100 Amhle and Hauxley. By J. C. Hodgson. 



attorney of the north." His death is recorded in the Newcastle 

 Chronicle as follows: — "16th October 1769 died Mr John 

 Widdrington, sen., of Newcastle, attorney: he transacted his 

 business with inflexible integrity and strictest honour." His 

 wife was buried with her father's family at Whickham, where 

 a monumental inscription remains to her memory. 



The only son of this marriage, also named John, succeeded 

 to the family estates at the death of his cousin german, 

 Nathaniel Widdrington. Of him, the last male representative*" 

 of this ancient family, a memoir by Mr Clephan has been 

 printed in 'Archseologia ^liana.'*' His literary attainments are 

 also recorded by Dr Alexander Oarlyle. He was one of the 

 founders and first President of the Literary and Philosophical 

 Society of Newcastle, and made the members welcome to the 

 use of his books and scientific instruments. 



He also resided in Hanover Square, and was a member 

 of that congregation of the keenest and best heads of 

 Newcastle, gathered to the Hanover Square Chapel by the 

 ability and worth of the Rev. William Turner, with which 

 church his mother's family was also associated. With his 

 uncle, Ealph Carr, he traded as a merchant and banker, 



*o A monumental inscription on the south side of St. John's Church, 

 Newcastle, marks the burial place of a family of Widdrington of 

 Newcastle, whose members were cordwainers, Whitehead' ii Directory 

 of 1778 gives Robert Widdrington of Middle Street, Newcastle, 

 cordwainer. A note in Bell's transcripts of the MI. St. John's (with the 

 See. of Antiquaries) asserts that Robert Widdrington of Newcastle, 

 cordwainer, who died 2l8t July 1806, aged 60, was eldest son of Thomas 

 Widdrington of Newcastle, and grandson of Robert Widdrington of 

 Hauxley. And in the Bell Collection at Alnwick Castle are further 

 details that this last named Robert Widdrington, a captain in the Life 

 Guards, after spending a considerable fortune, lived at Quarry. House, 

 Westgate, Newcastle, and had a numerous issue, some of whom were 

 baptized and buried at St. John's, Newcastle. 



1709, 15th May. Robert, son of Robert Widdrington of Westgate, 

 buried. 



1719-20, 28th February. Esther, daughter of Robert Widdrington 

 of Quarry-House, baptized. 



1724, 20th December. Robert, son of Robert Widdrington of Quarry- 

 House, baptized. — St. John's Register. 



The writer does not consider the connection with the Hauxley family 

 fully established. 



''I Arch. ^1., Vol. X., p. 138. 



