Humphrey Kynaston

Humphrey Kynaston
Born	?
Died	1534 Unknown
Other names	"Wild" Humphrey Kynaston
Criminal charge	murder, robbery
Parent(s)	Roger Kynaston & Elizabeth Grey
Conviction(s)	Murder

Humphrey Kynaston (died 1534), aka Wild Humphrey Kynaston, was an English highwayman who operated in the Shropshire area. The son of the High Sheriff of Shropshire, he was convicted of murder in 1491. After being outlawed, he moved into a cave in the area and lived a lifestyle compared to Robin Hood.

Humphrey was the youngest son of Sir Roger Kynaston (c. 1432/1433–1495), High Sheriff of Shropshire, thought to have killed Lord Audley at the Battle of Blore Heath, and Roger's second wife, Lady Elizabeth Grey, daughter of Henry Grey, 2nd Earl of Tankerville and Antigone Plantagenet, the legitimised daughter of Humphrey of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Gloucester (son of Henry IV and Mary de Bohun) and second wife Eleanor de Cobham.

Humphrey was raised in Myddle Castle, which Roger had inherited from his first wife Elizabeth Cobham. He received his "wild" nickname from his outrageous lifestyle, which frequently got him into trouble with the law.

Humphrey inherited Myddle Castle from his father, but allowed the estate to fall into disrepair.

He was married at least twice, firstly to Mariona ferch Williamus ap Griffith ap Robin. They had two children:

Humphrey later married Isabella ferch Maredudd ap Howell ap Morrice of Oswaldestre (Oswestry), daughter of Maredudd of Glascoed and Thomasina Ireland of Wrexham, Denbighshire. They had six children:

It is further thought that he married Margred ferch William on 4 August 1497, with whom he had another two children:

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