Family
Richard Whittington 1) 2) Notes: Richard is involved in litigation in the 1470s and 1480s with the Roos family - e.g. C 1/59/15. Specifically with respect to "Manors of Boughton and Westmoncote, in the parish of Bredon, and land in Rokke, late of Thomas Rous, late of Lenche Rondulph, esquire. Hunt, Worcestershire" - which suggests a possibly familial connection / inheritance of Roos lands. Victoria County History's entry for Staunton has currently been followed, but has not been verified against primary records: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/worcs/vol4/pp197-202 . Married/ Related to: Unknown Child: 1. Isabel Whittington 2)Died before 1530 Probably - not mentioned in her husband's will 1) Notes: Co-heiress of her uncle, John Whittington, a clerk in holy orders - inheriting half the manor of Staunton, Worcestershire, along with her brother-in-law, William Horton, wife of Maud Whittington. William was subsequently outlawed for killing John Pauncefoot at Gloucester, and Isabel came into possession of the manor. Following John's decease, Isabel married to Walter Horton, of Catton, Derbyshire. Following her second marriage, she sued Charles Rudhall with respect to lands forming part of her inheritance. |
Sources
1) Source: The History of Parliament . External Linkhttp://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/rudhale-john-1498-1530. Reference: Rudhale, John (1498-1530), of Rudhall, Herefs. (Questionable reliability of evidence)
2) Source: Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Early Proceedings, Richard II to Philip and Mary "Short title: Horton v Rudhale. Plaintiffs: Walter HORTON of Catton, co. Derby, esquire, and Isabel his wife, a daughter and heir of Richard Whytyngton, esquire. Defendants: Charles RUDHALE, gentleman, and Reynold BYSSHOP. Subject: Land in Staunton claimed by defendants as glebe. Worcestershire". Dated: 1538-1544. Reference: C 1/1006/49-50 (Data from direct source)