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Introduction
The ancestors of the Barons Windsor supposedly played a part in the early history of
England as Thanes (esquires) of Saxon England. Dominus Other (trans. Master or owner;
Other otherwise a noble.) flourished in the reign of Edward the Confessor (1042 - 1066).
A previous Other had been a contemporary of Alfred the Great.

Walter Fitzother of Windsor was keeper of the royal Forest of Windsor and is listed in the
Domesday Book. The name 'Other' would be revived by the Windsor family in about 1700.

The medieval Windsors were always close to the monarch. They also had the happy knack
of choosing the right side thereby ensuring their survival and expansion. This even applied
to Andrews who despite losing Stanwell probably ended up with more land than he had
lost.

Andrews received 10 different awards these brought in from rents alone £34-3-10
expenses e.g. to bailiffs amounted to £11-13-8 leaving £22-10-2. Equivalent today to
£353K economic status or £3.8 million as economic power. In 1873 the Windsor 15,000
acres in Wales brought in £39,000 p.a. (between 1.9 and 2.3 million)

So, Andrew, 1st Baraon Windsor, Inherited the manor of Stanwell in 1542 but during a
visit of Henry VIII he was forced to surrender same to the crown and was offered in
exchange the lands of Bordesley Abbey, Tardebigge and the seat of Hewell Grange in
addition to other monastic lands.

This is an interpretation of the time when King Henry VIII visited Lord Windsor at his home
around Christmas time.

It was just for a few days…

The Historians tell me that King Henry VIII
(not known for his flexibility) during his
stay, found Stanwell manor such a
pleasant place, his majesty took it upon
himself to demand it be handed over to
the throne.

Lord Windsor's family protested, they had
held the manor for generations and he
begged the King to reconsider.

The King would hear none of it. He helped
himself to the manor of Stanwell, and sent
Lord Windsor to a new manor far far
away.' (The Stanwell Project).

Henry VIII

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