Family and Education
s. and h. of Robert Whittington† (d.1423/4) of Pauntley and Sollershop by his w. Margery; nephew of Richard† (d.1423) of London. m. bef. Easter 1401, Cecily (10 Apr. 1389-aft. 1440), da. of John Browning† (c.1369-1416) of Melbury Sampford, Dorset, by his 1st w. Agnes, da. and coh. of William Rodborough of Leigh near Deerhurst, Glos., sis. and h. of Richard Browning, 5s. (1 d.v.p. ), 2da. Dist. Glos. 1430, 1439.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. elections, Glos. 1423, 1425, 1429, 1433, 1435.
Escheator, Glos. and the adjacent marches of Wales 23 Nov. 1419 – 16 Nov. 1420, Herefs. and marches 7 Nov. 1435 – 23 Nov. 1436.
Commr. Glos., Herefs. Jan. 1421 – May 1440; of gaol delivery, Gloucester castle Aug., Oct. 1438.
J.p. Glos. 20 July 1424 – d.
Sheriff, Herefs. 6 Nov. 1424 – 15 Jan. 1426, Glos. 7 Nov. 1427 – 4 Nov. 1428, 5 Nov. 1433 – 3 Nov. 1434.
Main residences: Pauntley, Glos.; Sollershope, Herefs.
Whitington, Whityngton, Whytyngdon
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Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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