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WIDDRINGTON, Gerard, of Widdrington and Haughton Castle, Northumb.

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s. and h. of Roger Widdrington (d.1451) of Widdrington by Elizabeth (d.1454), da. of Sir Thomas Gray (d.1415) of Wark, Northumb., and wid. of Sir William Whitchester (d.1424) of Benwell and Seaton Delaval, Northumb. m. bef. Sept. 1454, Elizabeth, da. of Christopher Boynton of Sedbury, Yorks. 1s. 1da. Kntd. between 13 Nov. and 10 Dec. 1461. Hist. Northumb. ix. 145; W.P. Hedley, Northumb. Fams. i. 97-98, 103-4; J. Hodgson, Hist. Northumb. ii (2), 297; CPR, 1461-7, pp. 66, 569.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Northumb. 1450, 1460.

Commr. of array, Northumb. May, Nov. 1461.

J.p. Northumb. 10 Dec. 1461 – d.

Sheriff, Northumb. 5 Nov. 1464–5.

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WIDDRINGTON, Gerard, of Widdrington and Haughton Castle, Northumb.
Main residences: Widdrington; Haughton Castle, Northumb.
Woddryngton, Wyddrington, Wytheryngton
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WIDCOMBE, Richard, of Bath, Som.

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Attestor, parlty. election, Bath 1417.

Bailiff, Bath c. June 1405–6; mayor 1417 – 18, 1426 – 27, 1428 – 29; alderman Nov. 1427.

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WIDCOMBE, Richard, of Bath, Som.
Main residence: Bath, Som.
Wydecombe, Wydecumbe, Wytcombe, Wythecombe
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WHITTOCKSMEAD, John (d.1482), of White Ox Mead, Som. and Beanacre by Melksham, Wilts.

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s. of John Whittocksmead† (fl.1415) of Bath, Som. The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 851. m. by 1439, Agnes, da. and h. of William Pepyr (d.?1442) of Wendlebury, Oxon., and London, Cal. Wills Ct. Husting London ed. Sharpe, ii (2), 519. 1da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Bath 1437, Wilts. 1442.

Under sheriff, Wilts. 1443–4. E13/143, rot. 33; CP40/734, rot. 309.

Bailiff of the liberties of Glastonbury abbey, Wilts. by Mich. 1446-c.Easter 1460, E368/219, rot. 4; 232, rots. 3d, 9d. of the bp. of Salisbury, Wilts. Apr. 1447-Mich. 1471. E368/220, rot. 4; 234, rot. 7d; 242, rot. 9d; 244, rot. 6d; Tropenell Cart. ed. Davies, i. 251–2, 261; KB9/135/78; 320/3. He succeeded Robert Long (d. 31 Mar. 1447), and left office by 1472, when John Fitzjames was bailiff of the bp.’s liberties: R. Benson and H. Hatcher, Old and New Sarum, 698; KB9/136/86.

Commr. of inquiry, Hants, Southampton July 1448 (piracy and misdeeds of John Fleming*), Wilts. July 1459 (goods of William Temys*), E159/235, commissiones, Trin. May 1461 (wastes at Devizes and in royal forests), Sept. 1461 (land late of Edward Stradling), Som. Mar. 1465 (land late of John Butler), Dorset June 1468 (lands of James, late earl of Wiltshire), Wilts. June 1470 (assaults by the rector of Barford), Oct. 1470 (felonies), Feb. 1472 (offences against John Cricklade*), Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms), Sept., Dec. 1473, June 1474 (concealments), Dorset, Wilts. Dec. 1475 (treasons and heresies); to treat for loans, Wilts. Sept. 1449; assemble the King’s lieges to move against the rebels, Sept. 1450; of oyer and terminer Oct. 1450, June 1459, Berks., Hants, Oxon., Wilts. June 1460, Comms. dated June 1460 refer to William Whittocksmead, almost certainly by mistake: C66/489, mm. 6d, 8d. Wilts. Feb. 1462, Dorset, Som., Wilts. May 1462; gaol delivery (q.), Old Sarum castle Mar., Dec. 1451, Jan., Nov. 1452, Feb. 1454, July, Dec. 1455, May 1457, May, Oct. 1458, Dec. 1461, Dec. 1463, Mar. 1464, Feb. 1465, July 1466, Nov., Dec. 1467, Aug., Sept. 1470, Apr., Nov. 1472, Sept. 1473, Dec. 1475, Southampton Nov. 1462, Salisbury July 1467, Dec. 1475; C66/470, m. 3d; 472, m. 8d; 474, m. 21d; 476, m. 21d; 478, m. 14d; 480, m. 13d; 481, m. 20d; 483, m. 17d; 484, m. 13d; 486, mm. 20d, 21d; 494, m. 19d; 500, m. 14d; 506, mm. 1d, 11d; 508, m. 20d; 515, m. 8d; 518, m. 12d; 519, mm. 4d, 12d; 526, m. 6d; 529, m. 21d; 530, m. 25d; 531, m. 5d; 537, m. 10d. to hold assizes of novel disseisin, Wilts. Feb. 1457, Feb. 1472, Mar. 1473; C66/483, rot. 16d; 528, rot. 17d; 531, rot. 9d. assign archers Dec. 1457; of array Sept. 1458, Dec. 1459, Aug. 1461; arrest, Bristol, Dorset, Som., Wilts. June 1459, Berks., Hants, Herts., Kent, Mdx., Oxon., Surr., Suss., Wilts. June 1460 (adherents of the Yorkist lords); Called William, see note above: C66/489, mm. 6d, 8d. to supply ships, Wilts. [recte Dorset?] July 1461.

J.p.q. Wilts. 20 May 1450-Feb. 1457, Although he was not named on the comm. of the peace of Mar. 1447, payments were made to him for attending three sessions in 1447–8: E101/594/29, m. 6. 28 Jan. 1458 – June 1471, 4 Apr. 1472 – d.

Jt. alnager, Wilts. and Salisbury 26 June 1451–8 May 1459. CFR, xviii. 193; xix. 219.

Escheator, Hants and Wilts. 29 Nov. 1451 – 13 Nov. 1452.

Steward of Hyde abbey’s manor of Chiseldon, Wilts. by Mich. 1457. CAD, vi. C6375.

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WHITTOCKSMEAD, John (d.1482), of White Ox Mead, Som. and Beanacre by Melksham, Wilts.
Main residences: White Ox Mead, Som.; Beanacre by Melksham, Wilts.
Whiteoxmead, Whitoxmede, Whittokesmede, Whuttokesmede, Whyttokesmede, Wittocksmead
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WHITTINGTON, William (d.1470), of Pauntley, Glos.

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s. of Robert Whittington (d.1437), of Pauntley by Elizabeth, da. of Baldwin Rous; gds. and h. of Guy Whittington*. The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 844-6; Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. xl. 116, 120-1. m. 1448, VCH Glos. ix. 148. Elizabeth, da. of (Sir) Renfrew Arundell*, 1s. 2da. Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. xl. 120-1; CIPM Hen. VII, iii. 366; Birmingham Archs., Lyttleton of Hagley Hall mss, 3279/351989; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 267. Dist. 1458, 1465.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Glos. 1453.

J.p. Glos. 10 June 1464 – d.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Gloucester castle Oct. 1466; C66/515, m. 3d. inquiry, Glos. Oct. 1470 (felonies and other offences).

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WHITTINGTON, William (d.1470), of Pauntley, Glos.
Main residence: Pauntley, Glos.
Whetyngton
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WHITTINGTON, Guy (d.1440), of Pauntley, Glos. and Sollershope, Herefs.

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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.
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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. C66/42, mm. 15d, 39d.

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.

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WHITTINGTON, Guy (d.1440), of Pauntley, Glos. and Sollershope, Herefs.
Main residences: Pauntley, Glos.; Sollershope, Herefs.
Whitington, Whityngton, Whytyngdon
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WHITTINGHAM, Robert II (c.1423-71), of Pendley in Tring, Herts. and Salden in Mursley, Bucks.

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b. c.1423, C139/151/47. s. and h. of Robert Whittingham I*. m. c.1448, CCR, 1446-52, p. 165. Katherine (d. aft. 1484), CP25(1)/294/78/6. da. of – Gatewyne, CCR, 1446-52, p. 165. 1s. (d.v.p.), 1da. E101/410/8; CPR, 1467-77, p. 329. Kntd. St. Albans 17 Feb. 1461. Historical Collns. Citizen London (Cam. Soc. ser. 2, xvii), 214.
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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.

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WHITTINGHAM, Robert II (c.1423-71), of Pendley in Tring, Herts. and Salden in Mursley, Bucks.
Main residences: Pendley in Tring, Herts.; Salden in Mursley, Bucks.
Whetyngham, Whityngam, Whytyngham
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WHITTINGHAM, Robert I (d.1452), of London and Pendley, Herts.

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1st s. of Alan Whittingham ?of London. m. by 1420, Agnes (d.1456), da. and h. of Richard Buckland*, at least 4s. inc. Robert II*. Kntd. by 2 June 1445. DKR, xlviii. 365.
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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.

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WHITTINGHAM, Robert I (d.1452), of London and Pendley, Herts.
Main residences: London; Pendley, Herts.
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WHITNEY, Sir Robert (d.1443), of Whitney-on-Wye and Pencombe, Herefs.

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s. and h. of Sir Robert Whitney† (d.1402) of Whitney-on-Wye and Pencombe. m. aft. 1404, Wintelan (b.1392), da. of Thomas Oldcastle† of Eyton, Herefs. and sis. and coh. of Richard Oldcastle (d.1421), 1s. Eustace†, ?1da. Kntd. bef. 1413.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Herefs. 1419, 1421 (May), 1425, 1426, 1427, 1431, 1442.

Commr. Herefs., Coity castle Jan. 1412 – Apr. 1431.

Sheriff, Herefs. 6 Nov. 1413 – 10 Nov. 1414, 7 Nov. 1427 – 4 Nov. 1428, 5 Nov. 1432–3, 8 Nov. 1436 – 7 Nov. 1437.

Capt. of Vire 6 Dec. 1420–16 Jan. 1421. A.E. Curry, ‘Military Organization in Lancastrian Normandy’ (Council for National Academic Awards Ph.D. thesis, 1985), ii. p. cxlix.

J.p. Herefs. 7 July 1423 – Oct. 1432.

Escheator, Herefs. and adjacent march 5 Nov. 1430 – 26 Nov. 1431.

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WHITNEY, Sir Robert (d.1443), of Whitney-on-Wye and Pencombe, Herefs.
Main residences: Whitney-on-Wye; Pencombe, Herefs.
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S.J.P.
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WHITHORNE, John, of Wilton, Wilts.

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b. Bowcombe, I.o.W. m. (1) bef. Dec. 1412, Olive, da. of John Stone of Wilton; Wilts. Hist. Centre, Salisbury city recs., Domesday bk. 1, G23/213, ff. 113v-114. (2) Margery, ?1s. Richard*.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1421 (Dec.), 1429, 1431, 1432, 1435, 1437.

Mayor, Wilton Mich. 1420–1, 1429 – 30.

Under sheriff, Wilts. 1422 – 23, 1428–9. JUST1/1536, rot. 7d; 1540, rot. 19d.

Coroner, Wilts. bef. Feb. 1424-aft. Apr. 1432. CCR, 1422–9, pp. 96, 362; KB9/227/2/3d, 5d.

Bp. of Winchester’s bailiff of Downton, Wilts. 12 July 1431–5, Knoyle 1433–4; Hants RO, bp. of Winchester’s pipe rolls 11M59/B1/174, 177, 178 (formerly 159449, 159432, 159433). of the bp.’s liberties in Wilts. by Mich. 1435-aft. Mich. 1439. E159/212, rot. 3d; E368/208, rot. 9d; 212, rots. 3d, 7. He was no longer in office at Easter 1440.

Receiver of the estates of John, duke of Bedford, in Dorset, Hants, Som. and Wilts. bef. 1434-aft. Mich. 1437. SC6/1062/2, 3, 4; E199/48/13.

Escheator, Hants and Wilts. 7 Nov. 1435 – 22 Nov. 1436.

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WHITHORNE, John, of Wilton, Wilts.
Main residence: Wilton, Wilts.
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L.S.C.
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