West, William (1519 - 1595)

Biographical Overview

Parents

Titles - 1
Properties - 13
Total events naming patron - 2
Troupes - 1
Venues - 1
Bibliographic Sources - 1
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Born / Died

Birth Date: ca. 1519
Death Date: 1595-12-30

Notes

Adopted as heir to uncle Thomas, 9th Baron De La Warr; disabled of honours after being found guilty of plotting uncle's death 1 Feb. 1549/50; restored 10 April 1563

Marriages/Other Unions

  1. , (n.d.)
    Type: marriage
    Union began: before 1555
    Union ended: n.d.
    Note: It is not clear whether William's children were by Elizabeth or by his second wife.
  2. , (n.d.)
    Type: marriage
    Union began: n.d.
    Union ended: n.d.
    Note: It is not clear whether William's children were by Anne or by his first wife.

Primary Title

10th Baron De La Warr

Titles

  • 10th Baron De La Warr
    Assumed 1569/70-02-05
    Vacated 1595-12-30

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
Capt of Army, France 1557-7 n.d.
Lieut, Sussex 1569-11-23 n.d. Held jointly
Commissioner of Musters, Hampshire 1573/4 n.d. Held jointly

Details of Properties

Residence

  • Wherwell, Hampshire
    Inherited from uncle
    Acquired: 1554
    Divested: 1595
  • Offington House, Sussex
    (Performance Venue)
    Inherited from uncle
    Acquired: 1554

Lands

  • Derbyshire
  • Hampshire
  • Herefordshire
  • Kent
  • Lancashire
  • Nottinghamshire
  • Sussex
  • Sussex: Ewhurst
  • Wales
  • Wiltshire
  • Worcestershire

Events Naming Patron

Event Date Location Troupe
Performance 1576-1576 Town Hall, Bridgwater , Somerset Lord De La Warr's Players
Performance 1576-1577 St Mary's Guildhall, Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Lord De La Warr's Players

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Lord De La Warr's Players West, William (1519 - 1595) Players 2

Owned Venues

Venue Name County Venue Type
Offington House Sussex Private Residence

Bibliographic Sources

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The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. 1887–98 (8 vols); 1910–59 (13 vols). 6 vols. Gloucester: Alan Sutton, 1982.