Family:Whitney, Walter (fl. 1488)

Walter Whitney of "Calderhyll" [Calver Hill], Norton Parish, Herefordshire, parentage unknown, fl. 1488.

In 1488 he was sued by John Okers:

"Herefs: John Okers by his attorney against Walter Whytney late of Calderhyll in the parish of Norton, husbandman, in a plea that with force and arms he broke into the close of John at Norton and stole growing trees and other chattels worth 100s. to John's grave damage and against the peace of the now lord king; he did not come; so he may be arrested (ideo capiatur)."^[1]

References

1. ^  De Banco Roll: CP40/905 Trinity Term 1488, m. 6d (and IMG 1009d in the AALT website). Translation courtesy Michael A. Faraday. Note: Although the document is written "Calderhyll", in the script used, the "d" and "v" are very similar, and this could have been a transcription error.

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