Richard Jerningham

Sir Richard Jerningham (died February or March 1525) was a soldier and diplomat in the service of King Henry VIII.

According to MacMahon, the Jerningham family was ‘of ancient lineage’ and can be traced from Robert fitz Jernegan, a Suffolk knight who lived around the year 1200.

[5][6][7][8][9] Jerningham was appointed a Gentleman of the Chamber to Henry VIII, and in January 1511 was sent to Germany to purchase armour on the King's behalf.

[1][16] While Jerningham was in Spain, Wolsey wrote to him on 4 December 1523 advising that 'the King's Highness, in consideration of your travails and pains sustained there, hath appointed you to be his Vice Chamberlain, and the same office doth keep and reserve for you purposely till your coming and return'.

[19] In a letter to Sampson on 26 September 1524, Wolsey referred to Jerningham as the King's 'trusty councillor',[20] indicating that he had at some point been sworn of the Privy Council.

[22][23] Anne (née Sapcote) was the widow of John Broughton (d. 24 January 1518)[24][25] of Toddington, Bedfordshire, by whom she had a son and three daughters: There were no issue of Jerningham's marriage, and after his death his widow, Anne (née Sapcote) married John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford, by whom she was the mother of Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford.