WHAPLODE, William (d.1447), of Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks.

Family and Education

s. and h. of William Whaplode (d.1398) of Chalfont St. Peter, Bucks. by Elizabeth, wid. of William Restwold (d.1374) of High Head castle, Cumb. m. (1) Margaret; (2) bef. Feb. 1429, Wilts. Feet of Fines (Wilts. Rec. Soc. xlix), 440; VCH Hants. iv. 185. An earlier date than realised in the previous biography. Joan (?d.1447), sis. of Robert Forster of Westminster, wid. of Nicholas Baynton (d.1422) of Faulstone, Wilts. and Edward Cowdray*, s.p. Dist. 1430, 1439.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. election, Bucks. 1425.

Feodary of the duchy of Lancaster, Beds. and Bucks. 12 Feb. 1408 – 8 Oct. 1440.

Escheator, Beds. and Bucks. 16 Nov. 1420 – 20 May 1422, 12 Feb. – 5 Nov. 1430, 23 Nov. 1437 – 6 Nov. 1438, 1445 – 46.

J.p. Bucks. 20 July 1424 – Aug. 1431, 2 Aug. 1431 (q.)-Dec. 1440, 1 Feb. – Dec. 1441, 5 Dec. 1441 (q.)-d.

Commr. Bucks., Mdx. Apr. 1431 – Mar. 1442; to treat for loans, Bucks. May, Aug. 1442.

Bailiff of Henry Beaufort, bp. of Winchester, at Wargrave, Berks. by Mich. 1416–d., West Wycombe, Bucks. 1421 – 25, Ivinghoe, Bucks. 1429 – 42; steward of the episcopal estates 1429–?1447. Hants RO, bp. of Winchester’s pipe rolls, 11M59/B1/163, 167, 170, 173, 178, 182, 184, 185 (formerly 159419, 159423, 159426, 159429, 159433, 159437–9.

Parlimentarian

WHAPLODE, William (d.1447), of Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks.

Main residence: Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks.

Author

C.E.M.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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