WHITTINGHAM, Robert I (d.1452), of London and Pendley, Herts.

Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1417, 1419, Corp. London RO, jnl. 1, f. 60. 1420, 1421 (May), 1426, 1427, Bucks. 1449 (Nov.).

Warden of the Drapers’ Co. ?Aug. 1416 – aft.29 July 1417.

Alderman of Bishopsgate Ward 22 Dec. 1417–22, Walbrook Ward 1422- 2 May 1438; auditor, London 21 Sept. 1418–19, 1424 – 25.

Sheriff, London and Mdx. Mich. 1419–20, Essex and Herts. 5 Nov. 1433 – 3 Nov. 1434, 3 Nov. 1438 – 5 Nov. 1439.

Receiver-general of John, duke of Bedford, by 24 May 1427–15 Sept. 1435,E403/680, m. 9; 688, m. 11; 700, m. 12; 703, m. 2; 719, m. 12. the late duke’s estates and other Crown property 6 Feb. 1436 – 5 May 1438; the duchy of Cornwall 21 Mar. 1433 – 4 Nov. 1439.

Commr. Beds., Bucks., Herts., London Mar. 1430 – Dec. 1450; of gaol delivery, Berkhampstead castle Nov. 1430, Berks., Hants, Oxon., Wilts. June 1460; C66/429, m. 29d; 489, m. 6d. to treat for loans, Herts. May, Aug. 1442, Sept. 1449; take an assize of novel disseisin, Herts. Dec. 1445. C66/461, m. 16d.

J.p. Herts. 4 Aug. 1433 – May 1443, 4 Dec. 1443 – July 1445, Bucks. c. 1445 – Oct. 1449.

Treasurer of Calais 10 Feb. 1436 – 25 Dec. 1441; keeper of the mint at Calais 18 Feb. 1436–?25 Dec. 1441.

Ambassador to treat with envoys from Holland and Zeeland 23 Nov. 1438, 14 July 1441, from Flanders and Brabant 23 Nov. 1438, 23 May, 23 Dec. 1439, from France 23 May 1439, 23 Apr., 2 May, 3 Nov. 1440, 22 May 1441, from France and Burgundy 24 June 1440, from Burgundy alone 11 July 1440.

Mayor of the staple of Calais by 14 May 1439 – bef.Sept. 1442.

Capt. of Hammes castle, Picardy by 9 Apr. 1445 – bef.20 Nov. 1449.