Orchard Wyndham, west frontOrchard Wyndham, south frontPainting of Orchard Wyndham, 18th century English School, National Trust, collection of Petworth House. Northward beyond the house is the town of Watchet and its harbour (with pier built by Sir William Wyndham, 3rd Baronet (1687–1740)), historically part of the estate, on the Bristol Channel
Orchard Wyndham is a historic manor near Williton in Somerset, centred on the synonymous grade I listed[1]manor house of Orchard Wyndham that was situated historically[a] in the parish of Watchet and about two miles south of the parish church of St Decuman's, Watchet.[b] Parts of the manor house are medieval. It has been owned for more than 700 years by the prominent Wyndham family, who continue there as of 2015.
There is evidence of occupation of the site from Roman and Saxon times.[2] The estate was originally called "Orchard", possibly a corruption of the Saxon family name "De Horcherd".[3] In the 12th century the family of Elfric de Orchard held another nearby manor in Somerset, now called Orchard Portman which was inherited by the Portman family.[4]
Arms of Sydenham of Orchard Sydenham: Argent, a chevron between three rams passant guardant sable. These are the arms of Sydenham of Sydenhamdifferenced by a chevron sable
In 1448 the estate passed into the hands of the Sydenham family of nearby Combe Sydenham, and was thenceforth known as Orchard Sydenham. The Sydenham family originated at the manor of Sydenham near Bridgwater, Somerset. Elizabeth Sydenham (died 1571) inherited the house and in 1528 married Sir John Wyndham (died 1573), from Norfolk.[2]
Arms of Wyndham: Azure, a chevron between three lion's heads erased or
The descent of Orchard Wyndham in the Wyndham family is as follows:[5]
Sir John Wyndham (died 1573): He was the second son of Sir Thomas Wyndham (died 1521) of Felbrigg in Norfolk by his first wife Eleanor Scrope. He inherited Orchard from his wife Elizabeth Sydenham (died 1/1/1571), daughter and co-heiress of Sir John Sydenham of Orchard Sydenham, Somerset.
Sir William Wyndham, 3rd Baronet (1687–1740): He was a Jacobite leader firmly opposed to the Hanoverian succession and was leader of the Tory opposition in the House of Commons during the reign of King George I (1714–1727) and during the early years of King George II (1727–1760). In 1715 an officer was sent to Orchard Wyndham to arrest him for suspected high treason but he escaped from his bedroom and rode away on a waiting horse. A royal proclamation was subsequently issued for his arrest, with a £1,000 reward offered. He later handed himself in to the authorities and spent time in the Tower of London.
Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont (1710–1763): He succeeded to the Orchard Wyndham estates and as 4th baronet on his father's death in 1740. He abandoned Orchard Wyndham as his principal seat in favour of Petworth House.
William Wyndham (1834–1914): Of Dinton House (of which estate he was William Wyndham), Wiltshire. He was heir male to his grandfather William Wyndham (1769–1841), of Dinton, under the will of his distant cousin (who shared common descent from Sir John Wyndham (1558–1645) of Orchard Wyndham) George Francis Wyndham, 4th Earl of Egremont (1786–1845), following the death of the 4th Earl's widow in 1876 who had retained a life interest in his estate.[5] He thus inherited the ancient family manor of Orchard Wyndham. He married in 1867 Frances Ann Stafford (died 1934), the second daughter of Charles James Stafford, vicar of Dinton.
William Wyndham (1868–1951): Eldest son, of Orchard Wyndham. He sold Dinton in 1916 and made Orchard Wyndham his main seat, where he lived with his five unmarried sisters. In 1951 he died unmarried and without children. His next younger brother Alward Wyndham (1877–1937), was already dead, having disappeared without trace to South America, and in 1909-10 was committed to Napa State Hospital, California, U.S.A. for temporary treatment for insanity.[6] Orchard Wyndham was therefore inherited by his next younger brother Capt. John Wyndham.
Capt. John Wyndham (1879–1966): Welsh Regiment, JP, younger brother, formerly of Court Place, Bathealton, Somerset. In 1915 he married Maud Colville, a daughter of Archibald Colville of Motherwell, Scotland, a director of David Colville & Sons, one of the largest steelworks in Scotland, founded by his father.
George Colville Wyndham (1916–1982):Son, an officer of the Indian Civil Service before 1947, who in 1939 married Anne Dorothy Hodder Hodder-Williams.[7][8][9]
William Wadham Wyndham (born 1940): Eldest son and heir, the owner of Orchard Wyndham as of 2015. Educated at Eton and Wadham College, Oxford, the founding and building of which in 1609 had been supervised by his ancestor Sir John Wyndham (1558–1645) on behalf of his deceased uncle Nicholas Wadham (died 1609). He does not however reside at Orchard Wyndham, which is the home of his sister Sylvana Margery Glazebrook Chandler (born 1944, née Wyndham), High Sheriff of Somerset in 2012, and her husband Richard T. Chandler.[10] The estate had formerly been managed by his younger sister Dr Katherine Stafford Heathcote Wyndham (1947–2004),[11] an art historian and director of the Somerset Building Preservation Trust, who was responsible for the refurbishment and renovation of the house in 1996–2000.[12]
The Giant's Cave which is also known as the Blue Grotto, within the grounds, is a landscape feature in the form of a ruin, dating from the mid 18th century. It consists of large undressed blocks of red sandstone, irregularly placed in sections of wall about 2.5 metres high.[18]
Estateedit
Today the estate retains substantial local landholdings and also land at Ilton, Somerset, where the "Wyndham Estate" is the largest employer in the village[19] and where the public house is called the "Wyndham Arms". This land was formerly part of the Merryfield estate which the family inherited from Nicholas Wadham (died 1609) of Edge, Branscombe, Devon and Merryfield, Ilton, Somerset.[20]
Return of Owners of Land 1873edit
The Return of Owners of Land, 1873 (as corrected in 1883) revealed the holdings of Wyndham of Orchard Wyndham and Dinton in total as 23,708 acres worth £37,420 per annum as follows:[21]
Somerset 11,231 acres (of which 2,866 Wyndham of Dinton)
Devon 6,740 acres
Wilts 5,734 acres (all Wyndham of Dinton)
Surrey 3 acres
Principal historic estatesedit
The principal historic estates of the family were as follows:[21]
^The town of Williton has since developed and established its own parish church
^St Decuman's, Watchet contains important monuments to the Wyndham family and plays a central role in the famous story of the quasi-resurrection of Florence Wyndham in the 16th century
^"Family history talks in Ilton today". Chard & Ilminster News.
^ abNational Archives,Family and Estate Details, Wyndham family of Orchard Wyndham, GB/NNAF/F89128 (based on Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts, Guide to Principal Estate and Family Collections L-W, 1999
Collinson, John, History and Antiquities of the County of Somerset, Volume 3, London, 1791, pp. 488–491: Orchard[1]
Further readingedit
Delderfield, Eric, West Country Historic Houses and their Families, Newton Abbot, 1968, pp. 105–9: Orchard Wyndham; pp. 86–8: Kentisford Farm
www.orchardwyndham.com Official website
Victoria County History, Volume 5, Somerset, 1985, "Parishes: St. Decumans, including Watchet and Williton", pp. 143–171
Wyndham, Hon Hugh Archibald (later 4th Baron Leconfield), A Family History, The Wyndhams of Norfolk and Somerset, 1939.
Wyndham, the Hon Hugh Archibald, A Family History, The Wyndhams of Somerset, Sussex and Wiltshire, 1950.
December 15, 2023
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This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message 51 09 04 7 N 3 19 40 7 W 51 151306 N 3 327972 W 51 151306 3 327972 Orchard Wyndham west frontOrchard Wyndham south frontPainting of Orchard Wyndham 18th century English School National Trust collection of Petworth House Northward beyond the house is the town of Watchet and its harbour with pier built by Sir William Wyndham 3rd Baronet 1687 1740 historically part of the estate on the Bristol ChannelOrchard Wyndham is a historic manor near Williton in Somerset centred on the synonymous grade I listed 1 manor house of Orchard Wyndham that was situated historically a in the parish of Watchet and about two miles south of the parish church of St Decuman s Watchet b Parts of the manor house are medieval It has been owned for more than 700 years by the prominent Wyndham family who continue there as of 2015 Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 Estate 3 1 Return of Owners of Land 1873 3 2 Principal historic estates 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 Sources 8 Further readingHistory editThere is evidence of occupation of the site from Roman and Saxon times 2 The estate was originally called Orchard possibly a corruption of the Saxon family name De Horcherd 3 In the 12th century the family of Elfric de Orchard held another nearby manor in Somerset now called Orchard Portman which was inherited by the Portman family 4 nbsp Arms of Sydenham of Orchard Sydenham Argent a chevron between three rams passant guardant sable These are the arms of Sydenham of Sydenham differenced by a chevron sableIn 1448 the estate passed into the hands of the Sydenham family of nearby Combe Sydenham and was thenceforth known as Orchard Sydenham The Sydenham family originated at the manor of Sydenham near Bridgwater Somerset Elizabeth Sydenham died 1571 inherited the house and in 1528 married Sir John Wyndham died 1573 from Norfolk 2 nbsp Arms of Wyndham Azure a chevron between three lion s heads erased orThe descent of Orchard Wyndham in the Wyndham family is as follows 5 Sir John Wyndham died 1573 He was the second son of Sir Thomas Wyndham died 1521 of Felbrigg in Norfolk by his first wife Eleanor Scrope He inherited Orchard from his wife Elizabeth Sydenham died 1 1 1571 daughter and co heiress of Sir John Sydenham of Orchard Sydenham Somerset Sir John Wyndham 1558 1645 Grandson He was the only child of Sir John Wyndham 1516 1572 of Kentsford House Watchet who predeceased his own father by his wife Florence Wadham died 1596 a sister and co heiress of Nicholas Wadham founder with his wife Dorothy Wadham of Wadham College John Wyndham died 1649 Second and eldest surviving son who married Catherine Hopton daughter of Robert Hopton of Witham Somerset and sister of Ralph Hopton 1st Baron Hopton died 1652 Sir William Wyndham 1st Baronet c 1632 1683 Eldest son of Orchard He was Member of Parliament for Somerset 1656 1658 and for Taunton 1660 1679 was made a Baronet in 1661 of Orchard Somerset It was during the tenure of the 1st Baronet that Orchard became known as Orchard Wyndham Sir Edward Wyndham 2nd Baronet c 1667 1695 Son and heir He was MP for Ilchester three times Sir William Wyndham 3rd Baronet 1687 1740 He was a Jacobite leader firmly opposed to the Hanoverian succession and was leader of the Tory opposition in the House of Commons during the reign of King George I 1714 1727 and during the early years of King George II 1727 1760 In 1715 an officer was sent to Orchard Wyndham to arrest him for suspected high treason but he escaped from his bedroom and rode away on a waiting horse A royal proclamation was subsequently issued for his arrest with a 1 000 reward offered He later handed himself in to the authorities and spent time in the Tower of London Charles Wyndham 2nd Earl of Egremont 1710 1763 He succeeded to the Orchard Wyndham estates and as 4th baronet on his father s death in 1740 He abandoned Orchard Wyndham as his principal seat in favour of Petworth House George Wyndham 3rd Earl of Egremont 1751 1837 Eldest son who lived principally at Petworth George Wyndham 4th Earl of Egremont 1785 1845 Nephew He died without male children William Wyndham 1834 1914 Of Dinton House of which estate he was William Wyndham Wiltshire He was heir male to his grandfather William Wyndham 1769 1841 of Dinton under the will of his distant cousin who shared common descent from Sir John Wyndham 1558 1645 of Orchard Wyndham George Francis Wyndham 4th Earl of Egremont 1786 1845 following the death of the 4th Earl s widow in 1876 who had retained a life interest in his estate 5 He thus inherited the ancient family manor of Orchard Wyndham He married in 1867 Frances Ann Stafford died 1934 the second daughter of Charles James Stafford vicar of Dinton William Wyndham 1868 1951 Eldest son of Orchard Wyndham He sold Dinton in 1916 and made Orchard Wyndham his main seat where he lived with his five unmarried sisters In 1951 he died unmarried and without children His next younger brother Alward Wyndham 1877 1937 was already dead having disappeared without trace to South America and in 1909 10 was committed to Napa State Hospital California U S A for temporary treatment for insanity 6 Orchard Wyndham was therefore inherited by his next younger brother Capt John Wyndham Capt John Wyndham 1879 1966 Welsh Regiment JP younger brother formerly of Court Place Bathealton Somerset In 1915 he married Maud Colville a daughter of Archibald Colville of Motherwell Scotland a director of David Colville amp Sons one of the largest steelworks in Scotland founded by his father George Colville Wyndham 1916 1982 Son an officer of the Indian Civil Service before 1947 who in 1939 married Anne Dorothy Hodder Hodder Williams 7 8 9 William Wadham Wyndham born 1940 Eldest son and heir the owner of Orchard Wyndham as of 2015 Educated at Eton and Wadham College Oxford the founding and building of which in 1609 had been supervised by his ancestor Sir John Wyndham 1558 1645 on behalf of his deceased uncle Nicholas Wadham died 1609 He does not however reside at Orchard Wyndham which is the home of his sister Sylvana Margery Glazebrook Chandler born 1944 nee Wyndham High Sheriff of Somerset in 2012 and her husband Richard T Chandler 10 The estate had formerly been managed by his younger sister Dr Katherine Stafford Heathcote Wyndham 1947 2004 11 an art historian and director of the Somerset Building Preservation Trust who was responsible for the refurbishment and renovation of the house in 1996 2000 12 Description editThe house was designated by English Heritage in 1969 as a Grade I listed building 13 while the Bailiff s House 14 Lodge 15 remains of the walled garden 16 and gate 17 are also listed The Giant s Cave which is also known as the Blue Grotto within the grounds is a landscape feature in the form of a ruin dating from the mid 18th century It consists of large undressed blocks of red sandstone irregularly placed in sections of wall about 2 5 metres high 18 Estate editToday the estate retains substantial local landholdings and also land at Ilton Somerset where the Wyndham Estate is the largest employer in the village 19 and where the public house is called the Wyndham Arms This land was formerly part of the Merryfield estate which the family inherited from Nicholas Wadham died 1609 of Edge Branscombe Devon and Merryfield Ilton Somerset 20 Return of Owners of Land 1873 edit The Return of Owners of Land 1873 as corrected in 1883 revealed the holdings of Wyndham of Orchard Wyndham and Dinton in total as 23 708 acres worth 37 420 per annum as follows 21 Somerset 11 231 acres of which 2 866 Wyndham of Dinton Devon 6 740 acres Wilts 5 734 acres all Wyndham of Dinton Surrey 3 acresPrincipal historic estates edit The principal historic estates of the family were as follows 21 Somerset Orchard Wyndham St Decuman s Watchet Williton Beer Crocombe Brean Down Chiselborough Ilton Kingsbury Episcopi Pitcombe Devon Bondleigh Silverton Wiltshire Allington Dinton Mere Norrington Salisbury Slaughterford Trowbridge Dorset Hawkchurch Mappowder Sturminster Marshall Gloucestershire Hawling Hampshire Binsted Popham Christchurch Hinton Admiral Milton Yateley Shropshire Beckbury See also editList of Grade I listed buildings in West SomersetNotes edit The town of Williton has since developed and established its own parish church St Decuman s Watchet contains important monuments to the Wyndham family and plays a central role in the famous story of the quasi resurrection of Florence Wyndham in the 16th centuryReferences edit Listed building text a b Williton Quantock Online Retrieved 4 February 2008 Orchard Portman and the Portmans PDF Neroche Retrieved 13 September 2016 Collinson History amp Antiquities of Somerset p 274 footnote a b Burke s Landed Gentry 1937 p 2511 pedigree of Wyndham of Orchard Wyndham BOX 186 Dinton Branch Columbia Daily Spectator Wedding announcement Volume XLI Number 8 5 October 1917 Columbia University USA Carroll Quigley The Anglo American Establishment p 119 The Canadian Journal of Economics and Political Science Vol 7 No 1 Feb 1941 Obituary Arthur James Glazebrook pp 92 94 Williton woman becomes High Sheriff of Somerset County Gazette 9 April 2012 Retrieved 12 February 2017 Obituary Daily Telegraph 13 October 2004 Emeny Richard A Description of Orchard Wyndham 2000 p 4 guide booklet available at Orchard Wyndham Historic England Orchard Wyndham 1295578 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 4 February 2008 Historic England Bailiff s House 1345637 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 4 February 2008 Historic England Lodge to Orchard Wyndham 1057491 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 4 February 2008 Historic England Walls abutting Garden House returned to West and East about 100 metres 1174838 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 4 February 2008 Historic England Gate piers and gate at West entrance to Orchard Wyndham 1295589 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 4 February 2008 Historic England Giant s Cave 1057493 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 4 February 2008 Ilton Talking St Peters Church btck co uk Family history talks in Ilton today Chard amp Ilminster News a b National Archives Family and Estate Details Wyndham family of Orchard Wyndham GB NNAF F89128 based on Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts Guide to Principal Estate and Family Collections L W 1999Sources editKetton Cremer Robert Wyndham Felbrigg the Story of a House London 1962 Collinson John History and Antiquities of the County of Somerset Volume 3 London 1791 pp 488 491 Orchard 1 Further reading editDelderfield Eric West Country Historic Houses and their Families Newton Abbot 1968 pp 105 9 Orchard Wyndham pp 86 8 Kentisford Farm www orchardwyndham com Official website Victoria County History Volume 5 Somerset 1985 Parishes St Decumans including Watchet and Williton pp 143 171 Wyndham Hon Hugh Archibald later 4th Baron Leconfield A Family History The Wyndhams of Norfolk and Somerset 1939 Wyndham the Hon Hugh Archibald A Family History The Wyndhams of Somerset Sussex and Wiltshire 1950 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Orchard Wyndham amp oldid 1172837912, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
