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WHITNEY, Robert (c.1536-90), of Thetford, Norf.

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b. c. 1536, s. of Nicholas Whitney of Saffron Walden, Essex. educ. ?Peterhouse, Camb. 1549, aged under 14. m. Jane, 2s. 1da.
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Servant of Philip, 13th Earl of Arundel by 1580.

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WHITNEY, Robert (c.1536-90), of Thetford, Norf.
Main residence: Thetford, Norf.
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WHITNEY, Robert (c.1536-90)

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WHITNEY, Sir Robert (c.1525-67), of Whitney, Herefs. and Iccombe, Glos.

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b. c. 1525, 1st s. of Robert Whitney by Margaret, da. of Robert Wye of Lypiatt Park, Stroud, Glos. m. (1) Sybil, da. of Sir James Baskerville of Eardisley, Herefs. 3s.; (2) Mary, 2da.; 1s. illegit. suc. fa. 1541; Kntd. Oct. 1553.C142/64/114, 146/126; Trans. Rad. Soc. xxxviii. 51; Duncumb, Herefs. Hundred of Huntingdon, 80 et seq.; Add. 19815, ff. 13, 59; Vis. Herefs. ed. Weaver, 8; PCC admon. act bk. 1567, f. 128.
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Escheator, Herefs. Mar. – Dec. 1548, j.p. by 1555; sheriff, Rad. 1558 – 59; steward of Clifford, Herefs. and Glasbury, Rad., constable of Clifford castle 1561.CPR, 1553 and App. Ed. VI, p. 402; 1560–3, p. 537; 1566–9, p. 320; SP11/5/6.

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WHITNEY, Sir Robert (c.1525-67), of Whitney, Herefs. and Iccombe, Glos.
Main residences: Whitney, Herefs.; Iccombe, Glos.
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WHITNEY, Sir Robert (c.1525-67)

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WHARTON, Michael (d.1590), of Beverley Park, Yorks.

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o.s. of Lawrence Wharton of Beverley Park and Kingston-upon-Hull by Agnes Radley of Yarborough, Lincs. educ. St. John’s Camb. 1565, BA 1568; G. Inn 1568. m. Joan, da. of John Portington of Portington, 4s. 3da. suc. fa. 1572.
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A ‘governor’ of Beverley 1588.

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WHARTON, Michael (d.1590), of Beverley Park, Yorks.
Main residence: Beverley Park, Yorks.
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WHARTON, Michael (-d.1590)

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WHELER, Richard (d.1614), of Lincoln’s Inn and Thames Ditton, Surr.

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1st s. of Sir Edmund Wheler, goldsmith (the business later turned into Child’s Bank), of London and Riding Court, Datchet, Bucks., by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Richard Hanbury, goldsmith, of London. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. matric. pens. 1562, scholar 1563, BA 1565-6, MA 1569; L. Inn, sp. adm. 1566, called 1574, bencher 1586. m. Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Pitt of Steepleton Iwerne, Dorset and Hartley Waspade, Hants, s.p.Vis. London (Harl. Soc. xv, xvii), 341; Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xxvii), 145-6; Hilton Price, Handbook of London Bankers, 30-1; Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. lxiv), 195.
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Keeper of Black Bk. L. Inn 1594, treasurer 1596 – 97, Lent reader 1597; common pleader, London 1587 – 90, common serjeant from 1601, dep. recorder 1608–d.Remembrancia, 286 and n. 1.

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WHELER, Richard (d.1614), of Lincoln’s Inn and Thames Ditton, Surr.
Main residences: Lincoln's Inn; Thames Ditton, Surr.
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WHELER, Richard (-d.1614)

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