NameCharlotte Laura Norris [36], [60, Kimberley article, Vol VII, p. 269], [3, Her death, Q2 of 1845, Forehoe dist, vol 13, p. 103], [271, Her memorial, Witton Church, vol I, p. 388], [19, Baptism on 29 November 1776 at St George hanover Square, Middx]
Birth25 Oct 1776, St George, Hanover Sq parish, London
Baptism29 Nov 1776, St George, Hanover Sq parish church, London
Death24 Jun 1845, Kimberley, Norfolk
GeneralOnly dau. and heir.
Spouses
1John Wodehouse Lord Wodehouse of Kimberley [36], [60, Kimberley article, Vol VII, p. 269], [3, His death Q2 of 1846, Forehoe dist, vol 13, p. 93], [62, 2003 edn, Kimberley article, vol 2, p. 2166]
Marriage18 Nov 1796, St Marylebone, Mx
ChildrenHenry (1799-1834)
Notes for Charlotte Laura Norris
Descendants to this day.
Her baptism transcript (by me) from the image of the register:
[ St George, Hanover Square > 1767-1787 ]
“Baptized Baptisms November 1776 Born
“. . . .
“29 Charlotte Laura D of John Esqr & Charlotte Norris 25 Oct
Mon Inscripts notes for Charlotte Laura Norris
In “Church Heraldry of Norfolk” by Rev Edmund Farrer, pub Goose & Co in 1887, p. 388:
“WITTON
. . . .
Tablets on the North Wall of the Church, with coloured shields.
“I. Quarterly, argent and gules, in the second and third quarters a fret or; over all a fesse azure, Norris; impaling Or, a checron sable between three murrs proper, Carthew.
. . . . .
There is a helmet, but no crest
. . . . .
“For John Norris of Great Witchingham, co. Norfolk, Esq., who married Anna eldest daughter of Thomas Carthew of Benacre, Suffolk, Esq, by Sarah his first wife. He died October 9th 1734, aged 23, Anna his wife died September 8th, 1767, aged 55.
. . . . .
“II. Norris, impaling, Bendy wavy of six argent and azure, Playters.
“For Elizabeth, wife of John Norris, Esq., only daughter of John Playters, Esq., of Yelverton, who left this world December 1st 1769, in her 28th year. John Norris her husband left this world January 5th 1777, aged 43.”
Shields in the East Window.
“III. Sable, a chevron or, guttee de sand, between three cinquefoils argent, (Wodehouse of Kimberley). The cinquefoils should be ermine.)
“IV. Norris
In memory of Charlotte Laura, wife of John, second Baron Wodehouse, only daughter and heiress of John Norris, Esq., of Great Witchingham, who died June 24th 1845.”
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