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WIGSTON, Roger (1482/83-1542), of Wolston, Warws.

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b. 1482 /83, yst. s. of John Wigston of Leicester, Leics. by Elizabeth, da. of one Gillot. educ. I. Temple, adm. 1514. m. by 1509, Christian, da. and coh. of Edward Langley, wid. of William Pye, 2s. inc. William 4da.Aged 36 in 1519, Pollard mss in custody of HP. A. H. Thompson, Wyggeston Hospital Recs. p. xiv; LP Hen. VIII, iii, xiii; Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. xii), 37; PCC 15 Spert.
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Commr. subsidy, Leicester 1515, Coventry 1523, 1524, enclosures, midlands 1517, for survey of monasteries, Warws. 1536, loan 1542; receiver, Beaumont lands 1516 – 30, jt. (with Sir John Dauntesey) receiver-gen., wards’ lands Feb. 1518 – Oct. 1520; j.p. Warws. 1522 – d., Salop and Staffs. 1536 – d., Worcs., Glos. 1537 – d., Herefs. 1538 – d., Cheshire 1539 – d.; recorder, Coventry by 1524 – 41; receiver, duchy of Lancaster, Tutbury honor, surveyor and receiver, Castle Donington 1528 – 42; gen. surveyor, King’s woods 1530, member, council in the marches of Wales 1534; solicitor, Kenilworth abbey, Warws. and St. Mary’s college, Warwick by 1536; steward, Pinley priory, Warws. by 1536; sheriff, Warws. and Leics. 1541–2.LP Hen. VIII, ii-iv, vii, x-xii, xviii, add.; Statutes, iii. 169; E179/123/120, 133/120; H. E. Bell, Ct. of Wards and Liveries, 10; Somerville, Duchy, i. 544; Coventry Leet Bk. (EETS cxxxiv), ii. passim; Val. Eccles. iv. 5n; Leicester Recs. iii. 34.

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WIGSTON, Roger (1482/83-1542), of Wolston, Warws.
Main residence: Wolston, Warws.
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S.M.T.
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Commons 1509-1558
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WIGSTON, Roger (1482/83-1542)

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WIGHTMAN, William (by 1517-80), of Harrow-on-the-Hill, Mdx.

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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.
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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.PCC 10 Coode; Coll. State Pprs. ed. Haynes, 68–71; Tytler, Edw. VI and Mary, i. 1688–73; Egerton 2545, f. 25; W. C. Richardson, Ct. Augmentations, 281; Brit. Numismatic Jnl. xlv. 71; CPR, 1550–3, p. 108; 1569–72, p. 226.

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WIGHTMAN, William (by 1517-80), of Harrow-on-the-Hill, Mdx.
Main residence: Harrow-on-the-Hill, Mdx.
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R.J.W.S.
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Commons 1509-1558
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WIGHTMAN, William (by 1517-80)

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WHORWOOD (HORWOOD), William (by 1505-45), of the Middle Temple, London and Putney, Surr.

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b. by 1505, 2nd or 3rd s. of John Whorwood of Compton, Staffs. by Elizabeth, da. of Richard Corbyn of Kingswinford, Staffs. educ. M. Temple, adm. 2 Nov. 1519. m. (1) ?1527, Cassandra, da. of Sir Edward Grey of Enville, Staffs., 1da.; (2) by 1537, Margaret, da. of (Sir) Richard Broke of London, 1da.Date of birth estimated from education. Wm. Salt. Arch. Soc. v(2), 311; Shaw, Staffs. ii. 230; C142/102/78; LP Hen. VIII, xii.
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Under treasurer, M. Temple 1524, bencher 1537, Autumn reader 1537.

J.p. Staffs. 1531 – d., Surr., Worcs. 1538 – d., Derbys. 1541 – d., Warws. 1542 – d., Lincs. (Holland and Kesteven) 1543, (Lindsey) 1544, Northants. 1543, Notts. 1543 – d., Rutland 1543, Leics. 1544; other commissions 1530 – d.; solicitor-gen. 1536 – 40; attorney-gen. 1540–d.LP Hen. VII, iv, v, x-xviii, xx.

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WHORWOOD (HORWOOD), William (by 1505-45), of the Middle Temple, London and Putney, Surr.
Main residences: the Middle Temple, London; Putney, Surr.
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S.R.J.
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Commons 1509-1558
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WHORWOOD (HORWOOD), William (by 1505-45)

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WHITE, Thomas IV (1532/34-58), of the Middle Temple, London and Downton, Wilts.

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b. 1532 /34, 2nd s. of Thomas White II and bro. of Henry. educ. Winchester, adm. 1543; M. Temple. m. by 1551, Anne, da. of Stephen Kirton of London, 1s. John.Date of birth estimated from elder brother’s and from presumption that he was of age at election. Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. lxiv), 81-82; Winchester Scholars, ed. Kirby, 124; PCC 15 Chaynay; Vis. London (Harl. Soc. cix, cx), 4n.
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WHITE, Thomas IV (1532/34-58), of the Middle Temple, London and Downton, Wilts.
Main residences: the Middle Temple, London; Downton, Wilts.
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S.R.J.
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Commons 1509-1558
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WHITE, Thomas IV (1532/34-58)

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