Constituency Dates
Gloucestershire 1420, 1421 (May), 1427, 1432
Family and Education
s. and h. of Robert Whittington† (d.1423/4) of Pauntley and Sollershop by his w. Margery; nephew of Richard† (d.1423) of London. m. bef. Easter 1401, Cecily (10 Apr. 1389-aft. 1440), da. of John Browning† (c.1369-1416) of Melbury Sampford, Dorset, by his 1st w. Agnes, da. and coh. of William Rodborough of Leigh near Deerhurst, Glos., sis. and h. of Richard Browning, 5s. (1 d.v.p. ), 2da. Dist. Glos. 1430, 1439.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Glos. 1423, 1425, 1429, 1433, 1435.

Escheator, Glos. and the adjacent marches of Wales 23 Nov. 1419 – 16 Nov. 1420, Herefs. and marches 7 Nov. 1435 – 23 Nov. 1436.

Commr. Glos., Herefs. Jan. 1421 – May 1440; of gaol delivery, Gloucester castle Aug., Oct. 1438.1 C66/42, mm. 15d, 39d.

J.p. Glos. 20 July 1424 – d.

Sheriff, Herefs. 6 Nov. 1424 – 15 Jan. 1426, Glos. 7 Nov. 1427 – 4 Nov. 1428, 5 Nov. 1433 – 3 Nov. 1434.

Address
Main residences: Pauntley, Glos.; Sollershope, Herefs.
biography text

More may be added to the earlier biography.2 The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 844-6.

In 1434, during his last term as sheriff, Whittington was associated with Robert Andrew* and John Throckmorton I* (whom the MP would appoint overseer of his will) in bringing an assize of novel disseisin against Sir Maurice Berkeley I* regarding property in Siston, although it is unclear whose was the principal interest at stake.3 C66/435, rot. 17d.

As a common pleas lawsuit shows, Whittington’s widow was still alive in 1448. She was the defendant in this action, brought by William Nottingham II* and his then wife, Elizabeth. The couple accused her of abducting Elizabeth’s young son (apparently by her previous marriage) at Gloucester.4 CP40/748, rot. 433d; 749, rot. 449d.

Author
C.E.M.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Alternative Surnames
Whitington, Whityngton, Whytyngdon
Notes
  • 1. C66/42, mm. 15d, 39d.
  • 2. The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 844-6.
  • 3. C66/435, rot. 17d.
  • 4. CP40/748, rot. 433d; 749, rot. 449d.