Thomas Woodcock

Quick Facts

Full Name	Thomas Woodcock
Occupation	Genealogist
Date Of Birth	May 20, 1951(1951-05-20)
Age	73
Birthplace	North West England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Taurus

Thomas Woodcock Biography

Thomas Woodcock is one of the most popular and richest Genealogist who was born on May 20, 1951 in North West England, England, United Kingdom. Thomas Woodcock CVO DLF FSA (born 20 May 1951), Garter Principal King of Arms is a member of the Royal Household and the senior genealogist and herald at the College of Arms in London.

Woodcock began his career in heraldry in the year 1975 as an assistant researcher to Sir Anthony Wagner, Garter King of Arms. In 1978, he was named the Rouge Croix’s Pursuivant. In 1982, he was elevated to Somerset Herald, becoming Norroy and Ulster in 1997. He was then appointed Garter Prince King of Arms on April 1, 2010.

A deputy Lieutenant for the County of Lancashire since December 2005, he has been working with Lord Shuttleworth, the Lord of the County, Lord Shuttleworth in his efforts to serve as the Queen Elizabeth II throughout the county.

Thomas Woodcock Net Worth

Thomas Woodcock is one of the richest Genealogist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Thomas Woodcock 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Woodcock was named as Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) in the 1996 Birthday Honours, promoted Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 2011 Birthday Honours. The appointment of a Genealogist to the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem in June 2017 following William Hunt, Windsor Herald in July of 2018, Woodcock was made an Officer in the Order (OStJ).

In 1998, Woodcock married Lucinda Harmsworth King.

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Thomas Ranked on the list of most popular Genealogist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Thomas Woodcock celebrates birthday on May 20 of every year.

Who is the Garter Principal King of Arms?

Sir Thomas Woodcock KCVO OStJ DL FSA
Years active| 1978 – present
Employer| Elizabeth II
Organisation| College of Arms
Title| Garter Principal King of Arms

Who is the new Garter King of Arms?

NameDates of office
Sir Conrad Swan| 5 October 1992 – 1995 (retired)
Sir Peter Gwynn-Jones| 5 October 1995 – 2010 (retired)
Sir Thomas Woodcock| 1 April 2010 – 1 July 2021
David Vines White| 1 July 2021 –

Who Is the garter?

Per the royal family’s website, the Order of the Garter is “ a group of honourable knights ,” described as “the oldest and most senior Order of Chivalry in Britain.” It was created in 1348 by King Edward III, who was fascinated with the legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

What does the Garter King of Arms do?

The Garter King of Arms is the senior King of Arms, the highest rank of an officer of arms. Since 1415, the Garter has been the principal adviser to the sovereign of the United Kingdom with respect to flag-flying, ceremony and heraldry – which encompasses the design and display of coats of arms, badges and mottoes.

Are there any knights today?

Today, a number of orders of knighthood continue to exist in Christian Churches, as well as in several historically Christian countries and their former territories , such as the Roman Catholic Sovereign Military Order of Malta, the Protestant Order of Saint John, as well as the English Order of the Garter, the Swedish …