Wodehouse (surname)

The family coat of arms as shown on a stamp used by John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley (1826–1902); Sable a chevron or goutty de sang between three cinquefoils
The medieval family coat of arms before its augmentation after the Battle of Agincourt: Sable a chevron or between three cinquefoils.

Wodehouse (/ˈwʊdhs/ "wood-house") is an English surname and barony.

The baronetcy was created in 1611, the barony in 1797. Since 1866 it has been held by the Earl of Kimberley, the current Baron Wodehouse being John Wodehouse, 5th Earl of Kimberley (born 1951).