He served as governor of Lincoln in 1643, and on 2 November 1643 was elevated to the Peerage as 1st Baron Widdrington of Blankney.
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Widdrington was born on 11 July 1610, the son and heir of Sir Henry Widdrington of Widdrington, Northumberland and his wife Mary Curwen, daughter of Sir Nicholas Curwen.
Its estates (land in Widdrington, a lease of Strontian Mines, and some bonds and annuities) had been sold to pay creditors.
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The family paintings passed to the Cook/Widdrington family of Newton Hall, which were auctioned by Christie’s in 2010.
At the beginning of the 2009–10 season he became Salisbury's most senior player and was duly given the captain's armband by Widdrington, who had recently been appointed manager.
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Widdrington married Frances Fairfax, a daughter of Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron and had five daughters and a son.
After an unbeaten start to the 2013–14 season, Widdrington was named as the Conference South Manager of the Month for August.
The name was apparently Austrian botanist Stephan Endlicher's way of honouring an early expert on the coniferous forests of Spain, Capt. Samuel Edward Cook or Widdrington (1787-1856).
Widdrington was the son of William Widdrington, 3rd Baron Widdrington, by the Honourable Alathea Fairfax, daughter of Charles Fairfax, 5th Viscount Fairfax of Emley.