Tudor Statesman. He was an opponent of Richard III. He was the younger son of a Yorkshire Squire and, as a young cadet of the house of Lancaster; he became involved with the Duke of Buckingham's failed revolt against Richard III in1483. He was imprisoned in the Tower of London for the entire reign of Richard III and was tortured on the king's orders. Legend has it that he survived his imprisonment because a cat brought him birds to eat and kept him warm by sleeping on him. When Richard III was defeated at the Battle of Bosworth Field he was released by Henry VII who awarded him high honours at his court. He was made a Knight of the Bath in 1509 and Treasurer of the King's Chamber in 1524. He was also Controller of the Mint, and in this role helped reorganize the Royal Mint and coinage. He was one of the executors of Henry VII's will, and continued to hold much influence under Henry VIII, being made a Knight of the Order of the Bath and acting as a signatory of the Treaty of Scotland. He bought and modernized Allington Castle and Henry VIII and Cardinal Wolsey were his guests there. In 1513 he conducted Suffolk from France to the Tower of London for execution, and he took part in the Battle of the Spurs in 1515. He was also present at the Field of the Cloth of Gold, and as Treasurer of the King's Chamber, raised £20,000 for the King's army on the Scottish border in 1522. After the dissolution of the monasteries he obtained lands and tenements in Essex and at Milton in Kent, where he established a chantry. He resigned his position in 1528 and died at Allington Castle aged almost eighty.
Tudor Statesman. He was an opponent of Richard III. He was the younger son of a Yorkshire Squire and, as a young cadet of the house of Lancaster; he became involved with the Duke of Buckingham's failed revolt against Richard III in1483. He was imprisoned in the Tower of London for the entire reign of Richard III and was tortured on the king's orders. Legend has it that he survived his imprisonment because a cat brought him birds to eat and kept him warm by sleeping on him. When Richard III was defeated at the Battle of Bosworth Field he was released by Henry VII who awarded him high honours at his court. He was made a Knight of the Bath in 1509 and Treasurer of the King's Chamber in 1524. He was also Controller of the Mint, and in this role helped reorganize the Royal Mint and coinage. He was one of the executors of Henry VII's will, and continued to hold much influence under Henry VIII, being made a Knight of the Order of the Bath and acting as a signatory of the Treaty of Scotland. He bought and modernized Allington Castle and Henry VIII and Cardinal Wolsey were his guests there. In 1513 he conducted Suffolk from France to the Tower of London for execution, and he took part in the Battle of the Spurs in 1515. He was also present at the Field of the Cloth of Gold, and as Treasurer of the King's Chamber, raised £20,000 for the King's army on the Scottish border in 1522. After the dissolution of the monasteries he obtained lands and tenements in Essex and at Milton in Kent, where he established a chantry. He resigned his position in 1528 and died at Allington Castle aged almost eighty.
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Inscription
Name spelled Wiat on church marker. Spelling changed to Wyatt by future generations.
Gravesite Details
There is a duplicate Memorial# 39752127
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