Hugh Wrottesley
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Sir Hugh Wrottesley, KG
(fl.
1334 - d. 23 January 1381), a Founder member and 18th Knight of the Order of the Garter
in 1348, was the son of sir William Wrottesley and lord of Wrottesley in Staffordshire. He participated in King Edward III's expedition to the Low Countries in 1338-1339.
Sir Hugh's descendants by the second wife Isabel and son John became peers Baronets and Barons Wrottesley
several generations.
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
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Floruit
Floruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1334 - d. 23 January 1381), a Founder member and 18th Knight of the Order of the Garter
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
in 1348, was the son of sir William Wrottesley and lord of Wrottesley in Staffordshire. He participated in King Edward III's expedition to the Low Countries in 1338-1339.
Sir Hugh's descendants by the second wife Isabel and son John became peers Baronets and Barons Wrottesley
Baron Wrottesley
Baron Wrottesley, of Wrottesley in the County of Stafford, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1838 for Sir John Wrottesley, 9th Baronet. He was a Major-General in the Army and also represented Lichfield, Staffordshire and Staffordshire South in House of Commons. He...
several generations.