The Wentworth genealogy: English and American, Volume 1 By John Wentworth

Robert Wentworth, who married Emma, daughter and heir of William Woodhoow (Wodehouse, in old manuscripts), of Woodhouse (a manor or lordship contiguous to Wentworth) ; and thus acquiring that estate the family was afterwards designated as Wentworth of Weutworth-Woodhouse.* He was living in the reign of Henry III and Edward I,—say as late as 1275,—and was succeeded by his son and heir

IX. William Wentworth, of Wentworth-Woodhouse, who married Beatrice, daughter of Gilbert Thakel, of Yorkshire, and died 2 Edward II, 1308-9

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Emma Woodhouse was born circa 1180 at Wentworth Woodhouse, North Yorkshire, England.

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Wentworth-Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England ~ village dates back to at least 1066. The Wentworths came into the lands in early 14th century when they married into the local Woodhouse family.