WHITGREVE, Robert (1380-1453), of Burton-near-Stafford, Staffs.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Staffs. 1423, 1427, 1447, 1449 (Feb.).

Teller of the Exchequer 31 Oct. 1415 – 16 July 1453.

Commr. Normandy, Derbys., Glos., Herefs., Lincs., Notts., Salop, Staffs., Worcs., Yorks., Chester, Dover, Portsmouth, Sandwich, Winchelsea June 1418 – Sept. 1449; to treat for loans, Staffs. Mar. 1430; of gaol delivery, Stafford castle Aug. 1438; C66/442, m. 15d. to take assize of novel disseisin, Staffs. c. Sept. 1448. KB27/756, rot. 28.

Escheator, Staffs. 12 Nov. 1427 – 4 Nov. 1428, 26 Nov. 1431 – 5 Nov. 1432, 3 Nov. 1434 – 7 Nov. 1435, 6 Nov. 1438 – 5 Nov. 1439, 4 Nov. 1441 – 6 Nov. 1442.

Bailiff, Stafford 1 Nov. 1428–9.

Justice itinerant in Humphrey, earl of Stafford’s lordship of Newport 12 Feb. 1432.

Receiver, duchy of Lancaster honour of Tutbury, Staffs. 11 July 1432 – d.; duchy steward and constable of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs. 24 Aug. 1437 – d.

Parker of Stafford for Humphrey, earl of Stafford c. Mich. 1432–d.

Custodian, estates of the abbey of Burton-upon-Trent, Staffs. 20 July 1433–40.

J.p. Staffs. 21 Feb. 1439 – d.