WHITTINGHAM, Robert (d.1452), of London and Pendley, Herts.

Warden of the Drapers’ Co. ?Aug. 1416-aft. 29 July 1417.Cal. P. and M. London, 1413–37, p. 63.

Alderman of Bishopsgate Ward 22 Dec. 1417–22, Walbrook Ward 1422- 2 May 1438; auditor, London 21 Sept. 1418–19, 1424–5.Beaven, Aldermen, i. 34, 217; Cal. Letter Bk. London, I, 204; K, 32.

Sheriff, London and Mdx. Mich. 1419–20, Essex and Herts. 5 Nov. 1433–3 Nov 1434, 3 Nov 1438–5 Nov. 1439.

Commr. of oyer and terminer, Bucks., Herts. Mar., July 1430 (oppressions and extortions), Jan. 1448 (maritime case); to assess a tax, Bucks. Apr. 1431, London Jan. 1436; lease land in the duchy of Cornwall July 1434; raise a royal loan, Herts. Mar. 1442; of inquiry, Beds. May 1444 (riots at Dunstable), Herts., Mdx. Dec. 1450 (theft of deeds).

Receiver-general of the duchy of Cornwall 21 Mar. 1433 – 4 Nov. 1439, the English estates of John, duke of Bedford by 10 Sept. 1435, the late duke’s estates and other crown property 6 Feb. 1436–5 May 1438.SC6/815/1, 3, 7–12, 821/3; B.P. Wolffe, R. Demesne in Eng. Hist. 95; Reg. Chichele, ii. 587–8.

J.p. Herts. 4 Aug. 1433 – Nov. 1439, 4 Dec 1433-July 1445, Bucks. c.1445-Oct. 1449.

Treasurer of Calais 10 Feb. 1436 – 25 Dec. 1441, keeper of the mint at Calais 18 Feb. 1436–?25 Dec. 1441.Rot. Gasc. et Franc. ed. Carte, ii. 286–7.

Ambassador to treat with envoys from Holland and Zeeland 23 Nov. 1438, 14 July 1441, from Flanders and Brabant 23 Nov. 1438, 23 May, 23 Dec. 1439, from France 23 May 1439, 23 Apr., 2 May, 3 Nov. 1440, 22 May 1441, from France and Burgundy 24 June 1440, from Burgundy alone 11 July 1440.Ibid. 293–5, 297, 299–300, 302, 304–5; J. Ferguson, Eng. Diplomacy, 185.

Mayor of the Staple of Calais by 14 May 1439-bef. Sept. 1442.Cal. P. and M. London, 1437–57, p. 105.

Capt. of Hammes castle, Picardy by 9 Apr. 1445-bef. 20 Nov. 1449.