William Whittington MP (1310 - 1358)

Born 1310 in Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England

Descendants

Died Sep 1358 at about age 48 in Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England

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Biography

William was the son of William Whittington and Joan Linet, daughter of Robert Linet.^[1]

William Whittington married Joan Maunsell. ^[1]They are believed to have had as many as five sons^[2]:

• William
• Robert
• Guy
• Unknown
• Richard

It is suggested the Richard, the youngest, was the fifth son, due to the Annulet in his Coat of Arms. ^[2]

Sir William sat in the parliament for Gloucestershire in 1348. ^[3]

He died seized of the manor of Pauntley in Sep 1358. ^[1][4] Some of the Pauntley estates, as well as those at Sollershope and Hopton in Herefordshire, were encumbered with an outlawry because of a plea of debt. ^[3]

Inquisitions Post Mortem

After his death, Inquisitions Post Mortem were held at both Kempley, Gloucester and Much Marcle, Herefordshire.^[5]

"Writ of certiorari after the death of the said William, whose lands had been taken into the king’s hand by reason of his outlawry. 23 October, 32 Edward III (1358). Inq. taken at Kempeleye, Tuesday after St. Katherine, 32 Edward III. Paunteleye. The manor was taken into the king’s hand by the escheator by reason of the outlawry of the said William, who was outlawed in London on Monday the feast of St. Gregory, 32 Edward III, at the suit of William de Southam, clerk, on a plea of debt. He held the manor at the time of his death jointly with Joan his wife, who survives, by a fine levied in the king’s court. It is held of the honour of Clyfford. He died on Saturday after St. Gregory (3 Sep), 32 Edward III. William de Wetyngton his son, aged 23 years, is his heir."

"Inq. taken at Markle, Wednesday after St. Katherine, 32 Edward III. Solers Hope. The manor was taken into the king’s hand &c. as in the last inquisition. He held it jointly with Joan his wife, who survives, of John Gyffard. Date of death as above. Heir as above."

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Rudder, Samuel A New History of Gloucestershire 1779 pg 598 PDF
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Lysons, Samuel The Modern Merchant of the Medieval Times Google Books pg 11
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} History of Parliament Online, WHITTINGTON, Robert (d.1423/4), of Pauntley, Glos. and Sollershope, Herefs. | History of Parliament Online HOP accessed: 6 May 2022
4. ↑ "Pauntley," in A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 12, ed. A.R.J. Jurica (Woodbridge: Boydell & Brewer for Victoria County History, 2010), 281-301. British History Online, accessed May 6, 2022, BHO
5. ↑ A. E. Stamp, E. Salisbury, E. G. Atkinson and J. J. O'Reilly. "Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 141," in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 10, Edward III, (London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1921), 356-383. British History Online, accessed May 7, 2022, BHO