John Wodehouse, 1st Baron Wodehouse
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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
peer
and Member of Parliament
.
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.
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
.
United Kingdom
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peer
Peerage
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and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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Wodehouse was the son of Sir Armine Wodehouse, 5th Baronet
Sir Armine Wodehouse, 5th Baronet
Sir Armine Wodehouse, 5th Baronet , was a British Member of Parliament.Wodehouse was the son of Sir John Wodehouse, 4th Baronet, and Mary Fermor. He was elected to the House of Commons for Norfolk in 1737, a seat he held until 1768...
, and Letitia Bacon. He succeeded his father in the baronetcy in 1777 and in 1784 he was elected to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
for Norfolk
Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)
Norfolk was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament...
, 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.
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
John Wodehouse, 2nd Baron Wodehouse
John Wodehouse, 2nd Baron Wodehouse , styled The Honourable John Wodehouse from 1797 to 1834, was a British peer and Member of Parliament....
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