Thomas Wynter
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Thomas Wynter or Winter was the supposed illegitimate son of Thomas Wolsey by his mistress, Joan Larke
. Wolsey was archbishop of York
, English cardinal, candidate for the papacy and chief minister of Henry VIII of England
. The evidence of the kinship of Wynter and Wolsey is disputed. Wynter is described as the nephew of Thomas Larke, chaplain
to Wolsey; his mother was Larke's sister, and it is said that Larke's promotion dates from the relationship.
Wolsey employed Thomas Lupset
as his tutor. Wynter was presented to the living of Winwick
in 1525 (on the resignation of Larke from Winwick), and then spent time in Paris with Lupset. After Wolsey's fall from power there is little record of him. He wrote a begging letter to Thomas Cromwell in 1532, with a request for an immediate £100. He was Archdeacon of Cornwall, 1537-1543. He married and sired children.
Joan Larke
Joan Larke , was the mistress of the powerful English statesman and churchman, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, and the mother of his two illegitimate children.- Wolsey's mistress :...
. Wolsey was archbishop of York
Archbishop of York
The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man...
, English cardinal, candidate for the papacy and chief minister of Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
. The evidence of the kinship of Wynter and Wolsey is disputed. Wynter is described as the nephew of Thomas Larke, chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
to Wolsey; his mother was Larke's sister, and it is said that Larke's promotion dates from the relationship.
Wolsey employed Thomas Lupset
Thomas Lupset
-Life:He studied at the school of St Paul’s Cathedral in London, and at a young age entered the household of John Colet. He learned classics from William Lilye, and then went to Pembroke Hall, Cambridge....
as his tutor. Wynter was presented to the living of Winwick
Winwick
Winwick may refer to:*Winwick, Cambridgeshire, England*Winwick, Cheshire, England*Winwick, Northamptonshire, England...
in 1525 (on the resignation of Larke from Winwick), and then spent time in Paris with Lupset. After Wolsey's fall from power there is little record of him. He wrote a begging letter to Thomas Cromwell in 1532, with a request for an immediate £100. He was Archdeacon of Cornwall, 1537-1543. He married and sired children.