Anne    Widdrington,     my    10xGGrandmother,    was    born    in    1594.    She    married    Sir    Nicholas Thornton    in   1625   at   Netherwitton.   Sir   Nicholas   was   responsible   for   the   building   of   Netherwitton Hall by Robert Trollope. They had four children :- John Thornton  was born in 1626 at Netherwitton.   He was my 9xGGrandfather Frances Thornton was born about 1633. No further information William Thornton was born about 1638. No further information Mary Thornton . No further information

Sir Henry Widdrington, my 11xGGrandfather, was born in 1561 at Swinburn, Northumberland and died on 4th September 1623 at Swinburn Castle. He married Mary Curwen in 1585 at Widdrington. Mary was born in 1561 at Workington in Cumbria and died on 12th August 1623. Sir Henry succeeded the estates of his father in 1592 and was deputy Warden and Keeper of Ridsdale under Sir Robert Carey. He was Knighted at Widdrington on 9 April 1603 and was member of parliament for Northumberland from 1604 to 1622. He was High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1606. They had eight children :- Dorothy Widdrington, born about 1584. She married Sir Charles Howard of Croglin, Cumberland. Katharine Widdrington, born about 1585. She married Sir William Riddell, born about 1580 at Gateshead, County Durham. Elizabeth Widdrington, born about 1585. She married Sir William Selby of Winlaton who was born in 1557 and died in 1649, buried on 3 April 1649. He received his Knighthood in 1603. I have only found two children, William Selby  and Sir George Selby. William was killed in 1636 in a duel with John Trollop of Thornley. The duel took place at a horse race at Whitehall Dike Nook. Sir William was succeeded by his second son, Sir George who died in 1688. Margaret Widdrington, born in 1591 and died in 1623. No more information. Anne Widdrington, born 1594 - My 10xGGrandmother. Ursula Widdrington, born about 1585, died 18 July 1644. No more information. Mary Widdrington, born 1606 at Widdrington, Northumberland, died 22 July 1672 at London. She married Sir Francis Howard of Corby. He was born on 29 August 1588 and died in 1660. Mary was his second wife, having previously married Margaret Preston. They had two children, Thomas who died in 1643 at Atherton Moor and Elizabeth who married Edward Standish. Sir Francis and Mary had four sons, Francis, born 29 June 1635, Henry, Thomas and William who died in 1708 Sir William Widdrington, born 11 July 1610, died 25 August 1651. He was Knighted in 1632 and was appointed High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1636. He was elected Member of Parliament for Northumberland from 1640 to 1642 but was expelled in August 1642 for taking up arms in support of Charles the First. During the Civil War he fought for the King mainly in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire and was rewarded on 9 July 1642 by becoming the First Baronet Widdrington of Widdrington. In 1644 after helping to defend York and the Kings defeat at Marston Moor he left England with the Duke of Newcastle to take up exile in Hamburg. In 1648 he was condemned to death in his absence by the House of Commons and his estates were confiscated. He returned in 1650 when he accompanied Charles the Second to Scotland and in 1651 he was mortally wounded fighting for him at Wigan.  In 1629, he married Mary Thorold, born 1608 in Blankney Hall, Blankney, near Lincoln, Lincolnshire. They had eight sons and two daughters   i William, born in 1632 and died 11 February 1675. He married Elizabeth Bertie and they had twelve children, five sons and seven daughters.   ii Henry, born 1632 and died 27 October 1656   iii Mary, born about 1633. She married Richard Crane   iv Edward, born in 1636 and died 11 July 1691. He married Dorothy Horsley on 23 February 1661 and they had               three sons and six daughters. Dorothy, daughter of Sir William Widdrington, was born about 1640 in Horsley, Northumberland and died 20 July 1679.   v Sir Ephraim, born 1636 and died in 1683   vi Jane, born about 1638. She married Sir Charles Stanley.   vii John, born 7 September 1640. No more information.   viii Ralph, born about 1641 and died 22 June 1718. He married Anne Thimelby.   ix Anthony, born 1644 and died 1682   x Roger, born 1647 and died 1676

Edward Widdrington, my 12xGGrandfather, was born about 1533 and died on 6 March 1577. He married Ursula Carnaby, daughter of Sir Regnold Carnaby and his wife Dorothy Forster, on 23 June 1555. Ursula was born about 1541 and died on 18 June 1600. Ursula married twice, the second marriage to Thomas Musgrave, Captain of Bewcastle. This marriage took place in 1566 when Edward Widdrington was still living, so I’m not sure if they were divorced or even if divorce was done in those days. Edward and Ursula had seven children :- Agnes Widdrington, born 1559 No further information Benjamin Widdrington, born 1559 at Little Swinburn, Northumberland, died 9 September 1634, also at Little Swinburn. He married Katherine Lawson, born about 1572 at Little Usworth, County Durham, died 1663. I can only find one child, a son, Henry, who was born in 1604 at Little Swinburn and died in 1668 at Buteland, Northumberland. Sir Henry Widdrington, born 1561, died 6 March 1577. He was my 11xGGrandfather and is covered above. Roger Widdrington, born 1 June 1562, died 1636 in Cartington, Northumberland. He married Mary Radcliffe who was born on 1 June 1582 and they had four children :- Mary, born about 1586, Margaret, born 1600, died 1536 in Newcastle, Sir Edward, born about 1614, died 1651 and Clara who died in 1696. Margaret married Nicholas Errington and Sir Edward married Christian Stuart and had five children Sir Ralph Widdrington, born 1563. He married but I have not been able to find the name of his wife. They had three children, Ursula, born about 1580, John, born about 1582, Katharine, born about 1584, died 1643 Catherine Widdrington, born about 1565. No further information. Dorothy Widdrington, born about 1565. No further information. As stated above, Ursula Widdrington, nee Carnaby, married Thomas Musgrave in 1566. They had eleven children, Simon, born 1567 at Penrith, died 1658, also at Penrith, Thomas, born 1571, died 1608, Catherine, born 1580, died 1650, John, Nicholas, Isabel, Magdalen, Marye, Phillis, Richard and William.

Sir John Widdrington, my 13xGGrandfather, was born Abt 1503 at Widdrington, Northumberland, and died on 10 October 1571. In 1522 he married Agnes Metcalf who was born Abt 1508 at Nappa, Yorkshire and died in 1541. They had three children :- Dorothy Widdrington was born Abt 1525 at Great Swinburn and died on 23rd September 1583 at Flamborough, Yorkshire. She married Roger Fenwick of Wallington who died in 1550. Sir Henry Widdrington was born in 1529 at Widdrington and died in 1592. Edward Widdrington, born 1533 at Widdrington and died 6th March 1577. He was my 12xGGrandfather and is covered above. Following the death of Agnes in 1541, Sir John married another Agnes, Agnes Gower in 1542. Agnes was born Abt 1525 at Stittenham, Yorkshire and died on 24th March 1583. She was the daughter of Edward Gower, born 1506 at Woodhall, Worcestershire, and his wife, Margery Constable, born 1496 at Nuneaton Warwickshire. Sir John and Agnes Gower had twelve children :- Jane Widdrington, born 1543 at Widdrington, died 27 July 1590. She married John Carneby, born about 1540 at Langley. Margery Widdrington, born 1545. She married Henry Parkinson. Martha Widdrington, born about 1546. She married Thomas Sandford. Barbara Widdrington, born 1547 at Widdrington. Robert Widdrington, born 1549 at Widdrington, died 29 August 1598. He married Margaret Ogle. Rebecca Widdrington,  born 1551 at Widdrington, died 9 November 1625 at Widdrington. Sir Ephraim Widdrington, born 1555 at Widdrington, died 24 December 1639. He married Jane Hebburn, born 1557 at Hebburn, County Durham, died 1604 at Rittam Northumberland. He                     married a second time on 7 August 1615, this time to Eleanor Conyers. Benwell Widdrington, born 1557 at Widdrington, died 1583. Mary Widdrington, born 1559, died 12 August 1623. She married Henry Grey of Chillingham. William Widdrington, born 1561, died 1585. Isaac Widdrington, born 1563. He had four children, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Robert and James. Isabel Widdrington, born 1565 at Widdrington

Sir Henry Widdrington, my 14xGGrandfather, was born in 1470 at Widdrington and died in 1518. He married Margery Percy, daughter of Sir Henry Percy, born 1449 and died 18 April 1489 at Topcliffe, Yorkshire and his wife Maud Herbert, born 1448 at Ragland, Monmouthshire and died 1485 at Beverley, Yorkshire. Margaret was born in 1475 at Acton, Northumberland and died on 25 November 1540 at Skipton, Yorkshire. She and Sir Henry had seven children :- Ralph Widdrington, born 1492, died 1568. He died without issue, DSP or Decessit sine prole in genealogy parlance. Constance Widdrington, born 1497 at Widdrington, died 1 March 1527. She married Valentine Fenwick of Walker. Mary Widdrington, born about 1500 at Widdrington. She married John Mitford of Seghill, Northumberland and they had one son, John, born 1521, died 1571.  Sir John Widdrington, born 1503, died 1571. He was my 13xGGrandfather and is covered above. Margery Widdrington, born 1508 at Widdrington. She married Roberet Fenwick of Pitchfield. Dorothy Widdrington, born 1512 at Widdrington. She married Robert Ogle, the fifth Baron of Ogle, in 1526. They had three children, Robert Ogle, the sixth Baron of Ogle, Margery Ogle and Cuthbert Ogle. Anne Widdrington, born 1515 at Widdrington. She did not marry.

Sir Henry Widdrington 1470 - 1518

Widdrington  Castle Built 1341

Sir Ralph Widdrington, my 15xGGrandfather, was born in 1446 at Widdrington and died in 1502. He married Felicia Claxton, daughtern of Sir Robert Claxton of Dilston in about 1470. Felicia was born in 1450 at Harden , Northumberland and died in 1488 at Widdrington, They had five children :- Sir Henry Widdrington, born 1470, died 1518. He is my 14xGGrandfather and is covered above. Thomas Widdrington, born about 1471. He died without issue. Margaret Widdrington, born about 1472. No more information Cuthbert Widdrington, born about 1480 at Widdrington. He died without issue. Roger  Widdrington of Chilburn, born about 1486, died before 1525. He married Maud Strother, daughter of Thomas Strother of Kirknewton.

Sir Gerard Widdrington, my 16xGGrandfather, was born Abt 1427 at Widdrington and died in 1491. On 2 September 1454 he married Elizabeth Boynton, daughter of Christopher Boynton, born 1414 at Sudbury, died 1451. Elizabeth was born about 1428 at Heslerton, Yorkshire. They had four children :- Sir Ralph Widdrington, born 1446. He was my 15xGGrandfather and is covered above. Robert Widdrington, born about 1452. No more information. Elizabeth Widdrington, born about 1452. No more information. Anne Widdrington. No more information.

Roger Widdrington, my 17xGGrandfather, was born about 1403 at Widdrington and died on 2 August 1451. In 1425 he married Elizabeth Grey, daughter of Thomas Grey and Alice Neville. Elizabeth was born about 1404 and died on 12 July 1454. They had twelve children :- Elizabeth Widdrington, born about 1426 at Widdrington. No further information. Isabel Widdrington, born about 1427 at  Widdrington. No further information. Sir Gerard Widdrington. born 1427 at Widdrington and died in 1491. This is my 16xGreatGrandfather and is covered above. Roger Widdrington, born about 1430 at Widdrington. No further information. Sir John Widdrington, born about 1432 at Widdrington. No further information. William Widdrington, born about 1434 at Widdrington. No further information. Alexander Widdrington, born about 1436 at Widdrington. No further information. Margaret Widdrington, born about 1438 at Widdrington. No further information. Thomas Widdrington, born about 1440 at Widdrington. No further information. Alice Widdrington, born about 1442 at Widdrington. No further information. Robert Widdrington, born about 1444 at Widdrington, died about 1493. Ralph Widdrington, born about 1446 at Widdrington, died about 1493.

Sir John Widdrington, my 18xGGrandfather, was born Abt 1346 at Widdrington and died in 1443, also at Widdrington. He was the second son and heir to his father, Roger Widdrington, by his second wife Agnes (surname not known) and was Knighted before April 1402. Keen on public life he held several diverse positions, being elected to represent Northumberland as their Member of Parliament in January 1404 and again in November 1414. He was a JP of Northumberland several times between 1405 and 1439 and was Sheriff of Northumberland  for three short spells between 1410 and 1430. From the 30 November 1407 he was Escheater for Northumberland for a period of two years, with responsibility to ensure that any property or estates that were left intestate were handed over to the government. He married Catherine Acton, daughter of Sir William Acton, born 1347, in 1400. Catherine was born in 1377 and died in 1443 at Widdrington. They had four children :- Elizabeth Widdrington, born 1397 Sir Roger Widdrington, born about 1403 at Widdrington, died on 2 August 1451. This is my 17xGGrandfather and is covered above Agnes Widdrington, born 1405 at Widdrington. She married Henry Lilburn. Gerard Widdrington. He died in 1477.

Sir Roger Widdrington, my 19xGGrandfather, was born in 1316 at Colwell, Northumberland and died in 1372 at Haughton Castle, Northumberland. He married Elizabeth Acton on 23 September 1334. Elizabeth was born in 1316 at Newcastle Upon Tyne and died in 1368 at Widdrington. Sir Roger was the first Widdrington to achieve a prominent position among the Northumbrian gentry, partly because of his marriage to Elizabeth, the only child of the wealthy Newcastle-upon-Tyne merchant, Richard Acton, which brought him considerable amounts of land and money. They had four children :- Christiana Widdrington was born in 1334 at Widdrington and died in 1363. Eleanor Widdrington was born about 1335 and died on 5 October 1428. She married Conan Aske who was born in 1322 at Aughton, Yorkshire and died in 1392. They had three children, Roger Aske, born about 1369 at Aske, Yorkshire, and died in 1439, Thomas Aske, born about 1371, died 1439 and Johanna Aske, born about 1473. Barbara Widdrington was born in 1338 and died in 1428. Sir John Widdrington was born in 1346 at Widdrington and died on 20 February 1444 also at Widdrington. He was my 18xGGrandfather and is covered above.

Sir John Widdrington, my 20xGGrandfather, was born Abt 1277 at Widdrington and died Abt 1327, also at Widdrington. He married Christian Swinburne who was born Abt 1279 at Capheaton, Northumberland, daughter of Sir William Swinburne and his wife Margaret Idonea Graham. They had two children :- Gerard Widdrington, born about 1302 at Haughton Castle, died 1372 at Widdrington. Sir Roger Widdrington, born 1316 at Colwell, Northumberland, died 1372 at Haughton Castle. He was my 19xGGrandfather and is covered above.