Widdrington (name)

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Notable people who have used the name Widdrington are:

• 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