Widdrington

Widdrington at Chevy – Chase; but as for fire-raising, there was not so much as a lighted lunt amongst us, save the match which the dragon had to light the burning tow withal, which he was to spit against Saint

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Nithisdale, Kenmure, Wintoun, and Widdrington, petitioned for two days 'delay to prepare for their trials.

Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume I. Mrs. Thomson

Hall, however, was not the man to let his servant be taken without protest, even if this Widdrington really had the authority he claimed to possess.

Stories of the Border Marches Jeanie Lang

There was, as it chanced, close to the lane in which the two had been wrangling, a bit of nice level ground covered with short, crisp turf, and to this Hall quickly made his way, followed by Widdrington and by a crowd of people who had run up from the fair, attracted by the quarrel.

Stories of the Border Marches Jeanie Lang

Widdrington was unable to reach his sword or to get to his horse; there was nothing for it but to take to his heels, pursued by a crowd thirsting for his blood.

Stories of the Border Marches Jeanie Lang

But to all Hall's remonstrances Widdrington merely replied haughtily that he was accountable to no one, save only to her most gracious Majesty the Queen; that he was there in the execution of his duty, and that anyone interfering with him did so at his own peril.

Stories of the Border Marches Jeanie Lang

"_This_ is my authority," cried Widdrington, drawing his sword.

Stories of the Border Marches Jeanie Lang

Widdrington, after the Battle of Chevy Chace, could not have skated, because he had no legs, -- poor fellow!

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Hall looked at the mounted man, and recognised him as one of a family named Widdrington, who claimed to be invested by the Government of Queen Anne with authority to arrest from time to time sundry persons who, so far as the general public knew, were guilty of no crime, but who nevertheless were in the end sent to the dreaded Plantations.

Stories of the Border Marches Jeanie Lang

Widdrington did not know what he meant, and suggested that Ansell should visit Sawston to see whether one could know.

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