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Wintour Baronets
The Wintour Baronetcy, of Huddington Court, Hodington in the County of Worcester, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 29 April 1642 for George Wintour. He was childless and the title became extinct on his death in 1658. Wintour baronets, of Hodington (1642) *Sir George Wintour, 1st Baronet (died 1658). Wintour was the grandson of Robert Wintour, one of the plotters in the 1605 Gunpowder Plot. He was created baronet, of Huddington Court, Hodington in the County of Worcester, in 1642. He married Lady Frances Talbot, daughter of John Talbot, 10th Earl of Shrewsbury and the Honourable Mary Fortescue. He was the last of the Winters to live at Huddington Court. He died without issue on 4 June 1658, when the baronetcy became extinct. Wintour bequeathed his estate to Francis Talbot, 11th Earl of Shrewsbury, and Gilbert Talbot. References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wintour Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of England Wintour family, * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huddington Court
Huddington Court is a 15th-century moated manor house in the village of Huddington in Worcestershire, England, some six miles east of Worcester. It was described by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner as 'the most picturesque house in Worcestershire'. It was the home of the Wintour family, of which the Gunpowder plot conspirators Robert, Thomas and John Wintour are the most notorious. The house is a private residence and is not open to the public. It has been Grade I listed on the National Heritage List for England since 1952. The Gunpowder Plot The plans of the Gunpowder Plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605 were, partially, conceived in Huddington Court. Two priest holes are in the building. One is behind an oak panel in what was the chapel, where mass was said by the resident priest. The main section of the hole has another door which leads to a small room where the priest would not have wanted to suffer from claustrophobia! The other hiding hole is in the room opposite and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
