Other Windsor, 6th Earl of Plymouth
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Other Archer Windsor, 6th Earl of Plymouth (2 July 1789 – 20 July 1833 Deptford
) was an English
nobleman, the eldest son of the 5th Earl of Plymouth.
Styled Lord Windsor from birth, he inherited his title from his father in 1799, along with his father's land at Tardebigge
, the country seat Hewell Grange
, and land in Shropshire
and Glamorgan
.
He married Lady Mary Sackville, daughter of John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset
in 1811.
He was admitted to the House of Lords
long before the climax of the French Revolution
and was involved in the creation of the Worcester Yeomanry Division which fought in Spain
. Also during his tenure, the Birmingham and Worcester Canal was built through Tardebigge
and good taxes were collected from the nailmakers
of Redditch
.
The canal passes very close to Hewell Grange and was finished ten years after Windsor inherited his father's title (the canal was finished in 1799; however the reservoirs
were built twenty years later, and finished in 1836). Windsor bought Barnt Green House
from the tenant Yates family who had resided there for some years.
Windsor is commemorated by an obelisk
bearing his name, situated in the Lickey Hills Country Park
and visible from Bromsgrove
. His unusual forename 'Other' is traditional in the family and derives from a legendary Viking
ancestor 'Otho' or 'Othere'.
Deptford
Deptford is a district of south London, England, located on the south bank of the River Thames. It is named after a ford of the River Ravensbourne, and from the mid 16th century to the late 19th was home to Deptford Dockyard, the first of the Royal Navy Dockyards.Deptford and the docks are...
) was an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
nobleman, the eldest son of the 5th Earl of Plymouth.
Styled Lord Windsor from birth, he inherited his title from his father in 1799, along with his father's land at Tardebigge
Tardebigge
Tardebigge is a village in Worcestershire, England.The village is most famous for the Tardebigge Locks, a flight of 36 canal locks that raise the Worcester and Birmingham Canal over 220 feet over the Lickey Ridge. It lies in the historic county of Worcestershire.-Toponymy:The etymology of the...
, the country seat Hewell Grange
Hewell Grange
This article is about the Hewell Grange country house and estate. For Hewell Prison, see Hewell Hewell Grange is a country house in Tardebigge, Worcestershire, England....
, and land in Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
and Glamorgan
Glamorgan
Glamorgan or Glamorganshire is one of the thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. It was originally an early medieval kingdom of varying boundaries known as Glywysing until taken over by the Normans as a lordship. Glamorgan is latterly represented by the three...
.
He married Lady Mary Sackville, daughter of John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset
John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset
John Frederick Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset was the only son of Lord John Philip Sackville, second son of Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset. He succeeded to the dukedom in 1769 on the death of his uncle, Charles Sackville, 2nd Duke of Dorset...
in 1811.
He was admitted to the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
long before the climax of the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
and was involved in the creation of the Worcester Yeomanry Division which fought in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. Also during his tenure, the Birmingham and Worcester Canal was built through Tardebigge
Tardebigge
Tardebigge is a village in Worcestershire, England.The village is most famous for the Tardebigge Locks, a flight of 36 canal locks that raise the Worcester and Birmingham Canal over 220 feet over the Lickey Ridge. It lies in the historic county of Worcestershire.-Toponymy:The etymology of the...
and good taxes were collected from the nailmakers
Nail (engineering)
In woodworking and construction, a nail is a pin-shaped, sharp object of hard metal or alloy used as a fastener. Formerly wrought iron, today's nails are typically made of steel, often dipped or coated to prevent corrosion in harsh conditions or improve adhesion...
of Redditch
Redditch
Redditch is a town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England, approximately south of Birmingham. The district had a population of 79,216 in 2005. In the 19th century it became the international centre for the needle and fishing tackle industry...
.
The canal passes very close to Hewell Grange and was finished ten years after Windsor inherited his father's title (the canal was finished in 1799; however the reservoirs
Bittell Reservoirs
The Bittell Reservoirs are located in Worcestershire between Barnt Green to the south and the Birmingham district of Longbridge to the north. They consist of the Upper and Lower reservoir. They were built to feed the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, which was finished in the 1790s, however, the...
were built twenty years later, and finished in 1836). Windsor bought Barnt Green House
Barnt Green House
Barnt Green House is a building at Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England. It is a Grade II listed building.It was once a residence of the local nobles, the Earls of Plymouth...
from the tenant Yates family who had resided there for some years.
Windsor is commemorated by an obelisk
Obelisk
An obelisk is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top, and is said to resemble a petrified ray of the sun-disk. A pair of obelisks usually stood in front of a pylon...
bearing his name, situated in the Lickey Hills Country Park
Lickey Hills Country Park
Lickey Hills Country Park is a country park in England. It is 10.3 miles south west of Birmingham and 24 miles north east of Worcester. The 524 acre park is situated just south of Rednal and close to Barnt Green. It is half a mile east of Cofton Hackett...
and visible from Bromsgrove
Bromsgrove
Bromsgrove is a town in Worcestershire, England. The town is about north east of Worcester and south west of Birmingham city centre. It had a population of 29,237 in 2001 with a small ethnic minority and is in Bromsgrove District.- History :Bromsgrove is first documented in the early 9th century...
. His unusual forename 'Other' is traditional in the family and derives from a legendary Viking
Viking
The term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to...
ancestor 'Otho' or 'Othere'.