William Wentworth, 1st Baronet
Sir William Wentworth, 1st Baronet (baptized July 3, 1562 - September 10, 1614 ) was an English nobleman .
He was the son and heir of Sir Thomas Wentworth († 1587), lord of Wentworth Woodhouse in Yorkshire , from his second marriage to Margaret Gascoigne, the heir to William Gascoigne, lord of Gawthorpe in Yorkshire.
In 1601 he held the office of High Sheriff of Yorkshire. On June 20, 1611 he acquired the hereditary title of Baronet , of Wentworth-Woodhouse in the County of York, which King James I then awarded for a fixed fee.
He married Anne Atkins († 1611), daughter of the barrister Robert Atkins, lord of Stowell in Gloucestershire . With her he had eight sons and three daughters:
- Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (1593-1641);
- Sir William Wentworth († 1644), landlord of Ashby Puerorum in Lincolnshire, ⚭ 1627 Elizabeth Savile († 1666);
- John Wentworth († 1625);
- Robert Wentworth;
- Michael Wentworth (* 1600);
- Matthew Wentworth (1605-1635);
- Philip Wentworth (1608-1634);
- Rt. Hon. Sir George Wentworth (* 1609), 1640–1646 MP for Pontefract , General of the King's Forces in Ireland;
- Anne Wentworth (1591–1633), ⚭ 1607 Sir George Savile, 2nd Baronet;
- Margaret Wentworth (* 1602), ⚭ 1626 Sir Richard Hutton, landlord of Hooton Pagnell in Yorkshire;
- Elizabeth Wentworth (1603–1661), ⚭ 1636 James Dillon, 3rd Earl of Roscommon .
Web links
- Sir William Wentworth, 1st Bt. On thepeerage.com
- Strafford, Earl of (E, 1640-1695) at Cracroft's Peerage
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| New title created | Baronet, of Wentworth-Woodhouse 1611-1614 |
Thomas Wentworth |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wentworth, William, 1st Baronet |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | baptized July 3, 1562 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 10, 1614 |