William Hodgson Cadogan formerly Hodgson

Son of Richard Hodgson of the East India Company, husband of Sarah H. Cadogan and son-in-law of Sarah Oxley Cadogan (q.v.) and Ward Cadogan (q.v.), whose estates he inherited and whose name he took in 1833.

1. Born c. 1796 Burgh, Cumberland; married Sarah H. Cadogan at Gretna 26/11/1825 (she was baptised at St Michael, Barbados, 10/04/1810); Army major; death registered Q2 1855 Dartford Kent. Will proved 28/05/1856.

2. Brinkburn Priory was restored by William Hodgson and Sarah H. Cadogan's son Cadogan Hodgson Cadogan 1858-1867, then inherited by C. H. Cadogan's daughter Eleanor Fenwick.

3. Information about the Cadogan family can be found at the Cadogan Family Archive (registration required for access).

T71/899 Barbados claim nos. 4726 (Crab Hill) and 4763 (Pickerings).

Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives, Fenwick Family of Brinkburn Northumberland: Records http://www.experiencewoodhorn.com/archive.ZFE [accessed 31/05/2011].

1. 1851 census online; FreeUKGen, England and Wales Free BMD Database, Deaths, 1837-1983 [database online]; Familysearch.org batch no. C51395-3; PROB 11/2232.

2. Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives, Fenwick Family of Brinkburn Northumberland: Records http://www.experiencewoodhorn.com/archive.ZFE [accessed 31/05/2011].

3. http://www.cadoganarchive.co.uk/ [accessed 06/01/2012].

We are grateful to William Norton for his assistance with compiling this entry.