Agnes (Gower) Widderington (abt. 1525 - abt. 1583)

Born about 1525 in Stittenham, Yorkshire, England

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Died about 24 Mar 1583 at about age 58 in Northumberland, England

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Agnes Gower (bur. St. Nicholas, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NBL)

Biography

Agnes is the daughter of Edward Gower of Stittenham, Yorkshire. She is the second wife of John Widdrington of Widdrington Castle (b. c. 1503 - d. 10 Aug 1571).

Marriage

m. (c. 1542 marriage portion) John Widdrington. Issue:

• Benwell (living 1582)
• Ephraim of Ritton (b. c. 1555; living 1639)

m.1 _____, sister of George Thirlwall of Rothbury

m.2 Jane, dau. of Michael Hebburn of Hebburn

• William
• Isaac
• Robert of Chilburn and Plessey, of Monk, Wearmouth, DUR

m. Margaret (b. after 8 Jul 1537), dau. of Robert, 5th Baron Ogle (b. c. 1510 - d. 27 Feb 1545) and Jane Radcliffe (d. aft. 1564).

• Barbara, unmarried on 23 Mar 1582
• Jane

m. John Carnaby, gent. of Langley

• 4 more dau...

Will

• 23 Mar 1582

Agnes was born about 1510. She is the daughter of Edward Gower and Margaret Constable.

Sources

• Will of Agnes Gower. Surtees Society, 38, pp. 99. Google Books.

• "Pedigree of Widdrington of West Harle," in A History of Northumberland, pp. 200. Google Books.
• Flowers p.145