96 Amhle and Ilauxlcy. By J. C. Hodgson. 



In 165.2, 20th March, Eobert Widdrington of Hauxley-^ 

 levied a fine, and in 1663 he was rated for lands at Newmoor 

 House and Hesleydean (of the rental of £30 ) for the Guyzance 

 Tithe, and for lands in Amble and Hauxley. In 1664 he 

 was Deputy High Sheriff for his kinsman, Sir Thomas 

 Horsley.-^ He would seem to have had but one son, William 

 Widdrington of Barnhill, Guyzance, who in 1655 was entered at 

 Gray's Inn, and in 1663 was rated for lands at Barnhill, 

 at £40 per annum ; whose will, dated 17th September 1664, 

 desires his body to be buried in the chancel of Warkworth, 

 amongst his predecessors, makes his father, Robert Wid- 

 drington of Hauxley, esq., supervisor, mentions his wife Bar- 

 bara, his only child Anne,-" and his kinsman, Sir Kalph 

 Delavel, Bart?" 



On 20th December 1675, Eobert Widdrington and the other 

 freeholders entered into articles for the division of the town- 

 ship,^^ and 29th and 30th July, Eobert Widdrington the elder 

 settled his lands in Amble and Hauxley, with fishings in Hauxley, 

 upon his nephew, Eobert Widdrington, son of William Widdring- 

 ton.^- His will, dated 28th May 1682, proved at Durham 1696, 

 recites this settlement, and mentions his lands in Guyzance.^-^ 



His nephew and heir, Eobprt Widdrington, took out a license 

 30th June 1681, to marry Dorothy Ogle, spinster ; and again 26th 

 July 1689, a license to marr}^ Frances Humble, of the parish of 

 Shilbottle. His will is datpd 1 7th January 1716-7. He left 

 two sons, Eobert and John, and three (laughters, Dorothy, 



^-^ In 1652 administration of the goods of Henry Kirton of Hauxley was 

 granted to his grandson, on the mother's side, Robert Widdrington 

 of Hauxley.— Dwr/iam WilU. 



^8 Lancelot Horsley of Brinkhengh, who died in 1660, married Jane, 

 daughter of John Widdrington of Hauxley : from this marriage descend 

 the Widdringtons and Riddells of Felton Park. — Vixitatiov , p. 69. 



^" 1662, 4th December. Anne, daughter of Mr William Widdrington of 

 ye Barnhill, bap. — Felton Registers. 



5th June 1665, William Widdrington, gentleman, son and heir of Robert 

 Widdrington of Hauxley, Esq., entered at Gray's Inn. Communicated by 

 Canon Raine of TorJc. 



^" Raine Testa, and Hodgson, Part ii., Vol. ii., p. 104. 



^^ Hauxley Abstract.— i?ev. John Hodgson's Collection. 



^ This will is no longer to be found at Durham, but is abstracted 

 by the Rev. John Hodgson. 



^* 1696, 14th November. Robert Widdrington of Hauxley, buried. — 

 W^fhworth Registers, 



