Family and Education
bap. 2 Aug. 1678, 1st s. William Widdrington, 3rd Baron Widdrington, and Alathea (d.1694), da. and h. of Charles Fairfax, 5th Visct. Fairfax of Emley [I]. educ. Morpeth g.s.; Collège de Louis-le-Grand, Paris, c.1690–6. m. (1) c.13 Apr. 1700, Jane (d. 9 Sept. 1714), da. and h. of Sir Thomas Tempest, 4th bt. of Stella Hall, co. Dur. 3s. (1 d.v.p.), 6da. (3 d.v.p.); Add. 61632, ff. 148–9; State Trials, xv. 794–6. (2) c.July 1718, Catherine (d.11 Dec. 1757), da. of Richard Graham‡, 1st Visct. Preston [S], s.p. d. 19 Apr. 1743; admon. 13 May 1743 to wid. TNA, PROB 6/119, f. 102v.
Offices Held
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Stella Hall, co. Dur.; Blankney Hall, Lincs.; Widdrington Castle, Northumb. (all to 1716); York (after 1716).HMC Carlisle, 36.;
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oil on canvas, Joseph Highmore, c.1730, Nunnington Hall, Yorks. (N. Riding).
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Lords 1660-1715
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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