Widdrington (name)
Appearance
Widdrington is a surname, and may refer to:
- The various barons Widdrington, including:
- 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
- Tommy Widdrington (born 1971), English-born footballer who played for Southampton and Port Vale
- His son Kai Widdrington (born 1995), dancer
- His son Theo Widdrington (born 1999), footballer
- Samuel Edward Cook (writer), took the name of Widdrington, his mother being the heiress of some of the estates of this family
Pseudonyms
[edit]- Thomas Preston (Benedictine monk), adopted the pen-name of Roger Widdrington