Widdrington (name)

Widdrington (name)

Widdrington is a surname, and may refer to:
* The various barons Widdrington, including:
** William Widdrington, 1st Baron Widdrington (1610 – 1651)
** His great-grandson William Widdrington, 4th Baron Widdrington (1678 – 1743)
* The 1st Baron's relative Sir Thomas Widdrington, and Thomas's brother Ralph
* The Benedictine monk Thomas Preston adopted the name of Roger Widdrington
* The writer Samuel Edward Cook took the name of Widdrington, his mother being the heiress of some of the estates of this family


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