Family and Education
b. c. 1545, 1st surv. s. and h. of Sir William Woodhouse of Hickling by his 1st w. Anne, da. of Henry Repps of Thorpe Market. educ. Corpus, Camb. 1556; L. Inn 1561. m. (1) c.1574, Anne, da. of Sir Nicholas Bacon, at least 2s. inc. Sir William 4da.; (2) Cecily, da. of Sir Thomas Gresham, at least 1s. 11 ch. in all; suc. fa. to Hickling 1564, uncle Sir Thomas to Waxham 1572. Kntd. 27 Aug. 1578.
Offices Held
V.-adm. Norf. and Suff. c. 1570 – 78; j.p. Norf. from c. 1573, (temp. rem. 1595); commr. survey Great Yarmouth harbour 1571, musters c. 1578; sheriff 1584 – 85; gov. Yarmouth May-Aug. 1588.
Main residences: Hickling; Waxham, Norf.
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Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
WOODHOUSE, Henry (c.1545-1624)
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Oxford 1644
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