Recorder, Berwick 1631 – 58, York 1638 – 58, May 1660–2; freeman, York 1637, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1657; bencher, G. Inn 1639, reader 1640, treas. 1642 – 50; commr. for assessment, Yorks. (W. Riding) 1643 – 44, Aug. 1660 – d., Berwick-upon-Tweed 1644, Aug. 1660 – d., Durham 1657, Aug. 1660 – d., Northumb. and York Aug. 1660 – d.; mayor, Berwick 1644 – 45; dep. lt. Northumb. 1644; j.p. Northumb. and W. Riding by 1660 – d., co. Dur. 1664 – d.; commr. for militia, Yorks. 1651, 1655, York 1659, scandalous ministers, Yorks. 1654; chancellor, co. Dur. 1655 – May 1660; commr. for statutes, Durham college 1656, oyer and terminer, Northern circuit July 1660; temporal chancellor, Durham dioc. Dec. 1660–d.
Commr. for indemnity 1647 – 49, great seal 1648 – 49, 1654 – 59, Jan. – May 1660; King’s serjeant 1648 – 49, serjeant-at-law 1650 – 54, June 1660 – d.; Councillor of State Feb. – Dec. 1651, 31 Dec. 1659 – 27 May 1660; commr. for obstructions 1651 – 52, Treasury 1655 – 59, trade 1655 – 57, relief of Piedmontese Protestants 1656; ld. chief baron of the Exchequer 1658 – Jan. 1660; chairman, committees of supply and ways and means 18–21 May 1660.
Speaker of House of Commons 1656 – 58.
WIDDRINGTON, Sir Thomas (c.1600-64)