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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.

Parlimentarian
WIDDRINGTON, Sir John (1371-1444), of Widdrington and Shotton, Northumb.
Main residences: Widdrington; Shotton, Northumb.
Wederyngton, Wodryngton, Wyderington
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C.R.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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WIDDRINGTON, Sir John (1371-1444)

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