WHITNEY, Sir Robert II (d.1443), of Whitney-on-Wye and Pencombe, Herefs.

Family and Education

s. and h. of Sir Robert Whitney I. m. aft. 1404, Wintelan (b.1392), da. of Thomas Oldcastle of Eyton, Herefs. and sis. and coh. of Richard Oldcastle (d.1421), 1s. Eustace.CCR, 1401-5, p. 306; Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. x. 189; C139/112/62. Kntd. bef. 1413.

Offices Held

Commr. to assess taxes, Herefs. Jan. 1412, Apr. 1431; raise the siege of Coity castle Sept. 1412; of array, Herefs. May 1418; inquiry July 1419 (rights of Henry Oldcastle).

Sheriff, Herefs. 6 Nov. 1413 – 10 Nov. 1414, 7 Nov. 1427 – 4 Nov. 1428, 5 Nov. 1432–3, 8 Nov. 1436–7 Nov. 1437.

Captain of Vire 6 Dec. 1420-Feb. 1421.DKR, xlii. 382.

J.p. Herefs. 7 July 1423 – Oct. 1432.

Escheator, Herefs. and adjacent March 5 Nov. 1430–26 Nov 1431.

Parlimentarian

WHITNEY, Sir Robert

Main residences: Whitney-on-Wye; Pencombe, Herefs.

Author

C.K.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

WHITNEY, Sir Robert II (-d.1443)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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