Richard Wingfield

Sir Richard Wingfield KG of Kimbolton Castle (c. 1469 – 22 July 1525) was an influential courtier and diplomat in the early years of the Tudor dynasty of England.

With Sir Edward Poynings and others he was sent in 1512 to arrange a Holy League between Pope Julius II, the English king and other European sovereigns.

He is known to have helped to arrange the meeting between Henry VIII of England and Francis at the Field of the Cloth of Gold.

He twice visited Emperor Charles V in 1521 in an effort to convince him against declaring war on Francis I. Henry VIII created him a Knight of the Garter in 1522.

For his services Wingfield was granted lands throughout the Kingdom of England, notably Kimbolton Castle which was further expanded by him.