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WIDDRINGTON, Sir John (1371-1444), of Widdrington and Shotton, Northumb.

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b. 2 Feb. 1371, 2nd s. and h. of Roger Widdrington (d. 13 Apr. 1372) of Widdrington and Shotton by his 2nd w. Agnes (d. aft. 1386). m. Margaret, 2s. 2da. Kntd. by Apr. 1402.C139/115/33; CIPM, xiii. no. 215; CFR, xvii. 294; Arch. Aeliana, n.s. xxii. 123; (ser. 3), i. 79-81, 160; Newcastle-upon-Tyne Rec. Ser. vii. 233-4, 236-7. J. Hodgson, Hist. Northumb. ii (2), 230-4, provides an interesting amount of genealogical detail about the Widdringtons, but confuses the MP with his elder half-brother, Sir John.
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Commr. of inquiry, Northumb. May 1399 (murder at Tynedale), Jan. 1412 (persons liable for taxation), Feb. 1423 (lands of Alice del Chamber), Nov. 1424 (claims of John, Lord Scrope of Masham), Apr. 1431 (persons liable for taxation), Norhamshire and Islandshire c.1431 (concealments);DKR, xxxiii. 136. to take an oath of loyalty to Henry IV, Northumb. Aug. 1403; of array July 1410, Apr. 1418, Mar. 1419, Mar. 1427, Oct. 1429, July 1434; oyer and terminer, generally May 1438.

J.p. Northumb. 18 Dec. 1405 – Mar. 1439, 18 July 1422 – d., Norhamshire c.1431.Ibid. 137.

Escheator, Northumb. 30 Nov. 1407 – 9 Dec. 1408, 13 Nov. 1423–6 Nov. 1424.

Sheriff, Northumb. 29 Nov. 1410 – 10 Dec. 1411, 15 Jan. – 12 Dec. 1426, 10 Feb.-5 Nov. 1430.

Envoy to redress breaches of truce with Scotland 14 Aug. 1433, 4 Mar 1434.Rot. Scot. ed. Macpherson etc. ii. 283, 286.

Main residences: Widdrington; Shotton, Northumb.
Wederyngton, Wodryngton, Wyderington
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Commons 1386-1421
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WIDDRINGTON, Sir John (1371-1444)

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Oxford 1644
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WIDCOMBE (WYDECOMBE), Richard, of Bath, Som.

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Bailiff, Bath c. Sept. 1405–6; mayor 1417 – 18, 1426 – 27, 1428 – 29; alderman Nov. 1427.CIMisc. vii. 397, 582; Ancient Deeds Bath ed. Shickle, 1/24, 5/15, 86; C219/12/2; R. Warner, Hist. Bath, app. pp. 24–25.

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Main residence: Bath, Som.
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Commons 1386-1421
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WIDCOMBE (WYDECOMBE), Richard

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Oxford 1644
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WICHFORD, Benedict (d.1433), of Romsey and Southampton.

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s. of John Wichford of Romsey. educ. Winchester college 1395-9. m. (1) by 1415, Isabel, wid. of John Butler of Southampton; (2) by Apr. 1429, Alice Smith, da. and h. of Maud, w. of Thomas Armorer of Southampton.CCR, 1409-13, p. 120; Winchester Scholars ed. Kirby, 22; Black Bk. Southampton (Soton Rec. Soc. xiv), 1; Stowe 846, f. 153. In Queen’s Coll. Oxf. God’s House, R389 (1418-19) Wichford’s 1st w. is called Christine; in the following account, R390, she is named Christine in one place and Isabel in another, and in 1422 (R393) Isabel throughout.
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Bailiff, Southampton Mich. 1419–24, 1430–2;J.S. Davies, Hist. Southampton, 173. borough attorney in the ct. of common pleas 1428–9.Stewards’ Bks. (Soton Rec. Soc. xxxv), i. 16.

Main residences: Romsey; Southampton.
Wychford, Wychefort
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Commons 1386-1421
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WICHFORD, Benedict (-d.1433)

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