sentences:  When Sir William died in 1572, his widow continued to reside at Ingatestone Hall, and so John and his wife Mary Waldegrave, then resident at Writtle Park, looked for another property to suit their status.In 1574, John added West Thorndon Hall and a further to the family estate, which became the principal seat of the family.He was knighted, in 1576, by Queen Elizabeth I after his father's death.