WHAPLODE, William (d.1447), of Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks.

Family and Education

s. and h. of William Whaplode (d.1398) of Chalfont St. Peter by Elizabeth, wid. of William Restwold (d.1374) of High Head castle, Cumb. m. (1) Margaret; (2) bef. 1432, Joan (?d.1447), sis. of Robert Forster of Westminster, s.p..PCC 31 Luffenham; CPR, 1446-52, p. 232.

Offices Held

Feodary of the duchy of Lancaster, Beds. and Bucks. 12 Feb. 1408–8 Oct. 1440.Somerville, Duchy, i. 591.

Escheator, Beds. and Bucks. 16 Nov. 1420 – 20 May 1422, 12 May Feb.-5 Nov. 1430, 23 Nov. 1437 – 6 Nov. 1438, 1445–6.

J.p. Bucks. 20 July 1424 – d.

Commr. to assess a parliamentary grant, Bucks. Apr. 1431; of kiddles, Bucks., Mdx. Aug. 1433; to distribute tax rebate, Bucks. Dec. 1433; administer to local notables oaths against maintenance May 1434; raise royal loans Feb. 1436, Nov. 1440, Mar. 1442; of inquiry Dec. 1438 (forestalling and regrating of corn).

Bailiff of Wargrave, Berks. by appointment of Henry Beaulort, bp. of Winchester, 31 Jan. 1431–d.Reg. Common Seal (Hants Rec. Ser. ii), no. 215.; steward of the episcopal estates ?1431 – d.

Parlimentarian

WHAPLODE, William

Main residence: Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks.

Wappelade, Whappelode

Author

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

WHAPLODE, William (-d.1447)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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