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.CSP Dom. 1667, p. 180; 1671, p. 1; 1672–3, p. 549; 1675–6, p. 487; 1678, p. 125; 1686–7, p. 425; HMC Dartmouth, i. 75; J. Childs, Army of Charles II, 243.

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.Cal. Treas. Bks. vi. 2; S. Wells, Drainage of the Bedford Level, i. 463–4; CSP Dom. 1683–4, p. 243; 1685, p. 67; 1686–7, p. 231; R. Welford, Men of Mark ’Twixt Tyne and Tweed, i. 664; Reg. of Freemen (Newcastle Recs. iii), 110.

Servant to the Duke of York by 1679.Add. 47608, f. 174.

Parlimentarian

WIDDRINGTON, Hon. Ralph (c.1640-1718), of Blankney, Lincs. and Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumb.

Main residences: Blankney, Lincs.; Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumb.

Author

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

WIDDRINGTON, Hon. Ralph (c.1640-1718)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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