WHITLEY, Roger (c.1618-97), of St. John’s Hosp., Chester; Peele Hall, Cheshire; and Pall Mall, Westminster, Mdx.

Capt. of horse (Royalist) 1642, col. 1644–6; gov. Aberystwyth 1644–6; maj. Ld. Gerard’s Horse 1662–3, 1666–7; q.m.g. 1667. Flints. Hist. Soc. xxii. 9–13; CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 577; 1665–6, p. 557.

Gent. usher of the privy chamber (supernumerary) 1644–?63; farmer of excise, N. Wales 1662–74; registrar of indentured emigrants to America 1664–86; receiver of hearth tax, Anglesey, Denb. and Flints. 1664–6, 1669–74; knight harbinger by 1669–75; registrar of customs, London to 1672; commr. pressing seamen, Lancs., Cheshire and N. Wales 1672; dep. postmaster-gen. 1672–7; commr. disbandment 1679; gent. of privy chamber 1689–d. CSP Dom. 1645–7, p. 447; 1661–2, p. 78; 1663–4, p. 182; 1672–3, p. 4; 1686–7, p. 79; APC Col. i. 384; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 429; ii. 34, 73; iii. 221, 360, 567, 856, 1242; iv. 747; vi. 58; H. Robinson, Post Office, 54; N. Carlisle, Gent. Privy Chamber, 204.

Freeman, Denbigh 1644; master of St. John’s hosp. Chester 1660–d.; freeman, Chester 1666, alderman 1680–4, Aug. 1688–d., treasurer 1688–9, mayor 1692–6; custos rot. Flints. Oct.–Nov. 1689. J. Hemingway, Hist. Chester, ii. 141; G. L. Fenwick, Hist. Chester, 318; Chester RO, Chester bor. recs. A/B/2, ff. 154, 192; 3, ff. 35–54.

Freeman, E. I. Co. 1674. Cal. Ct. Mins. E.I. Co. ed. Sainsbury, x. 110;