WIGHTMAN, William (bef.1517-80), of Harrow-on-the-Hill, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. bef. 1517, 1st s. of Richard Wightman, capper, of Coventry, Warws. by Elizabeth, da. of Humphrey Purcell of Wolverhampton, Staffs. m. Audrey, da. of [?Thomas] Dering, 5da.Mdx. Peds. 34; Coventry Leet Bk. ii. 728, 735-812; Lysons, Environs, ii. 571.

Offices Held

Teller of the change of the coinage and mint in the Tower 31 Jan. 1551 – d.; jt. receiver, South Wales for ct. of augmentations 1552 – 54; Exchequer receiver, Wales 1554 – d.; high treasurer of the army July 1557; j.p.q. Mdx. from c. 1569, commr. musters. CPR, 1550–3, p. 108; APC, iv. 193; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 152; HMC Foljambe, 4–5.

Parlimentarian

WIGHTMAN, William (by 1517-80), of Harrow-on-the-Hill, Mdx.

Main residence: Harrow-on-the-Hill, Mdx.

Author

S.T.B.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

WIGHTMAN, William (bef. 1517-80)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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