William Widdrington, 1st Baron Widdrington

He fought in the Royalist army in the English Civil War and was killed in battle in 1651.

[3] He served as governor of Lincoln in 1643, and on 2 November 1643 was elevated to the Peerage as 1st Baron Widdrington of Blankney.

[3] In 1644, after helping to defend York, and the Kings defeat at Marston Moor he left England with the Duke of Newcastle for exile in Hamburg.

[3] In 1648, he was condemned to death in his absence by the House of Commons and his estates were confiscated.

He returned in 1650 when he accompanied Charles II to Scotland and in 1651 he was mortally wounded while fighting for him at Wigan.