John Wodehouse, 1st Baron Wodehouse

[1] When his father raised the East Norfolk Militia in 1758 he 'marched as private militiaman' in the regiment.

[2] He succeeded his father in the baronetcy in 1777 and in 1784 he was elected to the House of Commons for Norfolk, a seat he held until 1797.

In that year, he was raised to the peerage as Baron Wodehouse, of Kimberley in the County of Norfolk.

By 1827, Woodhouse had developed a pleasure ground, a southwards extension to the park and three lodged entrances.

The landscape which Wodehouse created has largely survived and is listed Grade II*.