WHITTINGHAM, Robert II (c.1423-71), of Pendley in Tring, Herts. and Salden in Mursley, Bucks.

Capt. Caen by Nov. 1449–24 June 1450. Letters and Pprs. Illust. Wars of English ed. Stevenson, i. 501, 631–2.

Usher of the King’s chamber by Jan. 1451-aft. May 1452; E404/68/17, 73, 184. keeper of queen’s great wardrobe by Apr. 1458–?1461. CPR, 1452–61, p. 429.

Jt. bailiff (with William Say*), Sandwich 11 Jan. 1451–1461. CPR, 1446–52, p. 473; 1452–61, p. 481; E403/809, m. 1. Officially this office was taken away from Say and Whittingham by the Act of Resumption of 1455 and restored to them on 5 Mar. 1459, but in practice they continued to exercise it between those two dates.

Commr. of arrest, Herts. July 1451, Berks., Hants, Herts., Kent, Mdx., Oxon., Surr., Suss., Wilts. June 1460 (adherents of the duke of York); to distribute tax allowance, Bucks. June 1453; treat for loans May 1455; PPC, vi. 242. of array Sept. 1457, Herts. Dec. 1459; to assign archers, Bucks. Dec. 1457; of oyer and terminer, Glos., Herefs., Salop, Staffs., Worcs. Feb. 1460 (treasons and other offences on lordships lately held by Yorkist lords), Berks., Hants, Oxon., Wilts. June 1460.

Sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 8 Nov. 1451–2.

Member of King’s Council by July 1452. R. Virgoe, E. Anglian Soc. ed. Barron, Rawcliffe and Rosenthal, 286.

J.p. Bucks. 4 Aug. 1453 – June 1461, Herts. 29 Oct. 1457 – July 1461.

Receiver-gen. of Edward, prince of Wales, 26 Sept. 1456–?1461. CPR, 1452–61, p. 323.