WHITTINGTON, Guy (d.1440), of Pauntley, Glos. and Sollershope, Herefs.

Family and Education

s. and h. of Robert Whittington and nephew of Richard. m. bef. Easter 1401, Cecily (10 Apr. 1389-aft. 1440), da. of John Browning of Melbury Sampford, Dorset, by his 1st w. Agnes, da. and coh. of William Rodborough of Leigh near Deerhurst, Glos., sis. and h. of Richard Browning, 5s. (1 d.v.p.), 2da.

Offices Held

Escheator, Glos. and the marches 23 Nov. 1419 – 16 Nov. 1420, Herefs. 7 Nov. 1435–23 Nov. 1436.

Commr. of inquiry, Glos. Jan. 1421 (ownership of land),CIMisc. vii. 610. Feb. 1421 (repairs to a gutter), May 1429 (theft of grain), Herefs. Dec. 1435, Glos. May 1440 (concealments); to assess a subsidy Apr. 1431, Jan. 1436; of array Jan. 1436; to raise royal loans Feb. 1436.

J.p. Glos. 20 July 1424 – d.

Sheriff, Herefs. 6 Nov. 1414 – 15 Jan. 1426, Glos. 7 Nov. 1427 – 4 Nov. 1428, 5 Nov. 1433–3 Nov. 1434.

Parlimentarian

WHITTINGTON, Guy

Main residences: Pauntley, Glos.; Sollershope, Herefs.

Qwtynton, Whetynton, Whitenton, Whytyngton, Wytinton

Author

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

WHITTINGTON, Guy (-d.1440)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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