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WHITEHEVED, William, of Bolton-in-Allerdale, Cumb.

Family and Education
s. and h. of Matthew Whiteheved of Carlisle.
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?Parker, Robert Neville, bp. of Durham’s park at Evenwood, co. Dur. 12 Apr. 1452–? DURH3/44, m. 19.

Main residence: Bolton-in-Allerdale, Cumb.
Qwyghede, Whitehed, Whithede
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WHITEFELD, William, of Whitefield in Marwood, Devon.

Family and Education
s. of – Whitefeld by his w. Joan. m. by Jan. 1423, Joan. Reg. Lacy, ii (Canterbury and York Soc. lxi), 157; CP25(1)/45/79/13.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Devon 1442.

Tax collector, Devon Nov. 1416.

Main residence: Whitefield in Marwood, Devon.
Whitefield, Whitfeld, Whitfield, Whytefeld
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WHITE, Thomas, of Lewes, Suss.

Family and Education
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Suss. 1407, 1414 (Nov.), 1415.

Coroner, Suss. by Dec. 1401-aft. Sept. 1417. KB145/4/14; C242/8/13; C258/36/23.

Tax collector, Suss. May 1416, Nov. 1419, May 1437.

Main residence: Lewes, Suss.
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WHITE, Robert (d.1467), of Farnham, Surr. and Sandwich, Kent.

Family and Education
s. of Robert White of Farnham. m. (1) c.1427, Margaret, wid. of William Gayler† of Sandwich; ?(2) aft. 1453, Alice, poss. da. of William Scott I* and sis. of Sir John Scott†, 3s. 2da. (1 d.v.p.). E. Kent Archs., Sandwich recs., ‘Old Black Bk.’, SA/Ac 1, ff. 49, 92v-93v; Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. lxiv), 81; C1/67/234.
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Attestor parlty. elections, Surr. 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.).

Jurat, Sandwich Dec. 1432–3, 1437 – 38, June 1442–3, Dec. 1449–60; mayor and jt. keeper of the keys to the common chest 1434–7. ‘Old Black Bk.’ ff. 7, 14, 20, 28, 32, 38, 46, 57v, 59v, 76, 78, 89v, 92, 95v, 99, 102, 104, 106v, 108v, 110v.

Mayor of the staple of Calais 10 May 1447-bef. July 1449, DKR, xlviii. 374, 380; cf. CCR, 1454–61, p. 5. by 4 Aug. 1451-bef. May 1456. J. Ferguson, English Diplomacy, 193; CPR, 1446–52, p. 480; 1452–61, p. 279; CCR, 1447–54, p. 440; E403/793, m. 6; 798, m. 7; E404/70/1/70; PPC, vi. 253.

Ambassador to treat with the duchess of Burgundy and the Four Members of Flanders July 1449. DKR, xlviii. 380.

Commr. to take musters, Kent, Calais Aug. 1451; assign archers, Hants Sept. 1457.

Jt. keeper (with his s. John) of the bp. of Winchester’s castle and park of Farnham by 1460–?d. Surr. Arch. Collns. viii. 5.

Main residences: Farnham, Surr.; Sandwich, Kent.
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WHITCOMBE, Robert (d.1447), of Shrewsbury, Salop and Newark, Notts.

Family and Education
m. (1) Benedicta, 1da.; (2) Mabel (fl.1452), 1s.
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Bailiff, Shrewsbury Sept. 1420–1, 1426 – 27, 1432 – 33, 1437 – 38, 1441 – 42; coroner 1443 – 44.

Escheator, Salop 4 Nov. 1440–1.

Main residences: Shrewsbury, Salop; Newark, Notts.
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WHETNALS, William, of Wells, Som.

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Yeoman of the King’s cellar bef. Mar. 1449-aft. Nov. 1454. CPR, 1446–52, p. 222; PPC, vi. 227.

Jt. sealer of worsteds, Norf. and Norwich 11 Mar. 1449–? CPR, 1446–52, p. 222.

Wetenhale, Wetnale, Whetenhale, Whetnall, Wytnale
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WHETELE, John, of Wells, Som.

Family and Education
m. 1427 /8, Elizabeth, wid. of Simon Bailly† of Wells and of another Wells citizen. Som. Archs., Wells recs., convocation act bk. 1378-1450, p. 261; The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 104.
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Constable of the peace, Wells, Mich. 1429–30, 1431 – 32; master 1432–3. Wells convocation act bk. 1378–1450, pp. 268, 277, 280.

Main residence: Wells, Som.
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WHELPINGTON, Robert, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

Family and Education
m. Margaret (fl.1451). E179/158/54, m. 3.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1414 (Apr.), 1417, 1421 (Dec.), 1425, 1426, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1432, 1435, 1437, 1442, Northumb. 1423, 1429, 1431, 1437.

Commr. co. Dur., Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb. May 1414 – Dec. 1446; of gaol delivery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne June 1428, June 1429, July 1430, July 1431, July 1432, July 1433, June 1434, June 1435, July 1438, May, June 1440 (q.), June 1441 (q.), June, Aug. 1443 (q.); inquiry May 1438 (value of The Christopher of Aberdeen), Mar. 1445 (concealments of customs). C66/423, m. 8d; 424, m. 6d; 427, m. 14d; 430, m. 9d; 431, m. 4d; 434, m. 16d; 435, m. 2d; 437, m. 10d; 442, m. 27d; 446, m. 5d; 450, m. 32d; 456, m. 25d; JUST3/54/4, 6, 11, 15, 17, 21, 23, 27; R. Welford, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead, i. 300; CIMisc. viii. 191.

Controller of customs, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 10 Nov. 1418 – 28 Nov. 1419.

Sheriff, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Mich. 1420–1; alderman and j.p. 1427 – 30, 1431 – 32, 1434 – 35, 1436 – 37, 1442–3; JUST3/54/4, 6, 9, 11, 17, 27; C219/15/1. mayor 1435 – 36, 1438 – 39.

J.p. Northumb. 20 July 1424 – May 1433, 16 May 1433-July 1437 (q.), 18 July 1437-Mar. 1439, 1 Mar. 1439-July 1442 (q.), 18 July 1442-Nov. 1447, Thomas Langley, bp. of Durham’s liberty of Norhamshire and Islandshire 1 Sept. 1431 – 8 Jan. 1438.

Steward of the prior of Tynemouth’s liberty of Tynemouth 1426 – 34.

Justice of assize and gaol delivery, bp. of Durham’s liberty of Norhamshire and Islandshire 1 Sept. 1431–8 Jan. 1438. DURH3/36, mm. 4–5; 42, m. 1.

Escheator, Northumb. 5 Nov. 1432–3.

Envoy for the ratification of the truce with Scotland May 1438.

Main residence: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.
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WHATTON, John, of Long Whatton, Leics.

Family and Education
?s. and h. of John Whatton (fl.1436) of Long Whatton or of Thomas Whatton (fl.1456) of Mountsorel, Leics. m. at least 2s.
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Escheator, Warws. and Leics. 7 Nov. 1459–60.

Main residence: Long Whatton, Leics.
Watton
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WHARTON, Thomas, of Wharton, Westmld.

Family and Education
prob. s. and h. of Henry Wharton (d.c.1444) of Wharton by ?Elizabeth, sis. of Sir Richard Musgrave*; P. Musgrave, Ancient Fam. of Musgrave, 49. ?er. bro. of Roland Wharton*. m., A ped. of 1585 identifies his w. as a da. of Sir Robert Lowther† of Lowther, Westmld., but there is no contemporary indication of such a match: J. Nicolson and R. Burn, Westmld. and Cumb. i. 558; Cumb. and Westmld. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. n.s. iii. ped. facing p. 262. at least 1s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Westmld. ?1426, 1447, 1449(Nov.), 1453, ?1455. The Christian name is illegible but Thomas is the most likely candidate: C219/16/3.

Commr. of array, Westmld. Nov. 1448, June 1463.

Main residence: Wharton, Westmld.
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