Paul Wentworth (1534 – 13 January 1594), of Burnham, Buckinghamshire, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1559 to 1583 in the reign of Elizabeth I. He was elected MP for the seat of Chipping Wycombe in 1559, Buckingham in 1563 and Liskeard in 1572. He was a member of the Lillingstone Lovell branch of the family.
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Life
He was born in 1534, the 3rd son of Sir Nicholas Wentworth (d. 1557) of Lillingstone Lovell, Oxfordshire and Jane Josselyn (d. 1569), daughter of John Josselyn of Hyde Hall, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire. His father was chief porter of Calais.
Marriage and issue
He married, on 26 November 1563, Helen Agmondesham, daughter of Richard Agmondesham of Heston, Middlesex, widow of William Tyldesley, Groom of the Chamber. By Helen he had 4 sons and 4 daughters:
Francis Wentworth, baptised at Burnham 3 October ?1566, and buried there in his infancy.
Paul Wentworth, baptised 9 February 1569.
Peter Wentworth, baptised 25 April 1574.
William Wentworth, baptised 22 January 1577, and living in 1615 with 2 sons and 2 daughters: