Anne Woodhouse

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ANNE WOODHOUSE (c.1567-1637)

Anne Woodhouse was the daughter of Sir Henry Woodhouse of Waxham, Norfolk (c.1545-September 18, 1624) and Ann Bacon (c.1546-January 15, 1580). Her first husband was Henry Hogan of East Bradenham, Norfolk (d.1592), by whom she had a son, Robert (d.1612). Her second husband was William Hungate of East Badenham, Norfolk (d.1606), by whom she had a son Henry (c.1598-by1645). Hungate left his property to his widow. In 1612, she persuaded her dying son by her first marriage to sign over his estates to her and her heirs. The Hogans claimed this was by fraudulent means but Anne added another manor and over 1600 acres to her holdings in East Badenham. In 1615, she married to Sir Julius Caesar (1558-August 18, 1636). In 1619, she settled the reversion of the lands Hungate had left her on his son Henry, but he squandered the estate and by the time she made her will in March 1637, she feared there would be nothing left for her grandsons to inherit. She attempted to dictate the sale of her personal effects to redeem the mortgages her son had taken out but the solution was unworkable and the matter ended up in court.