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WHITSON, John (c.1554-1629), of St. Nicholas Street, Bristol, Glos.

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b. c. 1554,J. Aubrey, Brief Lives, ii. 299; STAC 8/292/10. The monument erected to Whitson in 1741 suggests a birth-date of c.1558: I.M. Roper, ‘Effigies of Bristol’, Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. xxvii. 87. s. of William Whitson of Clearwell, Newland, Glos. ?; educ. Newland g.s.; appr. Bristol 1570. m. (1) 12 Apr. 1585, Bridget (d.1608), da. of Robert Saxey, merchant, of Bristol, wid. of Nicholas Cutt, merchant, of Bristol, 3da. d.v.p.; (2) 21 Sept. 1609 (with £500), Magdalen (bur. 19 Sept. 1615), da. of Thomas Barber, Salter, of London, wid. of William Hynde, Salter, of London, s.p.; (3) 18 May 1617 (?with £2,000), Rachel (bur. 18 Sept. 1654), da. of Richard Danvers of Tockenham, Wilts., wid. of John Aubrey of Burlton Court, Burghill, Herefs., s.p.P. McGrath, John Whitson and the Merchant Community of Bristol, (Hist. Assoc. Bristol 1970), pp. 7, 9-10, 13-14, 19; W. Leighton, ‘Manor of Burnett’, Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. Trans. lix. 264; C2/Chas.I/M32/24; C21/B17/2. d. 27 Feb. 1629.C142/537/68. sig. John Whitsone.
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Freeman, Bristol 1585,McGrath, John Whitson, 9. collector subsidy 1586,Ordinances of Bristol ed. M. Stanford (Bristol Rec. Soc. xli), 88. sheriff 1589–90,List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 167. common councilman by 1598, surveyor, St. Bartholomew’s free school (jt.) 1598,Ordinances of Bristol, 103, 105. alderman 1600–d.,A.B. Beaven, Bristol Lists, 313. constable of staple 1602 – 03, 1604 – 05, 1611 – 12, 1616 – 17, 1623 – 24, 1625–6,Bristol RO, common council procs. 1598–1608, pp. 52, 86; 1608–27, ff. 20v, 62v, 115, 131. mayor 1603 – 04, 1615–16,Beaven, 313. j.p. by 1604,CJ, i. 185b; W. Adams, Chronicle of Bristol, 204. commr. piracy 1604,C181/1, f. 92. subsidy 1608, 1621, 1624, 1629,SP14/31/1; C212/22/20, 23; E115/94/102. aid 1609,SP14/43/107. lic. passengers overseas 1611,C193/6/220–1. French prize goods 1627,APC, 1627, p. 87. charitable uses 1628,Cal. Bristol Charters comp. J. Latimer, 152. auditor (jt.) 1628,City Chamberlains’ Accts. ed. D.M. Livock (Bristol Rec. Soc. xxiv), 148–9, 160–2. capt. of militia ft. at d. Adams, 223.

Feoffee, Bristol Merchant Venturers 1600,P. McGrath, Merchant Venturers of Bristol, 19n. warden 1605 – 06, master 1606 – 07, 1611–12;Recs. relating to Soc. of Merchant Venturers of Bristol ed. P. McGrath (Bristol Rec. Soc. xvii), 6, 54; J. Latimer, Hist. of Soc. of Merchant Venturers of Bristol, 66, 326. asst. Spanish Co. May-December 1605;Spanish Co. ed. P. Croft (London Rec. Soc. lx), xliii. 101. member, Virg. Co. 1622.Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, ii. 20.

Under-dep. farmer of wine duties (jt.), western ports 1611–22.E112/119/416.

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WHITSON, John (c.1554-1629), of St. Nicholas Street, Bristol, Glos.
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WHITMORE, William (1573-1648), of Apley Park, Salop.

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b. 4 Nov. 1573,WARD 9/158, ff. 126v-7. 1st s. of William Whitmore of London, Haberdasher and Anna, da. of William Bond, Haberdasher and alderman of London. educ. King’s, Camb. 1588; M. Temple 1595. m. (1) Margaret (d. 31 Jan. 1608), da. of Roland Moseley of Hough, Lancs. 1s. 1da.; (2) 19 Nov. 1610, Dorothy (d.1626), da. of John Weld, Haberdasher of London, 3s. 2da. Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 499-500; GL, ms 4107/1, unfol.; Al. Cant.; M. Temple Admiss.; Notes on the Manor and Fam. of Whitmore comp. W.H. Whitmore, 8. suc. fa. 1593; Kntd. 24 June 1621. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 177. d. bef. 24 Jan. 1648. sig. W[illia]m Whitmore.
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Freeman, Bridgnorth, Salop 1605; J.F.A. Mason, Bor. of Bridgnorth, 18. collector, subsidy, Salop 1605; E401/2404. sheriff, Salop 1619–20; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 119. j.p., Salop 1621-at least 1636; C231/4, f. 125; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 14; SP16/405. commr. subsidy, Salop 1621, 1624, 1641–2, C212/22/20, 23; SR, v. 65, 155. sewers, Kent and Suss. 1629, C181/4, f. 32. knighthood fines, Salop 1630–4, E178/7154, f. 61; E198/4/32, f. 3v. charitable uses, Bridgnorth 1630, C192/1, unfol. oyer and terminer, Wales and the Marches by 1634-at least 1640, C181/4, f. 162v; 181/5, p. 369. Poll Tax 1641, Irish aid 1642, SR, v. 107, 141. array 1642. Northants. RO, FH133.

Contractor for Crown lands, 1609–16; A.F. Upton, Sir Arthur Ingram, 26; CSP Dom. 1603–10, pp. 590, 595, 614, 637, 643; 1611–18, pp. 5, 41, 44, 159, 192, 209; E214/403; C54/2244/18, 40. customs farmer by 1610. CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 637.

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WHITHED (WHITEHEAD), Richard (1594-c.1663), of Norman Court, West Tytherley, Hants.

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bap. 15 Jan. 1594, B. Whitehead, Hist. Whitehead Fams. 18. 1st s. of Sir Henry Whithed* of Norman Court, and 1st w. Anne, da. of James Weston†, chan. of Lichfield dioc. Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. lxiv), 90. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1610, BA 1612; I. Temple 1613; travelled abroad 1614-17. Al. Ox.; I. Temple database of admiss.; APC, 1613-14, p. 585. m. (1) settlement 1 Aug. 1621, Hants RO, Daly ms 20079. Margery, da. of John Culliford of Encombe, Dorset, 3s. 8da. (4 d.v.p.); B. Whitehead, Hist. Whitehead Fams. 18, 19, 22. (2) c.1640, Lucy (d.1652), da. of Robert Dove, vicar of St. Neots, Hunts. 1616-22, wid. of Richard Organ (d. by 1638) of Lambourn, Berks., s.p.; Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 117. (3) Cecilia (d.1677), da. of Richard Browne of Betchworth Castle, Surr., wid. of Robert Edolph of Hinxhill, Kent and Sir Francis Knollys II* of Reading, Berks., s.p. E. Hasted, Kent, vii. 565; P. Parsons, Monuments in Kent, 49; M.F. Keeler, Long Parl. 244. suc. fa. 1629. C142/448/92. d. c. 1663. Whitehead, 19.
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Capt. militia ft., Hants 1626, col. 1631–8; Add. 21922, ff. 61v, 206; Add. 26781, ff. 17, 51. freeman, Lymington, Hants 1627; C. St. Barbe, Recs. New Lymington, 7. j.p. Hants 1629 – 42, by 1650 – at least60, Wilts. 1650; C231/5, pp. 19, 528; C193/13/5, 6; Anon., Names of the JPs (1650), pp. 50, 61; CSP Dom. 1655, p. 94; Anon, A Perfect List of JPs (1660), p. 49. commr. swans, Hants, Wilts., Dorset, Som., Devon, Cornw. and I.o.W. 1629, C181/4, f. 2v. sewers, Hants and Berks. 1633, Hants and Suss. 1638; Ibid. f. 147v; 181/5, f. 115v. sheriff, Hants 1635–6; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 56. commr. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 1641 – 44, 1654 – 58, Surr. 1644, C181/5, ff. 189v, 221v, 239; 181/6, pp. 8, 307. gaol delivery, Surr. 1644, C181/5, f. 239v. subsidy, Hants 1641 – 42, assessment, Hants 1643 – 50, 1657, 1660, Berks. 1644 – 48, Wilts. 1644 – 52, 1657, sequestration, Hants 1643, levying money 1643, defence, 1643, Wilts. 1644, execution of ordinances, Hants and Berks. 1644, safety, Hants 1645, militia, Hants and Wilts. 1648, Hants 1660, poor prisoners 1653, scandalous ministers 1654. SR, v. 88, 155; A. and O. i. 91, 113, 140, 148, 230, 335, 450, 455, 475, 540, 696, 961, 974–5, 977, 1078, 1092–3, 1095, 1242, 1244; ii. 42, 45, 308, 311, 477, 480, 677, 760, 975, 1080, 1083, 1378, 1442.

Col. ft. (parl.) 1643. Whitehead, 18.

Commr. requisitioning timber 1644, excise 1645, exclusion from sacrament 1645, scandalous offences 1648. A. and O. i. 423–4, 691, 853, 1209.

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WHITHED, Sir Henry (1574-1629), of Norman Court, West Tytherley, Hants.

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b. 3 Sept. 1574,C142/235/97. o.s. of Richard Whithed of Norman Court and Christian, da. of William Jephson of Froyle, Hants. Berry, Hants Genealogies, 106, 194. educ. Hart Hall, Oxf. 1589. Al. Ox. m. (1) settlement 20 Mar. 1593, C142/235/97. Anne (d.1623), VCH Hants, iv. 523. da. of James Weston†, chan. of Lichfield dioc., 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.); Hants RO, 4M53/141, f. 61. (2) settlement 10 June 1604, Hants RO, 5M50/2005. Constance (d. 23 Oct. 1626), B. Whithead, Hist. Whitehead Fams. 17. da. of Sir Richard Norton† of East Tisted, Hants, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. lxiv), 90. suc. fa. 1593; PROB 11/82, f. 9v. Kntd. 23 July 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 124. d. 27 Apr. 1629. C142/448/92.
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Capt. militia ft. Hants 1601 – 28, col. 1628–d., Whithed Letter Bk. (Hants Recs. ser. i), 1, 4, 51; CSP Dom. 1628–9, pp. 238, 243. j.p. 1602–d., Whithed Letter Bk. 6; C66/1620, 1988; SP14/33; C193/13/1; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 15. commr. subsidy 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624, SP14/31/1; C212/22/20–1, 23. repair of Romsey Bridge, Hants 1608, Whithed Letter Bk. 59. sheriff 1609–10, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 56. commr. aid 1612, Harl. 354, f. 68. relief of maimed soldiers 1612, Whithed Letter Bk. 90–1. disarming recusants 1612, Ibid. 98–9. gaol delivery, Winchester, Hants 1622; C181/3, f. 74. collector of fifteenths, Hants 1624; Procs. 1625, p. 278. alderman, Winchester 1625–d.; Hants RO, W/B1/4, f. 45. freeman, Southampton, Hants 1626; Whithed Letter Bk, v. commr. Forced Loan, Hants 1626, CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 506. billeting soldiers, 1626, APC, 1626, p. 224. martial law 1626–7, APC, 1626, p. 221; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 419; 1627–8, p. 440. oyer and terminer 1628. APC, 1627–8, p. 318.

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ASSHETON, Ralph (c.1606-1680), of Whalley and Downham, Lancs.

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b. c. 1606, 1st s. of Sir Ralph Assheton, 1st bt., of Great Lever and Whalley, Lancs., and Dorothy, da. of Sir James Bellingham, of Westmorland.J. Foster, Lancs. Peds. educ. Univ. Coll. Oxf. 1623, aged 17; G. Inn 1624. Al. Ox., GI Admiss. m. (1) lic. 17 Apr. 1630, Cent. Kent. Stud. U1644; CB, i. 150. Dorothy (d. 28 Jan. 1635), T.D. Whitaker, Hist. Whalley (4th edn.), ii. 145. da. of Sir Nicholas Tufton*, 2nd bt. and 1st earl of Thanet, s.p.; (2) 1644, Elizabeth (d. 8 June 1686), Ibid. ii. 145. da. of Sir Sapcot Harington of Royde, Lincs., 1s. d.v.p. Foster, Lancs. Peds. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 1644, CB, i. 150. and cos. Richard Assheton in Downham estate 1657. VCH Lancs. vi. 554, n. 44. d. 30 Jan. 1680. Whitaker, ii. 145; Soc. Gen. Downham par. reg. transcript, 125.
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Freeman, Preston, Lancs. by 1622; Preston Guild Rolls ed. W.A. Abram (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. ix), 76. commr. subsidy, Lancs. 1641, Poll Tax, 1642, SR, v. 86, 153. sequestration 1643, assessment 1644 – 48, 1660 – 69, Northern Assoc. 1645, defence, Lancs. 1645, militia 1648, 1660; A. and O. i. 114, 546, 642, 707, 758, 968, 1085, 1238; ii. 1371, 1433. recvr. for duchy of Lancaster, Lancs. 1644–d.; Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Somerville, 133. j.p. Lancs. 1647 – 49, 1660–6; Lancs. RO, QSC44–63. elder, Blackburn classis, 1646; CJ, iv. 669. out-bailiff, Clitheroe, Lancs. 1660–2. W.S. Weeks, Clitheroe in Seventeenth Cent. 228, 300.

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