'Widdrington02'
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Families covered: Widdrington of Cheesburn Grange, Widdrington of Colwell, Widdrington of Hauxley

Sir John Widdrington of Chipchase, Sheriff of Northumberland
m. Isabel Ogle (dau of Robert, Lord Ogle)
1. Gerard Widdrington (4th son)
  A. John Widdrington of Temple Henley (d 02.1570)
  m. Anne
  i. James Widdrington of Gatehouse (d after 02.09.1596)
  a.+ issue - John, Robert, Henry, Ann, Mary
  ii. Dorothy Widdrington
  m. Ranold Shafto
  iii. daughter
  m. Robert Blaikda
  iv. Barbara Widdrington
  m. Edward Lawson of Bywell
  v.+ other issue - Robert (a 12.1605), Elizabeth, Margaret, Anne
  B. Ralph Widdrington (5th son?)
  i. Roger Widdrington of Bamburh Friars (d after 20.04.1571)
  m. Jane
ii. Oswin Widdrington of Ryal (d 17.11.1578)
  m. Elizabeth
  a. Roger Widdrington of Little Swinburne (d before 20.12.1597)
  m. Mallye Thirlwall (dau of Lancelot Thirlwall of Thirlwall)
  (1) Henry Widdrington of Colwell (d 12.08.1633)
  m. Clara
  (A) Roger Widdrington of Colwell (d by 1634)
  (B) Ralph Widdrington of Bingfield 'of Colwell' (a 1652)
  m. Elizabeth Swinburne (b c01.1615, dau of John Swinburne of Blackheddan)
  (i) Henry Widdrington
  (C) Mary Widdrington
  m. Ralph Wilson
  (D)+ other issue - William, Dorothy, Ann
  (2) Robert Widdrington of West Harl** (b c1586, d 1632)
  m. Anne Clennel (bur 28.05.1659)
  (A) John Widdrington of Hepple (bur 14.11.1662)
  m. Ellenor
  (i) Eleanor Widdrington
  m. George Potts of Low Trewhit
  (ii) Ann Widdrington
  (iii) Mary Widdrington
  m. William Potts
  (B) William Widdrington of Thropton (4th son) ancestor of Widdringtons of Coltpath
(C) Mary Widdrington
  m. Thomas Cotes of Whitton Tower (curate of Rothbury)
  (D)+ other issue - Henry (b c1627, d 1685/9, friar), Francis of Hepple (bur 27.11.1689)
  (3)+ other issue - Agnes, Margaret, Margery
  b. Henry Widdrington of Little Swinburne
  iii. Robert Widdrington of Choppington
  m. Elinor
  a. Thomas Widdrington of Asington (d after 08.01.1589/90)
  p/m. Dorothy Mawtlaine or Forster (natural dau of Sir John Forster by Mawtlaine/Mawclaine)
(1) Lewis Widdrington, later of Cheesburn Grange (d 20.08.1630) born before marriage
  m. Katherine Lawson (dau of William Lawson of Little Usworth, Washington)
  (A) Sir Thomas Widdrington of Cheesburn Grange (b c1600, d 13.05.1614, Speaker of House of Commons, chief baron of the Exchequer)
  m. Frances Fairfax (b 13.12.1612, d 04.05.1649, dau of Ferdinando Fairfax, Lord of Carmeron)
(i) Frances Widdrington
  m. (12.08.1658) Sir Thomas Legard, Bart of Ganton (b 1631, d 1678)
  (ii) Catherine Widdrington
  m. Sir Robert Shafto
  (iii) Ursula Widdrington (b 11.11.1647, d 22.04.1717)
m. (09.04.1668) Thomas Windsor Hickman, later Windsor, 7th Lord Windsor, 1st Earl of Plymouth (b c1627, d 03.11.1687)
  (iv)+ other issue - Thomas (d unm 1660), Dorothy (b c1637, d 1649)
  (B) Henry Widdrington, later of Cheesburn Grange (bur 05.12.1665)
  m. Mary Swinburne (dau of John Swinburne of Blackheath)
  (i) William Widdrington (bur 07.01.1681)
  m. Barbara Jenison (dau of Sir Ralph Jenison of Elswick)
  (a) Elizabeth Widdrington
  m. (09.1691) Richard Darby of Gray's Inn
  (b) Catherine Widdrington (a 10.1703)
  m. Sir Thomas Aston, 3rd Bart of Aston (d 16.01.1724)
(c)+ other issue - Mary, Jane, 3 sons (d infant), 2 daughters (d infant)
  (ii) Edward Widdrington (dsp after 20.07.1674, 4th son)
  m. Eleanor (probably dau of Sir Nicholas Thornton of Nettherwitton)
  (iii) Robert Widdrington (b c1646, d after 07.03.1676, 6th son)
  m. (c12.1668) Martha Nicholson (b c1643, d 1708)
  (a) Henry Widdrington
  (iv) Mary Widdrington
  m1. George Ramsay of Bewick
  m2. William Delaval of Dissington
  (v) Margaret Widdrington
  m. Nicholas Whitehead of Boulmer
  (vi)+ other issue - John, Ralph, Thomas, Lewis (bur 25.07.1702), Patrick (a 01.1715)
(C) Rowland Widdrington of London
  (i)+ issue - Henry, Thomas, Frances
  (D) Ralph Widdrington, later of Cheesburn Grange (d before 25.04.1708)
  m1. Elizabeth (bur 03.02.1666/7)
  m2. Margaret (bur 07.03.1701/2)
  Not known which wife was mother of ...
  (i) William Widdrington of Cheesburn Grange (d before 25.01.1715, 2nd son)
  m. (after 14.06.1693) Ann Molyneux (dau of Caryll Molyneux, 3rd Viscount Molyneux)
  (a) Ralph Widdrington of Cheesburn Grange (b by 1697, dsp bur 21.12.1752)
  m. Ann Woolacott (d 09.1764, dau of Martin Woolasott of Woolhampton)
  (b) Mary Widdrington
  m. (c06.1726) Thomas Riddell of Swinburne Castle
  (c) Elizabeth Widdrington
  m. (c10.1725) George Sanderson of Heales or Healey
  (ii)+ other issue - John (dvpsp), Mary Anne (b c1668, d 1745, nun)
  (E) Nicholas Widdrington (bur 26.06.1676)
  (F) Catherine Widdrington
  m. Cuthbert Pepper of Farnton
  (G) Eleanor Widdrington
  m. Anthony Dodsworth of Stranton
  (2) Katherine Widdrington born after marriage
  b. Garrett or Gerald Widdrington
  (1) Mary Widdrington
  m. Richard Alder of Alnwick
  iv. Ralph Widdrington
  a.+ issue - Henry, Richard
  v. Francis Widdrington
  C.+ other issue - Gerard, Thomas, William, Alexander, Roger
2.+ other issue - Robert of Swinburne (dsp), John, David, Lucia, Elizabeth, Alice

 

 

Roger Widdrington of Chilburn (d before 1525)
m. Maud / Matilda Strother (dau of Thomas Strother of Kirknewton
1. John Widdrington of Hauxley
  m1. Lucy Errington of Little Whittington
  A. Elizabeth Widdrington
  m2. (c1539) Isabella Bennett (dau of William Bennett of Keaton)
  B. Gerald Widdrington (dsp)
  m3. (c1542) Mary Ogle (natural dau of Sir William Ogle of Causey Park)
  C. Roger Widdrington of Hauxley (b c1549, d by 12.1588)
  i. Henry Widdrington of Hauxley (a 1608)
  m. _ Kirton (dau of Henry Kirton of Hauxley)
  a. Robert Widdrington of Hauxley (b c1599, bur 14.11.1696)
  (1) William Widdrington of Barnhill (dvp after 17.09.1664)
  m. Barbara Fenwick (dau of Thomas Fenwick of Brenkley)
  (A) Ann Widdrington (bpt 04.12.1662, d infant)
  b. William Widdrington of Newmoor House
  (1) Robert Widdrington of Hauxley (bur 06.10.1719)
  m1. (30.06.1681) Dorothy Ogle
  m2. (26.07.1689) Frances Humble of Shilbottle (bur 05.10.1742)
(A) Robert Widdrington of Hauxley (bur 25.12.1750/1)
  m. (05.12.1722) Sarah (bur 13.07.1775, dau of Timothy Purham of Killingworth)
  (B) John Widdrington of Newcastle (bpt 11.1701, d 16.10.1769)
  m. (23.07.1728) Jane Carr (d 14.11.1742, dau of John Carr of Dunston Hill)
  (i) John Widdrington of Hauxley (dsp bur 14.11.1797)
  m. (21.10.1762) Jane Swinburn (b c1742, d 06.09.1824, dau of Rev. William Swinburn)
  (a) John Widdrington of Hauxley (b 19.12.1727/8, dsp bur 14.01.1780, 2nd son)
  m. (26.05.1767) Isabell Forster (bur 09.04.1780, dau of John Forster of Addestone)
  (b) Nathaniel Widdrington of Hauxley (d unm bur 09.07.1783)
  (c) Frances Widdrington
  m. (30.06.1767) Edward Brown of East Chevington
  (d) Mary Widdrington
  m. (21.01.1762) William Teasdale of Knipe Hall
  (e)+ other issue - Robert (b 09.12.1723, bur 03.11.1743), William (bur 25.08.1751), Timothy (b 223.11.1729, bur 02.11.1732), Sarah (b 23.02.1730, d unm bur 05.01.1777), Elizabeth (d unm bur 05.01.1777)
  (C) Dorothy Widdrington
  m1. (04.08.1719) Thomas Smith of West Thirston
  m2. (19.04.1738) William Carr of Warkworth
  (D) Anne Widdrington
  m. Edward Young of Togston
  (E) Frances Widdrington (d unm 16.08.1733)
  partner unknown
  (E) Thomas Widdrington
  (2)+ other issue - Thomas of Longframlington (bpt 24.11.1655), Henry, Ralph, Mary (bpt 01.12.1653), Elizabeth, Frances
  c. Samuel Widdrington of Seghill
  (1)+ issue - William (b 19.09.1664), Robert (b 19.12.1665), Barbara (bpt 02.04.1657), Mary (bpt 26.10.1658), Grace (bpt 13.09.1661)
  d. Thomas Widdrington
  ii.+ other issue - Claudius, Marcus, Elizabeth
  D. Jane Widdrington
  m. Lancelot Horsley of Brenkheugh
  E.+ other issue - Robert, James, Isabella, Barbara, Maud, Anne, Margery
2.+ other issue - Roger, Dorothy

Main source(s): 'Northumberland Families' (vol 2, edited by W. Percy Hedly for the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1970)
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