Family and Education
b. by 1517, 1st s. of Richard Wightman of Coventry, Warws. by Elizabeth, da. of Humphrey Purcell of Wolverhampton, Staffs. m. Audrey, da. of (?Thomas) Dering, 5da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Mdx. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lxv), 34; D. Lysons, Environs of London, ii. 571.
Offices Held
Clerk to Sir Anthony Browne by 1547 – 48; sec. to Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour of Sudeley by Sept. 1548–9; teller of the change of coin Tower mint 31 Jan. 1551 – d.; jt. (with John Perte); receiver ct. augmentations, S. Wales by 1551, sole 1552 – 54; receiver, Exchequer, Wales 1554 – d.; j.p.q. Mdx. 1569–d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Harrow-on-the-Hill, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
WIGHTMAN, William (by 1517-80)
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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