William Whitaker Maitland

William Whitaker Maitland (1794-1861) was a British landowner, and High Sheriff of Essex in 1836.

He was the son of John Maitland, politician and landowner.

He inherited Woodford Hall, a large house in Woodford, Essex, with 50 acres of land adjacent to Epping Forest,[1] and the nearby Loughton Hall and their manors from his father.

In 1851, he owned 1,120 acres in Loughton, let out as ten separate farms.[2]

He leased Woodford Hall to William Cox, and in 1840, to William Morris, father of William Morris the textile designer, poet, and socialist activist, then aged 6.[1]

His third son, the Reverend John Whitaker Maitland, was the rector of Loughton, and lord of the manor.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Woodford: Manors - British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Loughton: Manors - British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. ^ Nicholas Hagger (3 May 2012). A View of Epping Forest. John Hunt Publishing. pp. 85–87. ISBN 978-1-84694-587-8. Retrieved 24 September 2018.


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