Barons De La Warr

The West Family

An English Noble Lineage

1365 – Present

The West family descends from the Barons De La Warr, one of England's oldest noble families. This lineage includes Knights of the Garter, colonial governors, and the man for whom the American state of Delaware is named.

660+ Years Documented
20+ Generations
8 Barons & Knights

The Jackson–West Connection

The West family connects to the Jackson line through Christopher Jackson (b. 2007), whose mother Tiffany Porter (b. 1988) descends from the West family through her father Denny West (b. 1960). This maternal line traces back through American pioneers to Tudor-era English gentry.

The West Lineage

Modern Era (20th–21st Century)

b. 1988
Tiffany Porter
Daughter of Denny West. Mother of Christopher Jackson.
b. 1960
Denny West
Son of Lester and Virginia West.
m. Teena Lou Wilson (b. 1965)
1935–1992
Lester West
Continues the American West line.
m. Virginia West (b. 1939)
1905–1987
Midas West
m. Cynthia E. Clark (1912–1986)
1880–1978
Pinkney A. West
m. Carrie Leola Southern (1881–1966)
1842–1926
Samuel H. West
m. Elizabeth Cole (1844–1934)

Colonial & Revolutionary Era (18th–19th Century)

1806–1850
Rev. S. B. West
Reverend in the early American republic.
1778–1865
Rev. Pvt. J. F. West Sr.
Served in the Revolutionary War era. Clergy.
d. 1820
Sgt. J. W. West
Immigrant from England to the American colonies. Military sergeant.
1738–1820
Benjamin West
Late colonial period.

English Origins (17th Century)

b. 1690
John West
Transitional generation prior to American migration.
c. 1650
Major T. West
Military officer, Cromwellian era.

Tudor & Elizabethan Era — The Barons De La Warr

1576–1618
Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr
12th Baron overall. Governor and Captain-General of Virginia (appointed by the Virginia Company). The American state of Delaware is named after him.
c. 1520–1595
William West, 1st Baron De La Warr
1st Baron De La Warr of the 2nd creation. Lived through the English Reformation.
d. 1538
Sir George West
Knight. Early Tudor period.
d. 1525
Thomas West, 8th Baron De La Warr
5th Baron West. KB (Knight of the Bath) and KG (Knight of the Garter) — the highest order of chivalry in England.

Medieval Origins — English Nobility (14th–15th Century)

1430–1476
Richard West, 7th Baron De La Warr
4th Baron West. Wars of the Roses era.
1395–1450
Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr
3rd Baron West. Reign of Henry V and Henry VI.
1365–1405
Thomas West, 1st Baron West
Baron West of Oakhanger. Also a Knight Banneret. Earliest documented ancestor in the De La Warr / West noble line. Reign of Richard II and Henry IV.

Noble Heritage Summary

Descendants of the Barons De La Warr, one of England's oldest noble families.
Includes a Knight of the Garter (KG) — the highest order of chivalry.
Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr — Governor of Virginia; namesake of Delaware.
20+ generations from medieval England to present-day America.