John Wodehouse, 1st Baron Wodehouse
John Wodehouse, 1st Baron Wodehouse (4 April 1741 – 29 May 1834), known as Sir John Wodehouse, 6th Baronet, from 1777 to 1797, was a British landowner, Member of Parliament and peer.
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Wodehouse was the son of Sir Armine Wodehouse, 5th Baronet, and Letitia Bacon. He succeeded his father in the baronetcy in 1777 and in 1784 he was elected to the House of Commons for Norfolk, a seat he held until 1797. In that year, he was raised to the peerage as Baron Wodehouse, of Kimberley in the County of Norfolk.[1]
In 1778, Wodehouse commissioned Capability Brown, to undertake a series of enhancements to his country seat, Kimberley Hall near Wymondham (Brown had previously undertaken works for Sir Armine in 1762). By 1827, Woodhouse had developed a pleasure ground, a southwards extension to the park and three lodged entrances. The landscape which Wodehouse created has largely survived and is listed Grade II*.[2]
Lord Wodehouse married Sophia Berkeley, daughter of the Hon. Charles Berkeley, in 1769. He died in May 1834 aged 93, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son John.
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Historic England. "Kimberley Hall (1001007)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Edward Astley Thomas Coke |
Member of Parliament for Norfolk 1784–1797 With: Sir Edward Astley 1784-90 Thomas Coke 1790-97 |
Succeeded by Thomas Coke Jacob Henry Astley |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| New creation | Baron Wodehouse 1797–1834 |
Succeeded by John Wodehouse |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Armine Wodehouse |
Baronet (of Wilberhall) 1777–1834 |
Succeeded by John Wodehouse |