William West | |
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| Baron De La Warr | |
| Born | c. 1520 Warbleton, Sussex |
| Died | 30 December 1595 Wherwell, Hampshire |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Strange Anne Swift |
| Issue | Thomas West, 2nd Baron De La Warr Mary West Jane West Elizabeth West |
| Father | Sir George West |
| Mother | Elizabeth Morton |
William West, 1st Baron De La Warr (/ˈdɛləwɛər/ DEL-ə-wair)[1] of the second creation (c. 1520 – 30 December 1595) was the elder son of Sir George West (d.1538), second son of Thomas West, 8th Baron De La Warr, by his third wife, Eleanor Copley, and Elizabeth Morton, widow of Robert Walden, and daughter of Sir Robert Morton of Lechlade, Gloucestershire.[2][3] He was a nephew and adopted heir of his uncle of the half blood, Thomas West, 9th Baron De La Warr, eldest son of the 8th Baron's second wife, Elizabeth Mortimer.