WHELPINGTON, Robert, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1414 (Apr.), 1417, 1421 (Dec.), 1425, 1426, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1432, 1435, 1437, 1442, Northumb. 1423, 1429, 1431, 1437.

Commr. co. Dur., Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb. May 1414 – Dec. 1446; of gaol delivery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne June 1428, June 1429, July 1430, July 1431, July 1432, July 1433, June 1434, June 1435, July 1438, May, June 1440 (q.), June 1441 (q.), June, Aug. 1443 (q.); inquiry May 1438 (value of The Christopher of Aberdeen), Mar. 1445 (concealments of customs). C66/423, m. 8d; 424, m. 6d; 427, m. 14d; 430, m. 9d; 431, m. 4d; 434, m. 16d; 435, m. 2d; 437, m. 10d; 442, m. 27d; 446, m. 5d; 450, m. 32d; 456, m. 25d; JUST3/54/4, 6, 11, 15, 17, 21, 23, 27; R. Welford, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead, i. 300; CIMisc. viii. 191.

Controller of customs, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 10 Nov. 1418 – 28 Nov. 1419.

Sheriff, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Mich. 1420–1; alderman and j.p. 1427 – 30, 1431 – 32, 1434 – 35, 1436 – 37, 1442–3; JUST3/54/4, 6, 9, 11, 17, 27; C219/15/1. mayor 1435 – 36, 1438 – 39.

J.p. Northumb. 20 July 1424 – May 1433, 16 May 1433-July 1437 (q.), 18 July 1437-Mar. 1439, 1 Mar. 1439-July 1442 (q.), 18 July 1442-Nov. 1447, Thomas Langley, bp. of Durham’s liberty of Norhamshire and Islandshire 1 Sept. 1431 – 8 Jan. 1438.

Steward of the prior of Tynemouth’s liberty of Tynemouth 1426 – 34.

Justice of assize and gaol delivery, bp. of Durham’s liberty of Norhamshire and Islandshire 1 Sept. 1431–8 Jan. 1438. DURH3/36, mm. 4–5; 42, m. 1.

Escheator, Northumb. 5 Nov. 1432–3.

Envoy for the ratification of the truce with Scotland May 1438.