William Errington

William Errington,(1699–5 Mar 1739) was High Sheriff of Northumberland .

Errington was the only son of Francis Errington (1665–1699) a papist of the landed gentry branch of Walwick Grange, Northumberland.[1] He married Mrs Isabel Bacon at Haydon Bridge on 17 Oct 1731 [2] and was appointed High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1739 not long before his death.[3] He left one son John (1733–1768) gentleman of High Warden, Northumberland [1] and direct maternal ancestor of Sir William Errington Hume (1879–1960) physician and his son Cardinal George Basil Hume(1923–1999), Catholic Archbishop of Westminster.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Burke's Landed Gentry.
  2. ↑ Haydon Bridge parish register.
  3. ↑ "unknown". Gentleman's Magazine 9: page 48. 1731.