WHITE, Robert (d.1467), of Farnham, Surr. and Sandwich, Kent.

Family and Education

s. of Robert White of Farnham. m. (1) c.1427, Margaret, wid. of William Gayler† of Sandwich; ?(2) aft. 1453, Alice, poss. da. of William Scott I* and sis. of Sir John Scott†, 3s. 2da. (1 d.v.p.). E. Kent Archs., Sandwich recs., ‘Old Black Bk.’, SA/Ac 1, ff. 49, 92v-93v; Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. lxiv), 81; C1/67/234.

Offices Held

Attestor parlty. elections, Surr. 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.).

Jurat, Sandwich Dec. 1432–3, 1437 – 38, June 1442–3, Dec. 1449–60; mayor and jt. keeper of the keys to the common chest 1434–7. ‘Old Black Bk.’ ff. 7, 14, 20, 28, 32, 38, 46, 57v, 59v, 76, 78, 89v, 92, 95v, 99, 102, 104, 106v, 108v, 110v.

Mayor of the staple of Calais 10 May 1447-bef. July 1449, DKR, xlviii. 374, 380; cf. CCR, 1454–61, p. 5. by 4 Aug. 1451-bef. May 1456. J. Ferguson, English Diplomacy, 193; CPR, 1446–52, p. 480; 1452–61, p. 279; CCR, 1447–54, p. 440; E403/793, m. 6; 798, m. 7; E404/70/1/70; PPC, vi. 253.

Ambassador to treat with the duchess of Burgundy and the Four Members of Flanders July 1449. DKR, xlviii. 380.

Commr. to take musters, Kent, Calais Aug. 1451; assign archers, Hants Sept. 1457.

Jt. keeper (with his s. John) of the bp. of Winchester’s castle and park of Farnham by 1460–?d. Surr. Arch. Collns. viii. 5.

Parlimentarian

WHITE, Robert (d.1467), of Farnham, Surr. and Sandwich, Kent.

Main residences: Farnham, Surr.; Sandwich, Kent.

Author

D.I.G.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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