Sir Andrew Windsor, 1st Baron Windsor

Baron Windsor

There have been several titles created in the name of Windsor.The first was that of Baron Windsor, in the Peerage of England, created by writ of summons in 1529 for Sir Andrew Windsor of Stanwell...

(1467–1543) was an English

English people

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 noble

Nobility

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man. He inherited the manor

Manorialism

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 of Stanwell

Stanwell

Stanwell is a suburban village in the Surrey borough of Spelthorne. It is located 15.7 miles west south-west of Charing Cross and half a mile from the southern boundary of London Heathrow Airport and the London Borough of Hillingdon...

 in Middlesex

Middlesex

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. In 1542, during a visit by King Henry VIII

Henry VIII of England

Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...

, he was obliged to surrender the manor to the crown. In return he was offered the lands of Tardebigge

Tardebigge

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 and the seat of Hewell Grange

Hewell Grange

This article is about the Hewell Grange country house and estate. For Hewell Prison, see Hewell Hewell Grange is a country house in Tardebigge, Worcestershire, England....

 in modern Worcestershire

Worcestershire

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His son William (1542–1558) succeeded him as the 2nd Baron. His daughter Eleanor was married first to Ralph, Baron Scrope of Masham

Baron Scrope of Masham

The title Baron Scrope of Masham was created in the Peerage of England on 25 November 1350 as a barony by writ for Henry le Scrope, son of Geoffrey le Scrope and first cousin of Richard le Scrope, 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton. It was abolished by attainder in 1415 after the 3rd Baron was executed as...

, She was widowed and, sometime before 1524, married Sir Edward Nevill, brother of George Nevill, 5th Baron Bergavenny

George Nevill, 5th Baron Bergavenny

George Nevill, 5th and de jure 3rd Baron Bergavenny KG, PC was an English courtier. He held the office of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.-Life:...

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