was descended from Joan of Acre (1272-1307) and Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (1282-1316), daughters of King Edward I (1239-1307), as well as from his younger son Thomas of Brotherton (1300-1338), and had other multiple lines of royal ancestry.
Daughter of Sir Thomas Wyndham of Felbrigg by his first wife Lady Alianor Scrope Wyndham.
Wife of Sir Andrew Luttrell of Dunster Castle and East Quantoxhead, who she survived for 42 years.
Dunster Priory was one of the first religious institutions suppressed at the Reformation, and in 1540 Henry VIII leased the demesne lands, site, and tithes of the priory and cell to John Luttrell, gentleman, of Dunster, but four years later granted the reversion of the previous lease to Humphrey Colles. "The Luttrell family...were unwilling that a building which adjoined, and apparently included within its precincts, the monastic chapel in which several of their ancestors lay buried, and an estate which lay contiguous to and intermixed with the Dunster Castle lands, should pass into the hands of strangers." The widow Margaret Luttrell truly rose to the occasion to maintain her children's inheritance, assisted by her brother John Wyndham. In 1544 she purchased from Colles for 100 marks of silver his interest in the houses and lands he had acquired, and in 1546 did homage to Henry VIII who alienated the priory to her with remainder to her descendants. Her grandson George defended his title to the priory with his plea to the Court of the Exchequer during the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
Dame Margaret Luttrell died testate with a will dated March 9, 1580 and a codicil dated July 1, 1580, which were proved October 26, 1583.
She was descended from Joan of Acre (1272-1307) and Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (1282-1316), daughters of King Edward I (1239-1307), as well as from his younger son Thomas of Brotherton (1300-1338), and had other multiple lines of royal ancestry.
Wife of Sir Andrew Luttrell of Dunster Castle and East Quantoxhead, who she survived for 42 years.
Dunster Priory was one of the first religious institutions suppressed at the Reformation, and in 1540 Henry VIII leased the demesne lands, site, and tithes of the priory and cell to John Luttrell, gentleman, of Dunster, but four years later granted the reversion of the previous lease to Humphrey Colles. "The Luttrell family...were unwilling that a building which adjoined, and apparently included within its precincts, the monastic chapel in which several of their ancestors lay buried, and an estate which lay contiguous to and intermixed with the Dunster Castle lands, should pass into the hands of strangers." The widow Margaret Luttrell truly rose to the occasion to maintain her children's inheritance, assisted by her brother John Wyndham. In 1544 she purchased from Colles for 100 marks of silver his interest in the houses and lands he had acquired, and in 1546 did homage to Henry VIII who alienated the priory to her with remainder to her descendants. Her grandson George defended his title to the priory with his plea to the Court of the Exchequer during the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
Dame Margaret Luttrell died testate with a will dated March 9, 1580 and a codicil dated July 1, 1580, which were proved October 26, 1583.
She was descended from Joan of Acre (1272-1307) and Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (1282-1316), daughters of King Edward I (1239-1307), as well as from his younger son Thomas of Brotherton (1300-1338), and had other multiple lines of royal ancestry.
Gravesite Details
Buried August 8, 1580
