Sir Roger de Widdrington, Kt.

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• Roger de Widdrington1
• M, #397251, b. 1306, d. 1372
• Last Edited=17 Sep 2009
• Roger de Widdrington was born in 1306.1 He was the son of Roger de Widdrington and Christiane Swinburne.1 He married Elizabeth de Acton, daughter of Roger de Acton and Matilda de Emeldon.1 He died in 1372.1
• Child of Roger de Widdrington and Elizabeth de Acton
  • 1.Christiana de Widdrington+1 b. 1334, d. 4 Feb 1357
• Citations
• 1.[S1916] Tim Boyle, "re: Boyle Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 16 September 2006. Hereinafter cited as "re: Boyle Family."
• From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p39726.htm#i397251 _____________________
• Roger de Widdrington1,2
• M, #144479, b. circa 1325
• Roger de Widdrington married Elizabeth Acton, daughter of Richard Acton.1,2 Roger de Widdrington was born circa 1325 at England.1
• Family Elizabeth Acton b. c 1327
• Child
  • Eleanor de Widdrington1,2 b. c 1350, d. 5 Oct 1428
• Citations
• 1.[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. III, p. 118.
• 2.[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. IV, p. 17.
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p4811.htm#... ____________________________
• Men of Mark 'twixt Tyne and Tweed: L-Y By Richard Welford
• http://books.google.com/books?id=WFveUhCy9boC&pg=PA616&lpg=PA616&dq...
• Pg. 615
• " The ancient and worthy family of the Widdringtons," as the older historians designate them, were rulers and leader of men in Northumberland for centuries. "Chiefest" among them, in chronological order, come the following:-
• Bertram de Widdrington, owner of the vill of Widdrington, and a moiety of Burradon, in the middle of the twelfth century.
  • Sir Gerard de Widdrington, knight, born in 1303; Commissioner of Array in Northumberland, 1335; obtained licence to crenellate his manor-house at Widdrington, 1341; captured Gilbert of Carrick, and another, at the battle of Neville's Cross, 1346, and allowing them to escape, forfeited his lands to the Crown, but obtained their restoration, 1347; Justice Itinerant at Wark, 1348.
  • Roger de Widdrington, brother of Sir Gerard, married Elizabeth daughter of Richard Acton (twice Mayor of Newcastle), by Maud, daughter of Richard Emeldon (seventeen times Mayor), and thereby added greatly to the family estates; High Sheriff of Northumberland, 1361; Warden of the Marches, 1369 and 1371; died, 1372.
    • Sir John de Widdrington, knight, married Catherine, daughter of Sir William de Acton, knight; Commissioner of Oaths of Allegiance, 1403; Commissioner of Array, 1410; died 1443, aged ninety-eight, leaving vast possessions, extending over half the county.
      • Roger de Widdrington, son of Sir John; born in 1403; High Sheriff of Northumberland, 1431, 1435, 1442, 1449; died, 1451.
        • Sir John de Widdrington, knight; married Isabella, daughter of Robert, Lord Ogle, and widow of Sir John Heron, knight; High Sheriff of the county, 1472-74. _____________
• History of Newcastle and Gateshead (1884) Vol. 1
• https://archive.org/details/historyofnewcast01welf
• https://archive.org/stream/historyofnewcast01welf#page/65/mode/1up
• Died this year. Sir Adam Swinburne, knight, who was sheriff of Northumberland from 1315 to 1317, and as such had the custody of the castle of Newcastle. He had also the custody of the palatinate of Durham entrusted to his care after the death of Bishop Kellawe in 1316. Edward II., according to Leland, arrested him because he had spoken about the state of the marches too sharply to the king himself, a'proceeding which galled his nephew, Gilbert Middleton, into open rebellion. (See 1317.) Sir Adam was accused, after his release, of joining his nephew, and when his grandson, Gerard Widdrington granted some lands in the county to Roger Widdrington. husband of Elizabeth, the only daughter of Richard Acton and Maud Emeldon the escheator of Northumberland seized them, on the ground that Sir Adam had forfeited them by adhering to Middleton's cause, but Edward III., in 1358. restored them "for good considerations and 10L.
• https://archive.org/stream/historyofnewcast01welf#page/80/mode/1up
• .... Richard Emeldon, the first escheator-mayor, did not long enjoy his office. He died soon after his appointment, having served his king and his fellow-burgesses for many years in offices of trust and honour. He had been mayor of Newcastle several times ; had represented the town in parliament, and when the Earl of Lancaster and other nobles were attainted, he fulfilled the office of keeper for the king of their castles, lands, and tenements, receiving from the grateful monarch the manor of Silksworth for his services.
• https://archive.org/stream/historyofnewcast01welf#page/81/mode/1up
• Three of his four daughters were united in marriage to prominent men in Newcastle and the county of Northumberland. Agnes became the wife of Peter Graper the younger, who, like his father and father-in-law, was several times bailiff and mayor, and at least once was returned to Parliament. Maud, or Matilda, married Richard Acton — who seems to have filled the office of mayor during the interval between Emeldon's death and Michaelmas Monday — and after Acton's decease she entered into a matrimonial alliance with Alexander, lord of Hilton, in the county of Durham. Jane became the second wife of Sir John Strivelyn, a wealthy knight; and the fourth daughter, Alice, was united in 1364, when she must have been of mature age, to Nicholas Sabraham. .... etc.
• https://archive.org/stream/historyofnewcast01welf#page/182/mode/1up
• Inquisition taken after the death of Roger Widdrington, when it was found that he died seised of manors or lands in various parts of Northumberland. He was a son of John, lord of Widdrington, and Christian, daughter of Sir Adam Swinburne, knight. By his marriage with Elizabeth, only daughter of Richard Acton of Newcastle and Maud, daughter of Richard Emeldon (see 1333), he acquired considerable property, and added largely to the estates of his ancestors. He was at the battle of Neville's Cross, where he took one Makepeth prisoner ; in 1361 filled the office of sheriff of Northumberland ; was party in 1367 to an indenture of truce between England and Scotland; and in 1369 and 1371 occupied the important post of a warden of the marches. After his death, his widow, Elizabeth Acton, married Sir Elibrand, or Alexander, Hilton, lord of Hilton, in the county of Durham.
• https://archive.org/stream/historyofnewcast01welf#page/310/mode/1up
• Died this year, a centenarian. Sir John Widdrington, knight, son of Elizabeth [daughter and heir of Maud or Matilda] Hilton, whose first husband was Roger Widdrington [see 1372], and whose father was Richard Acton of Newcastle [see 1333]. Sir John married Catherine, daughter of Sir William Acton, knight, and was a man of large possessions. At his death it was found that he held the manors of Woodhorn and Plessy ; the manors and vills of Widdrington, West Swinburn, and Colwell, the vills of Shotton, Blagdon, and Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, the hamlet of Druridge, a fishery on the Wansbeck, and lands, etc., in Jesmond, Denton, Hartford, and eighteen other places in Northumberland. ________________________
• WIDDRINGTON, Sir John (1371-1444), of Widdrington and Shotton, Northumb.
• 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. 1402.1
• From: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/wi... ______________________________
• 'Widdrington01'
• John de Woderington (a 1139) possibly father of ..
  • 1. Bertrum de Woderington (a 1166) possibly father of ..
    • A. Sir Godfrid de Woderington of Widdrington
      • i. Sir Gerard de Widdrington of Widdrington (a 1208)
        • a. Sir John de Widdrington of Widdrington (a1254)
        • m. Constance
          • (1) Sir Gerard de Widdrington of Widdrington (a 1294)
            • (A) Sir John de Widdrington of Widdrington (a 1304)
            • m. Christiana de Swinburne (dau of Adam de Swinburne of East Swinburne)
              • (i) Sir Gerard de Widdrington of Widdrington (b c1322, dsp 1363)
              • m. Joan Riddell (dau of William Riddell of Tilmouth)
              • (ii) Roger de Widdrington (d 1372)
              • m1. Elizabeth de Actone (dau of Richard de Actone of Newcastle)
              • m2. Agnes (a 1371)
                • (e) Sir John Widdrington of Widdrington, Sheriff (b 02.02.1371, d. by 1444)
                • m. Margaret
                  • ((1)) Roger Widdrington of Widdrington, Sheriff (d 02.08.1451)
                  • m. Elizabeth Grey (d by 1454, dau of Sir Thomas Grey of Heton)
                    • ((A)) Sir Gerard Widdrington of Widdrington (d 1491) - continued below
                    • m. Elizabeth Boynton (dau of Christopher Boynton of Sudbury)
                    • ((B)) Sir John Widdrington of Chipchase, Sheriff of Northumberland
                    • m. Isabel Ogle (dau of Robert, Lord Ogle)
                    • ((C)) Elizabeth Widdrington
                    • m. John Fenwich
                    • ((D))+ other issure - Roger (b c1424), Thomas (dsp), Ralph (dsp), Robert (dsp), William (dsp), Alexander, Margaret (d young), Alice, Isabel
                  • ((2)) Gerard Widdrington (a 1419)
                  • m. (?) Margaret Grey (dau of Sir Thomas Grey of Heton)
• Main source(s): 'Northumberland Families (vol 2, edited by W. Percy Hedly for the Society of Antiquaries of Newcaste-upon-Tyne, 1970) with some support from BE1883 (Widdrington) and BEB1841 (Widdrington of Widdrington)
• From: Stirnet.com
• http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/ww/widdrington01.php _________________ Individual:

September 1372, 45th and 46th year of the reign of Edward III

Inquisition held after the death of Roger Widdrington, when it was found that he died seised of manors or lands in various parts of Northumberland. He was the son of John, Lord Widdrington and Christian,

daughter of Sir Adam Swinburne, Knight. By his marriage with Elizabeth, only daughter of Richard Acton of Newcastle and maud, daughter of Richard Emeldon he acquired considerable property and added largely to the estates of his ancestors. He was at the Battle of Nevilles Cross, where he took on Makepeth prisoner; in 1361 filled the office of of Sherrif of Northumberladn; was party in1367 to an Indenture of truce between England and Scotland; and in 1369 and 1371 occupied the important post of Warden of the Mrches; After his death his widow Elizabeth Acton married Sir Elibrand or Alexander, Hilton, Lord of Hilton, in the County of Durham.

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