William Whitaker Maitland (1794-1861) was a British landowner, and High Sheriff of Essex in 1836.

He was the son of John Maitland, politician and landowner.

William Whitaker Maitland

He inherited Woodford Hall, a large house in Woodford, Essex, with 50 acres of land adjacent to Epping Forest, and the nearby Loughton Hall and their manors from his father.

William Whitaker Maitland

In 1851, he owned 1,120 acres in Loughton, let out as ten separate farms.

William Whitaker Maitland

He leased Woodford Hall to William Cox, and in 1840, to William Morris, father of William Morris the textile designer, poet, and socialist activist, then aged 6.

His third son, the Reverend John Whitaker Maitland, was the rector of Loughton, and lord of the manor.

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1794 births

1861 deaths

High Sheriffs of Essex

William Whitaker