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

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.