WHITTINGTON, Richard (d.1423), of London.

Common councillor, Coleman Street Ward 31 July 1384–6;Cal. Letter Bk. London, H, 239, 270, 281; Cal. P. and M. London, 1381–1412, pp. 85, 123. alderman of Broad Street Ward 12 Mar. 1393 – aft.24 June 1397, Lime Street Ward by 13 Feb. 1398 – d.; mayor, London 8 June 1397 – 13 Oct. 1398, 13 Oct. 1406–7, 1419–20.Beaven, Aldermen, i. 71, 74; CPR, 1396–9, p. 144; Cal. Letter Bk. London, H, 440, 445; Cal. Letter Bk. London, I, 52–53, 60, 226–7, 246.

Sheriff, London and Mdx. Mar. 1393–4.

Commr. to make arrests, London Mar., Apr. 1394, Nov. 1407; of gaol delivery Oct. 1397, June 1398; oyer and terminer Sept. 1401 (ransom of the count of Denia), Mar., Apr., Oct. 1403, Nov. 1405 (bis), May 1406, Nov. 1407, June, July 1409, May 1414, Feb. 1416, Dec. 1417, Nov. 1418; to supervise the collection of Peter’s Pence in England Aug. 1409; of inquiry, London Jan. 1412 (liability for taxation), Dec. 1412 (seizure of merchandise), Jan. 1414 (lollards at large), July 1418 (possessions of Sir John Oldcastle); to administer revenues for building work at Westminster abbey Dec. 1413; recruit carpenters for the same Mar. 1414.

Warden, Mercers’ Co. 24 June 1395–6, 1401 – 02, 1408–9.Mercers’ Company Recs. Wardens’ acct. bk. ff. 16v, 34, 47v.

Member of Henry IV’s council 1 Nov. 1399–18 July 1400.E404/15/477.

Collector of the wool custom, London 6 Oct. 1401 – 5 Nov. 1405, 20 Feb. 1407–26 July 1410.Guildhall Lib. London, 2903.

Receiver-general in England for Edward, earl of Rutland, by 7 May 1402.C267/8/28–30.

Mayor of the Staple of Westminster 3 July 1405–d.,It is not known if Whittington held office continuously throughout this period, since there are no references to him as mayor between April 1409 and July 1413 (Barron, 218, 244). Calais by 25 Dec. 1406-aft. 14 July 1413.DL28/1/2, f. 6v, 3 ff. 20, 21v, 4 ff. 5, 19v, 20v, 3/2 f. 15; Staffs. RO, D641/1/2/1 m. 4, 4 m. 5, 5 m. 2.