344 ANTIQUITIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND. 



tiers remarkably peaceable under their government, after a few 

 examples being made of the boldeft thieves (k). His deputy, 

 Sir Henry Widd ring ton, was high fheriff of Northumberland, 21 Q._ 

 Elizabeth, and 3 K. "James I ; and a representative for it in parlia- 

 ment, i, 12, 1 8, K. James \', and was lucceeded by 



Sir William Widdrington, who was high fheriffof Northumberland* 

 12 K. Charles I; and a reprefentative for it in parliament, ijth, 

 1 6th and iyth of the fame reign, with Sir Henry Percy. He, and 

 Sir William Carnaby, and Sir Patricius Curiven, were three of the 56 

 members who voted for faving the life of the Earl of Straff or d. 

 He, and his friend, Mr. Herbert Price, member for Brecon, in 

 Wales, were committed to the Tower, for having candles brought 

 into the houfe without a general order, 189 voices againft 172. 

 He was expelled the houfe, 26th Auguft, 1642, for refuting to 

 attend it, and raifing forces in defence of his majefty, who cre- 

 ated him baron Widdrington of Blankney, loth November, 1643. 

 After the battle of Matron-Moor, he retired beyond feas with his 

 noble friend, the lord marquis of Neivcajlle, and others ; and his 

 eftate was fequeftred by the parliament (I). 



On the march of his majefty, K. Charles II, toWorceJler, his lord- 

 fliip ftaid behind at Wigan, in LancaJJjire, with the Earl of Derby, 

 and many loyal gentlemen, about 200 horfe, with adefignof 

 taking the country-volunteers along with them, where they were 

 furprized by a party of the parliament-forces at the dawn of the 

 morning, and after a gallant difplay of valour were either flain 



(k) Monmouth's Memoirs, publiflied by Lord Orery. 

 (1) Wbitiack's Memorials, p. 97, and p. 391. 



or 



