Lordship Title of Woodrow
£4,950.00
County: Wiltshire
Parish: Melksham
History from: 1250
History to: 1683
Documented history: Yes
Domesday Book: No
Interesting Facts:
Become the 28th Lord and Lady of Woodrow
1st Lord – Stephen de Bayeux, Baron of Thoresway.
4th Lord – Woodrow is granted to King Edward I and Queen Eleanor. after 1286 Queen Eleanor is dealing with Woodrow alone.
5th Lord – Woodrow is granted to Margaret, sister of King Philip IV of France on her marriage to King Edward.
6th Lord – Margaret dies and Woodrow is granted to Isabel, wife of King Edward II. Isabel does not have a good marriage and at the head of a French army captures King Edward and their son is made King Edward III.
7th Lord – Woodrow is granted to Queen Philippa, wife of King Edward III.
16th Lord – Sir Roger Tocotes serves as High Sheriff of Wiltshire for three terms. Sir Roger rebels against King Richard, is attained (convicted of treason) and his lands confiscated. Sir Roger fights at the Battle of Bosworth. Sir Roger serves as a Knight of the Body and Comptroller of the Household for King Henry VII.
17th Lord – Sir Richard Tocotes, Lord Amand is an officer supervising the official welcome of Katherine of Aragon.
19th Lord – Sir Richard Lyster, Chief baron of the Exchequer.
21st Lord – Sir William Sharington, Knight of the Shire and Member of Parliament for Wiltshire. Sir William is attained for counterfeiting and embezzling the King’s money in his role as Under Treasure of the Mint at Bristol. Sir William is pardoned, allowed to buy back his property and later appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire.
22nd Lord – Henry Sharington is elected a Member of Parliament for Ludgershall, then appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire. Queen Elizabeth stops whilst travelling through Wiltshire and knights Henry.
23rd Lord – Anthony Midmay is elected a Knight of the Shire and Member of Parliament for Wiltshire. He serves two terms as High Sheriff of Northamptonshire and is knighted. Sir Anthony is appointed Ambassador to France. He is elected the Member of Parliament for Westminster.
24th Lord – Sir Francis Fane is made a Knight of the Bath, elected a Member of Parliament for Peterborough and created Earl of Westmorland.
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County: Wiltshire
Parish: Melksham
History from: 1250
History to: 1683
Documented history: Yes
Domesday Book: No
Interesting Facts:
Become the 28th Lord and Lady of Woodrow
1st Lord – Stephen de Bayeux, Baron of Thoresway.
4th Lord – Woodrow is granted to King Edward I and Queen Eleanor. after 1286 Queen Eleanor is dealing with Woodrow alone.
5th Lord – Woodrow is granted to Margaret, sister of King Philip IV of France on her marriage to King Edward.
6th Lord – Margaret dies and Woodrow is granted to Isabel, wife of King Edward II. Isabel does not have a good marriage and at the head of a French army captures King Edward and their son is made King Edward III.
7th Lord – Woodrow is granted to Queen Philippa, wife of King Edward III.
16th Lord – Sir Roger Tocotes serves as High Sheriff of Wiltshire for three terms. Sir Roger rebels against King Richard, is attained (convicted of treason) and his lands confiscated. Sir Roger fights at the Battle of Bosworth. Sir Roger serves as a Knight of the Body and Comptroller of the Household for King Henry VII.
17th Lord – Sir Richard Tocotes, Lord Amand is an officer supervising the official welcome of Katherine of Aragon.
19th Lord – Sir Richard Lyster, Chief baron of the Exchequer.
21st Lord – Sir William Sharington, Knight of the Shire and Member of Parliament for Wiltshire. Sir William is attained for counterfeiting and embezzling the King’s money in his role as Under Treasure of the Mint at Bristol. Sir William is pardoned, allowed to buy back his property and later appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire.
22nd Lord – Henry Sharington is elected a Member of Parliament for Ludgershall, then appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire. Queen Elizabeth stops whilst travelling through Wiltshire and knights Henry.
23rd Lord – Anthony Midmay is elected a Knight of the Shire and Member of Parliament for Wiltshire. He serves two terms as High Sheriff of Northamptonshire and is knighted. Sir Anthony is appointed Ambassador to France. He is elected the Member of Parliament for Westminster.
24th Lord – Sir Francis Fane is made a Knight of the Bath, elected a Member of Parliament for Peterborough and created Earl of Westmorland.
