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WIDDRINGTON, William (c. 1630-75)
Family and Education
b. c. 1630, 1st s. of William Widdrington†, later Bar. Widdrington, and Mary, da. of Sir Anthony Thorold of Blankney, Lincs.; bro. of Ralph Widdrington‡. educ. unknown. m. 12 Jan. 1654, Elizabeth (d.1715), da. of Hon. Peregrine Bertie‡, 5s. (1 d.v.p.), 7da. (1 d.v.p.). F.J.A. Skeet, History of the Families of Skeet, Somerscales, Widdrington (1906), 91–101. d. 15 Dec. 1675; will 30 June 1673, pr. 7 Sept. 1676. TNA, PROB 11/352.
Offices Held
Custos rot. Northumb. 1660 – d.; dep. lt, Lincs. 1660–d.,
Gov. and col. regt. of ft., Berwick-on-Tweed and Holy Island, 1660 – d.; capt. tp. of horse June-Sept. 1667;
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Widdrington Castle, Widdrington, Northumb.
Likenesses
oil on canvas by Jacob Huysmans, c.1670, sold at Christie’s 20 Jan. 2010, sale no. 5984; oil on canvas, artist unknown, c.1660, Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum, Burnley.
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Lords 1660-1715
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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BELASYSE, Thomas (1663-1718)
Family and Education
bap. 11 Mar. 1663, 1st s. of Sir Rowland Belasyse, KB of Smithells, Lancs. and Anne, da. and h. of Humphrey Davenport of Sutton, Cheshire. educ. unknown. m. bef. July 1698, Bridget (d.1732), da. of Sir John Gage , 4th bt. of Firle, Suss. 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 16 Aug. 1699. d. 26 Nov. 1718; will 26 Mar. 1714, pr. 7 May 1719. TNA, PROB 11/568.
Offices Held
Capt. and lt. col. Coldstream Regt. of Ft. Gds. 1687 – 88.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Sutton Hall, Cheshire; Newburgh Priory, Coxwold, Yorks. (N. Riding).
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Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
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