- Robert Wintour
Infobox Criminal
subject_name = Robert Winter
image_size = 200px
image_caption = from engraving of the group
date_of_birth = 1565
place_of_birth =
date_of_death =January 30 1606 )
place_of_death = London,England
charge = Conspiracy to assassinate King James I and members of theParliament of England
penalty =hanging, drawing and quartering
status =
occupation =
spouse =
parents = George Wintour ofDroitwich ,Worcestershire
children =Robert Wintour (sometimes Winter) (
1565 -January 30 1606 ) was one of the leading members of the 1605Gunpowder Plot to assassinateJames I of England and Members of Parliament. [http://www.gunpowder-plot.org/people/rwintour.htm Robert Winter at Gunpowder plot.org] accessed August 2007]Wintour was the rich landowing son of George Wintour of
Droitwich ,Worcestershire . He, and his brotherThomas Wintour became part of the group of conspirators who hid barrels of gunpowder beneath the Palace of Westminster.After the discovery of the plot, Wintour was involved with the getaway and reluctantly helped and fought atHolbeche House . [http://www.britannia.com/history/t-wintour.html Robert Wintour] at Britannia.com, accessed8 June 2008 ] He and Stephen Littleton made their way across country to be hid by Stephen's uncle, Humphrey Littleton and one of his tenant farmers. After capture at Hagley Park, he was taken to London, tried for treason, convicted and executed byhanging, drawing and quartering .It has also been confirmed that Robert Wintour attended
Nottingham High School , a private school which is still going today.ee also
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Gunpowder plot
*Guy Fawkes References
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Antonia Fraser , "Faith & Treason - The Story of the Gunpowder Plot", 1996. ISBN 0-385-47189-0External links
* [http://www.gunpowder-plot.org/people/rwintour.htm Biography at Gunpowder-plot.org]
* [http://www.gunpowder-plot.org/news/1998_04/wintour1.htm Descendants]
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