Colonial Meriwether Families - Person Sheet
Colonial Meriwether Families - Person Sheet
NameHenry Woodhouse 
, M
, MBirth1573, Winterton, Norfolk, England
Death1637, Waxham, Norfolk, England
BurialUnknown, England821
Web LinkWikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Woodhouse_(colonial_administrator)
Web LinkJamestowne Society: https://www.jamestowne.org/wingfield---woodson.html
FlagsVolume 1
FatherHenry Woodhouse , M
MotherAnn Bacon , F
Spouses
ChildrenHenry , M (1607-1655)
Reference notes for Henry Woodhouse
HENRY WOODHOUSE.
BY EDWARD W. JAMEd
Captain Henry Woodhouse was the Governor of the Bermudas from October, 1623, to January 13th, 1626/7, and was present “At & Counsell Table 1 March, 1626-7.” He was in the expedition to Re’ and Rochelle, 1627-28. Was recommended by the Lords of the Admiralty to be Captain of Tilbury Fort, and was master of the muster of Suffolk County, England.
Fle said that King Charles, in 1631, promised him the governorship of Virginia, aud in 163t and in 1635, he petitioned the King to faltill his promire, and at oue time it was thought he had done so. 1 friend of Governor Winthrop of Musachusetts wrote from London, “that there were ship and soldiers pro-vided, and given out as carrging the new Coreruor, Captain Woodhouse, to Virginia.” Among the papers in Her Majesty’e Public Record office, London, is the following:
“Tothe King’s most Excellent Matie,
The humble pericon of Henry Woodhruse,
Humbly sheweth that whereas your nutic
BY EDWARD W. JAMEd
Captain Henry Woodhouse was the Governor of the Bermudas from October, 1623, to January 13th, 1626/7, and was present “At & Counsell Table 1 March, 1626-7.” He was in the expedition to Re’ and Rochelle, 1627-28. Was recommended by the Lords of the Admiralty to be Captain of Tilbury Fort, and was master of the muster of Suffolk County, England.
Fle said that King Charles, in 1631, promised him the governorship of Virginia, aud in 163t and in 1635, he petitioned the King to faltill his promire, and at oue time it was thought he had done so. 1 friend of Governor Winthrop of Musachusetts wrote from London, “that there were ship and soldiers pro-vided, and given out as carrging the new Coreruor, Captain Woodhouse, to Virginia.” Among the papers in Her Majesty’e Public Record office, London, is the following:
“Tothe King’s most Excellent Matie,
The humble pericon of Henry Woodhruse,
Humbly sheweth that whereas your nutic