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WHORWOOD, Brome (1615-84), of Holton, Oxon. and Sandwell Hall, West Bromwich, Staffs.
Family and Education
b. 10 Oct. 1615, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Whorwood of Sandwell Hall by Ursula, da. and h. of George Brome of Holton. educ. Trinity, Oxf. 1634. m. 22 Sept. 1634, Jane, da. and coh. of William Ryder of Kingston-upon-Thames, Surr., gent. harbinger to James I, 1s. d.v.p. 2da. 1s. illegit. suc. fa. 1634.C142/505/135; Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 242; CSP Dom. 1638-9, p. 256; Shaw, Staffs. ii. 129.
Offices Held
Sheriff, Staffs. 1653 – 54; j.p. Oxon. July 1660–80; commr. for assessment, Oxon. Aug. 1660–80, Oxford and Staffs. 1661 – 80, Worcs. 1665 – 80; freeman, Oxford Dec. 1660, Chipping Wycombe 1673, commr. for loyal and indigent officers. Oxon. 1662, dep. lt. 1668 – 80; asst. R. Adventurers into Africa 1669 – 71; commr. for recusants, Oxon. 1675.
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Main residences: Holton, Oxon; Sandwell Hall, West Bromwich, Staffs.
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Commons 1660-1690
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WHORWOOD, Brome (1615-84)
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WIDDRINGTON, Henry (d.1665), of Black Heddon, Stamfordham, Northumb.
Family and Education
2nd s. of Lewis Mautlaine alias Widdrington of Cheeseburn Grange, Stamfordham by Catherine, da. and h. of William Lawson of Washington, co. Dur.; bro. of Sir Thomas Widdrington. m. by 1645, Mary, da. and h. of John Swinburne of Black Heddon, 8s. 2da. Kntd. bef. 21 Jan. 1662; suc. bro. 1664.Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 4), iii. 158-60; CJ, viii. 348.
Offices Held
Maj. of horse (royalist) 1642–3.
J.p. Northumb. July 1660 – d., commr. for assessment Aug. 1660 – d.; dep. lt. Newcastle-upon-Tyne Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for loyal and indigent officers, Northumb. 1662.
Main residence: Black Heddon, Stamfordham, Northumb.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
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WIDDRINGTON, Henry (-d.1665)
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WIDDRINGTON, Hon. Ralph (c.1640-1718), of Blankney, Lincs. and Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumb.
Family and Education
b. c. 1640, 3rd s. of Sir William Widdrington, 1st Baron Widdrington of Blankney by Mary, da. and h. of Sir Anthony Thorold of Blankney. educ. Blankney g.s. (Mr Hatton); Christ’s, Camb. adm. 28 Apr. 1657, aged 17; G. Inn 1659. m. (1) by 1698, Mary, s.p.; (2) c.1703, Anne, da. of John Thimelby of Snydale, Yorks., wid. of John Fanning of Leics., s.p..F. J. A. Skeet, Hist. Fams. Skeet, 93; CSP Dom. 1698, p. 61.
Offices Held
Ensign, regt. of Lord Ogle (Henry Cavendish) 1667, capt. 1673 – 74; capt. of ft. Portsmouth garrison 1671 – 73, (Dutch army) 1676, Berwick 1676 – 87; lt.-gov. of Berwick 1678–87.
J.p. Northumb. 1677 – 89, co. Dur. 1687 – 89; asst. R. Fishery Co. 1677; dep. lt. Northumb. 1680 – 89, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Feb. 1688–9; col. of militia, Northumb. by 1684 – 89; conservator, Bedford level 1684 – 86; common councilman, Berwick 1685 – Oct. 1688; capt. of militia ft. Newcastle, Feb. – Oct. 1688, alderman Aug- Oct. 1688, freeman Oct. 1688–9.
Servant to the Duke of York by 1679.
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Main residences: Blankney, Lincs.; Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumb.
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Commons 1660-1690
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WIDDRINGTON, Hon. Ralph (c.1640-1718)
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WIDDRINGTON, Thomas (1640-60), of Gray’s Inn.
Family and Education
bap. 19 June 1640, o.s. of Sir Thomas Widdrington, educ. G. Inn, entered 1641; Wormley, g.s. Herts.; Christ’s, Camb. 1653, unm. Arch. Ael. (ser. 3), vi. 38.
Offices Held
Freeman, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1657.
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Main residence: Gray's Inn.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
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WIDDRINGTON, Thomas (1640-60)
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WIDDRINGTON, Sir Thomas (c.1600-64), of Cheeseburn Grange, Stamfordham, Northumb. and York.
Family and Education
b. c. 1600, 1st s. of Lewis Mauntlaine alias Widdrington of Cheeseburn Grange and Gray’s Inn; bro. of Henry Widdrington. educ. Christ’s, Camb. 1617, BA 1621; G. Inn 1619, called 1625. m. 1634, Frances (d. 5 May 1649), da. of Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron [S], 1s. d.v.p. 5da. suc. fa. 1630; Kntd. 1 Apr. 1639.DNB; C142/475/104; Arch. Ael. (ser. 3), iv. 38; Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 4), iii. 159.
Offices Held
Recorder, Berwick 1631 – 58, York 1638 – 58, May 1660–2; freeman, York 1637, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1657; bencher, G. Inn 1639, reader 1640, treas. 1642 – 50; commr. for assessment, Yorks. (W. Riding) 1643 – 44, Aug. 1660 – d., Berwick-upon-Tweed 1644, Aug. 1660 – d., Durham 1657, Aug. 1660 – d., Northumb. and York Aug. 1660 – d.; mayor, Berwick 1644 – 45; dep. lt. Northumb. 1644; j.p. Northumb. and W. Riding by 1660 – d., co. Dur. 1664 – d.; commr. for militia, Yorks. 1651, 1655, York 1659, scandalous ministers, Yorks. 1654; chancellor, co. Dur. 1655 – May 1660; commr. for statutes, Durham college 1656, oyer and terminer, Northern circuit July 1660; temporal chancellor, Durham dioc. Dec. 1660–d.
Commr. for indemnity 1647 – 49, great seal 1648 – 49, 1654 – 59, Jan. – May 1660; King’s serjeant 1648 – 49, serjeant-at-law 1650 – 54, June 1660 – d.; Councillor of State Feb. – Dec. 1651, 31 Dec. 1659 – 27 May 1660; commr. for obstructions 1651 – 52, Treasury 1655 – 59, trade 1655 – 57, relief of Piedmontese Protestants 1656; ld. chief baron of the Exchequer 1658 – Jan. 1660; chairman, committees of supply and ways and means 18–21 May 1660.
Speaker of House of Commons 1656 – 58.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Cheeseburn Grange, Stamfordham, Northumb.; York.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
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WIDDRINGTON, Sir Thomas (c.1600-64)
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Oxford 1644
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