In 1550 Holgate married Barbara Wentworth, who was about 25 at the time. This might, however have been a second wedding to make it fully legal, and Holgate and Wentworth might have first married in late 1547 with Roger Tongue officiating. In 1551 Anthony Norman claimed that he was already married to Barbara Wentworth, but the courts decided that their marriage when she was about seven had not been a binding legal transaction.
In 1550 Holgate married Barbara Wentworth, who was about 25 years old at the time. This might have been a second marriage to make it legally valid, and they may have first gotten married in late 1547 with Roger Tongue officiating. In 1551 Anthony Norman claimed he was already married to Barbara Wentworth, but the courts ruled their marriage when she was seven years old wasn't legally binding.