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Family and Education
b. 1600, 1st s. of Lewis Mawtlaine alias Widdrington of Cheeseburn Grange, and Catherine, da. of Rowland Lawson of Little Usworth, co. Dur.C142/475/104; Hedly, Northumb. Fams. ii. 130-1; Arch. Ael. ser. 3, vi. 34-40. educ. Christ’s, Camb. East. 1617, BA 1620;Add. 5885, f. 74v; Al. Cant. G. Inn 14 Feb. 1619.G. Inn Admiss. m. 13 Oct. 1634 (with £1,000), Frances (d. 4 May 1649), da. of Ferdinando Fairfax*, 2nd Baron Fairfax of Cameron [S], 1s. d.v.p. 5da. (1 d.v.p.).Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, Yorks. par. reg.; Bodl. Fairfax 31, f. 66; Misc. Gen. et Her. ser. 4, iii. 158-9; Hedly, Northumb. Fams. ii. 131. suc. fa. 20 Aug. 1630;C142/475/104. Kntd. 1 Apr. 1639;Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 206. d. 13 May 1664.Desiderata Curiosa ed. F. Peck (1735), ii, lib. xiv, 37. bur. 16 May 1664.T. Widdrington, Analecta Eboracensia ed. C. Caine (1897), p. xxx.
Offices Held

Legal: called, G. Inn c.1625;DNB ‘Sir Thomas Widdrington’. ancient, 21 June 1639; bencher, 20 Nov. 1639; reader, 6 Nov. 1640;PGB Inn, i. 335, 336, 340. treas. 10 Nov. 1641-bef. 20 May 1650.G. Inn Lib. Ledger bk. A 1586, f. 116; Ms 54, f. 248. Sjt.-at-law, 18 Oct. 1648–d.CJ vi. 50b, 51a, 420b; LJ x. 551a; C193/9, unfol. (entry for 22 June 1660); Whitelocke, Diary, 222; Baker, Serjeants at Law, 59, 188, 192, 544. Chan. co. Dur. 3 Sept. 1655-May 1660;Abbott, Writings and Speeches, iii. 974. temporal chan. Durham dioc. 21 Dec. 1660–d.Hutchinson, Co. Dur. i. 553. L.c.b. 26 June 1658–18 Jan. 1660.Whitelocke, Diary, 493, 562; Foss, Judges of Eng. vi. 517. Assize judge, Midland circ. July 1658; Home circ. July 1659;C181/6, pp. 298, 369. Durham 22 July 1661.C181/7, p. 115.

Civic: recorder, Berwick-upon-Tweed 20 Jan. 1632-July 1658;Berwick RO, B1/9, Berwick Guild Bk. f. 99v; B1/11, Berwick Guild Bk. f. 181. York 14 Apr. 1637 – 1 July 1658, 8 May 1660-Jan. 1662.York City Archives, York House Bk. 35, f. 326; York House Bk. 37, pp. 113, 139, 167. Freeman, York 14 Apr. 1637–d.;York City Archives, Y/FIN/1/2/22, f. 37. Newcastle-upon-Tyne 7 Sept. 1657–d.Tyne and Wear Archives, MD.NC/1/3, f. 11.

Local: steward, borough of Morpeth by Oct. 1632–?J.C. Hodgson, ‘An acct. of the customs of the ct. leet and ct. baron of Morpeth’, Arch. Ael. ser. 2, xvi. 62. Commr. recusants, northern cos. 23 July 1638.Rymer, Foedera, ix. pt. 2, p. 162. Commr. oyer and terminer, Berwick-upon-Tweed 9 Mar. 1640–?;C181/5, f. 165v. Northern circ. 5 June 1641–?, by Feb. 1654–d.;C181/5, ff. 194v, 203v; C181/6, pp. 17, 375; C181/7, pp. 18, 237. Northumb. 17 Dec. 1644–?;C181/5, f. 245v. London by Jan. 1654–3 July 1660;C181/6, pp. 1, 356. liberty of Peterborough 3 June 1654–6 July 1659;C181/6, pp. 36, 336. Western, Home, Oxf., Norf. circs. 13 June 1654-June 1659;C181/6, pp. 49, 51, 53, 58, 303, 304, 305, 307. Midland circ. 13 June 1654–22 June 1659;C181/6, pp. 54, 310. Mdx. 17 Aug. 1654–5 July 1660;C181/6, pp. 63, 327. Surr. 21 Mar. 1659;C181/6, p. 348. northern marches 2 Mar. 1663–?d.;C181/7, p. 195. Yorks. and York 9 Dec. 1663–?d.;C181/7, p. 220. subsidy, York 1641, 1663; co. Dur., Northumb., Yorks. (W. Riding), Berwick-upon-Tweed 1663; further subsidy, York 1641; poll tax, 1641, 1660; co. Dur., Northumb., W. Riding, Berwick-upon-Tweed 1660;SR. disarming recusants, York 30 Aug. 1641;LJ iv. 385a. contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 24 Feb. 1643, 18 Oct. 1644, 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660; Northumb. 18 Oct. 1644, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661; W. Riding 18 Oct. 1644, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660; Berwick-upon-Tweed 18 Oct. 1644, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661; Yorks. 21 Feb. 1645, 10 Dec. 1652, 1 June 1660; co. Dur. 10 Dec. 1652, 9 June 1657, 1 June 1660, 1661; Westmld. 9 June 1657.SR; A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). J.p. Northumb. 24 Feb. 1642–d.;C231/5, p. 508. co. Dur., W. Riding by Feb. 1650 – d.; Mdx. by Feb. 1650 – bef.Oct. 1653, by c.Sept. 1656–?Mar. 1660;C193/13/3, f. 41; C193/13/4, f. 60; C193/13/6, f. 54v. Northants. by Feb. 1650–?Mar. 1660;C193/13/3, f. 47v; C193/13/4, f. 71v; C193/13/6, f. 64. Buckingham 11 Mar. 1654–15 Nov. 1660;C181/6, pp. 22, 329. liberty of Peterborough 3 June 1654–10 Oct. 1660;C181/6, pp. 36, 336. liberties of Ripon 3 Oct. 1654–10 May 1662;C181/6, p. 66, 341. Thetford 20 Nov. 1654-bef. Oct. 1660;C181/6, p. 73. Haverfordwest 15 Mar. 1655–19 Oct. 1659;C181/6, pp. 96, 183. Oxf. 7 Aug. 1655–4 Apr. 1659;C181/6, p. 126. Abingdon 24 Nov. 1655-bef. Oct. 1660;C181/6, pp. 131, 330. Wallingford 3 Mar. 1656-bef. Oct. 1660;C181/6, pp. 135, 329. Woodstock 1 Apr. 1656–20 Aug. 1660;C181/6, pp. 156, 331. Camb. 15 Sept. 1656–8 Sept. 1659;C181/6, p. 186. Beverley 16 Jan. 1657-bef. Oct. 1660;C181/6, p. 195. all commns. by c.Sept. 1656-Mar. 1660.C193/13/6. Commr. sequestration, York 27 Mar. 1643; levying of money, 7 May, 3 Aug. 1643.A. and O. Dep. lt. Northumb. 9 Oct. 1644–?CJ iii. 657b. Commr. gaol delivery, 17 Dec. 1644–?;C181/5, f. 245v. Newgate gaol by Jan. 1654–3 July 1660;C181/6, pp. 1, 356. liberty of Peterborough 3 June 1654–6 July 1659;C181/6, pp. 36, 336. liberty of Ripon 24 Mar. 1658–9 July 1661;C181/6, pp. 283, 341. Southampton 14 Sept. 1658–?;C181/6, p. 313. Durham 22 July 1661–d.;C181/7, pp. 115, 321. Northern Assoc. Northumb., York 20 June 1645;A. and O. charitable uses, W. Riding 2 Mar. 1647, 21 May 1650;C93/19/27; C93/20/30. Yorks. 22 Apr. 1651;C93/21/1 Ripon 5 May 1653;C93/22/14. N. Riding 13 Nov. 1658;C93/25/1. co. Dur. 1 Dec. 1662;C93/27/13. militia, York 2 Dec. 1648, 14 Mar. 1655, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O.; CSP Dom. 1655, p. 79. Yorks. 2 Dec. 1648, 28 Aug. 1651, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O.; CSP Dom. 1651, p. 381. Northumb. 2 Dec. 1648, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. E., N., W. Riding 14 Mar. 1655;CSP Dom. 1655, p. 78. Berwick-upon-Tweed 2 Dec. 1648, 12 Mar. 1660; Cumb. Mdx., Westminster 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. compounding with delinquents northern cos. 2 Mar. 1649;SP18/1/23, f. 32. propagating gospel northern cos. 1 Mar. 1650.CJ vi. 374a; Severall Procs. in Parl. no. 23 (28 Feb.-7 Mar. 1650), 312 (E.534.15). Visitor, Greetham and Sherburn hosps. co. Dur. 5 July 1650;CJ vi. 437b. Dulwich Coll. 11 Feb. 1656;Abbott, Writings and Speeches, iv. 99. Durham Univ. 15 May 1657.Burton’s Diary, ii. 536. Commr. sewers, Deeping and Gt. Level 6 May 1654–21 July 1659;C181/6, pp. 26, 332. Mdx. and Westminster 10 Jan. 1655–31 Aug. 1660;C181/6, pp. 67, 399. Hatfield Chase Level 2 July 1655–20 May 1659;C181/6, pp. 108, 197. ejecting scandalous ministers, E., N., W. Riding, Hull, York 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. assize, co. Dur. 18 July 1656–d.C181/6, pp. 182, 299; C181/7, pp. 115, 321.

Central: commr. for disbursing subsidy, 1641; further subsidy, 1641; assessment, 1642.SR. Member, cttee. for examinations, 8 Feb. 1642.CJ ii. 419b. Commr. conserving peace betw. England and Scotland, 20 May 1643, 7 July 1646, 28 Oct. 1647.LJ vi. 55b; LJ viii. 411a; ix. 500a. Member, cttee. for plundered ministers, 19 Nov. 1644;CJ iii. 699b. cttee. for excise, 6 June 1645. Commr. exclusion from sacrament, 5 June 1646, 29 Aug. 1648; appeals, visitation Oxf. Univ. 1 May 1647. Member, cttee. for indemnity, 21 May 1647.A. and O. Commr. to the army, 12 June-c.26 July 1647.CJ v. 208b; LJ ix. 262a. Member, cttee. for the army, 23 Sept. 1647, 17 Apr. 1649, 2 Jan., 17 Dec. 1652. Commr. gt. seal, 17 Mar. 1648 – 8 Feb. 1649, 4 Apr. 1654 – 8 June 1655, 18 Jan.-May 1660.CJ v. 477a; vi. 134b; vii. 814b, 816a; LJ x. 118a, 186a; CSP Dom. 1654, p. 73; Whitelocke, Diary, 409, 562; Baker, Serjeants at Law, 544. Cllr. of state, 13 Feb. 1651,A. and O. 31 Dec. 1659,CJ vii. 800b. 25 Feb. 1660.A. and O. Commr. for removing obstructions, sale of forfeited estates, 16 July 1651; treasury, 2 Aug. 1654–?June 1659.CSP Dom. 1654, p. 284; 1658–9, p. 382; Abbott, Writings and Speeches, iii. 393; CJ vii. 378a; Whitelocke, Diary, 410. Member, cttee. for trade, 12 July 1655;CSP Dom. 1655. p. 240. cttee. relief of Piedmont Protestants, 4 Jan. 1656;CSP Dom. 1655–6, p. 100. cttee. for statutes, Durham Univ. 10 Mar. 1656.CSP Dom. 1655–6, p. 218. Speaker, House of Commons, 17 Sept. 1656–4 Feb. 1658.CJ vii. 423a.

: of Cheeseburn Grange, Northumb., Stamfordham and St Martin, Yorks., Coney Street, York.
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Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

WIDDRINGTON, Sir Thomas (1600-64), of Cheeseburn Grange, Stamfordham, Northumb. and St Martin, Coney Street, York, Yorks.

Will
1 Sept. 1663, pr. 1 July 1664.Borthwick, Prob. Reg. 46, f. 330.
Estates
in 1637, purchased messuage in Blacktoft, Yorks. from Sir William Constable.C54/3118/16. In 1639, purchased part of impropriate rectory of Heddon, Northumb. and tithes of rectory of Wintringham, Yorks.C54/3197/5; C54/3218/5 By 1641, owned house in St Martin, Coney Street, York.E179/218/209, m. 2. In 1649, he and another gent. purchase for £1,163 manor of Crayke, Yorks., from trustees for sale of church lands.Coll. Top. et Gen. i. 126 In 1650, purchased for £35 a fee farm rent in Northumb. worth £4 2s. p.a.SP28/288, f. 4. In 1663, estate in Northumb.valued at £799 13s. p.a.Widdrington, Analecta ed. Caine, p. xxix; Hodgson, Northumb. pt. 3, i. 332. At his d. estate inc. manor of Hambleton and property in Castley, Yorks.; a messuage in York; tithes of Chester-le-Street, co. Dur.; messuages and lands in Cheeseburn Grange, Nesbit, Ouston and Whitchester, Northumb.; and chambers in Serjeants’ Inn, London.Borthwick, Prob. Reg. 46, ff. 330-3; J.C. Hodgson, ‘A ped. of Widdrington of Cheeseburn Grange’, Arch. Ael. ser. 3, vi. 35-6.
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
presented Robert Clarke to vicarge of Hunmanby, Yorks., 1644;IND1/17000, f. 37v. James Greenwood to vicarage of Arksey, Yorks., 1650; John Thompson to rectory of Birdbrook, Essex, 1651; Francis Bland to rectory of Londesborough, Yorks., 1652; Peter Hammond to rectory of Everingham, Yorks., 1652; Charles Hotham to rectory of Nunburnholme, Yorks., 1652; Cotton Gargrave to rectory of Kippax, Yorks., 1653; William Carville to rectory of Stonegrave, Yorks., 1653; Andrew Perry to rectory of Foston, Yorks., 1654.Add. 36792, ff. 10v, 33v, 36, 41, 49, 60, 73v, 85v.
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