William West, 1st Baron De La Warr

Abt 1520 - 1595  (75 years)

• Name	William West
  Suffix	1st Baron De La Warr
  Birth	Abt 1520
  Gender	Male
  Disinherited	1550	England
  	In 1549, the 9th Baron De La Warr placed a private bill before parliament to disinherit his nephew William West (future 1st Baron De La Warr/2nd Creation), his adopted heir/nephew - his nephew had tried to poison him to inherit the estate early.
  Convicted of Treason	1556	England
  	He was involved in the Henry Dudley conspiracy, and on 30 June 1556 was arraigned at the Guildhall on charges of treason and later convicted, sentenced to death.
  Pardoned	1557	England
  	Queen Mary issued him a pardon.
  Military Service	5 Feb 1570	England
  	Knighted and created 1st Baron De La Warr (Second Creation)
  Death	30 Dec 1595	Wherwell, Hampshire, England
  Person ID	I10377	KLDGenealogy

  
  

  Family 1
  Children	1. Thomas West, 2nd Baron De La Warr,   b. 1556   d. 1601 (Age 45 years)  [Father: natural]   2. William Hugh West,   b. 1595   d. 1638 (Age 43 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F3609	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2
  Family ID	F3610	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Disinherited - In 1549, the 9th Baron De La Warr placed a private bill before parliament to disinherit his nephew William West (future 1st Baron De La Warr/2nd Creation), his adopted heir/nephew - his nephew had tried to poison him to inherit the estate early. - 1550 - England Convicted of Treason - He was involved in the Henry Dudley conspiracy, and on 30 June 1556 was arraigned at the Guildhall on charges of treason and later convicted, sentenced to death. - 1556 - England Pardoned - Queen Mary issued him a pardon. - 1557 - England Military Service - Knighted and created 1st Baron De La Warr (Second Creation) - 5 Feb 1570 - England Death - 30 Dec 1595 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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