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WHITTON, Thomas (d.1411), of Whitton near Burford, Salop.

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s. and h. of John Whitton (d.1372) of Whitton. m. 1da. d.v.p.
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Tax collector, Salop Dec. 1373, Nov. 1374, Nov. 1377; assessor May 1379.

Sheriff, Salop 7 Nov. – 18 Dec. 1390, 5 Nov. 1406–30 Nov. 1407.

Coroner, Salop bef 3 Aug. 1392.

Commr. of inquiry, Salop Nov. 1409 (ownership of Farlow).

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WHITTON, Thomas (d.1411), of Whitton near Burford, Salop.
Main residence: Whitton near Burford, SalopNot to be confused with Whitton in Westbury, where another family named Whitton lived (VCH Salop, viii. 313).
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L.S.W.
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Commons 1386-1421
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WHITTON, Thomas (-d.1411)

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WHITTINGTON, Robert (d.1423/4), of Pauntley, Glos. and Sollershope, Herefs.

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2nd s. of Sir William Whittington (d.1358), of Pauntley, prob. by Joan, da. of William Maunsell; bro. and h. of William and er. bro. of Richard. m. Margery (?Peresford), 1s. Guy.
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Commr. to put down rebellion, Glos. Mar., Dec. 1382; of array Apr. 1385, Mar. 1392, Dec. 1399, Sept., Nov. 1403, May 1415, May 1418, Mar. 1419; arrest, lordship of Newent, Glos. Sept. 1387; inquiry, Glos., Worcs. Dec. 1391 (salmon poaching), Glos. May 1393 (lands of a royal ward), Feb. 1394 (ownership of manor of Kingsholme), Mar. 1394 (assaults on Richard Baret), July 1396 (assaults), Nov. 1398 (intimidation of a jury), Feb. 1400 (wastes, Deerhurst priory), May 1400 (trespasses), July 1400 (Sir Richard Talbot’s estates), Worcs. July 1401 (illegal entry into property), Glos. Aug. 1401 (felonies), Feb. 1406 (ownership of land), Glos., Herefs. June 1406 (concealments); to take assizes, Glos., Som. May 1395, Jan. 1396; of weirs, Glos. June 1398; oyer and terminer May 1400, Glos., Worcs. Mar. 1401; to escort a royal ward from Herefs. to the Council Nov. 1400; make proclamation of Henry IV’s intention to govern well, Glos. May 1402; to raise royal loans, Glos., Herefs. June 1406, Glos. Nov. 1419, Jan. 1420.

Tax collector, Glos. Dec. 1384.

J.p. Glos. 28 June 1390 – July 1397, 28 Nov. 1399-c. July 1423.

Escheator, Glos., Herefs. and the marches 24 Oct. 1392 – 24 Nov. 1394, Glos. 8 Nov. 1401 – 29 Nov. 1402, 7 Nov. 1409–29 Nov. 1410.

Coroner, Glos. bef. Jan. 1393.

Alnager, Glos. 20 July 1394–26 Oct. 1396.

Constable, Forest of Dean by May 1398.Glos. RO, Forest of Dean ms D2244/96.

Sheriff, Glos. 29 Nov. 1402 – 5 Nov. 1403, 23 Nov. 1407 – 15 Nov. 1408, 3 Nov. 1412–6 Nov. 1413.

Forester of Corse chace, Glos. 6 Feb. 1400 – d.

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WHITTINGHAM, Robert I
Main residences: Pauntley, Glos.; Sollershope, Herefs.
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L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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WHITTINGTON, Robert (-d.1423/4)

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

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3rd s. of Sir William Whittington (d.1358) of Pauntley, Glos. by his w. Joan Maunsell, bro. of Robert. m. Alice (d.v.p. c.1410), da. of Sir Ivo Fitzwaryn, s.p.Barron, 198-9, 223-4; J.H. Wylie, Hen. IV, iii. 165.
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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.

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WHITTINGTON, Richard (d.1423), of London.
Main residence: London.
Notes

This biography relies heavily upon C.M. Barron’s detailed study ‘Richard Whittington’, Studies in London Hist. ed. Hollaender and Kellaway, 197-248. Unless otherwise stated, information provided in the text is taken from this article.

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Commons 1386-1421
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WHITTINGTON, Richard (d.1423)

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

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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.
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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.

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WHITTINGTON, Guy
Main residences: Pauntley, Glos.; Sollershope, Herefs.
Qwtynton, Whetynton, Whitenton, Whytyngton, Wytinton
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