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Sir Herbert Whitfield
Sir Herbert Whitfield (1617–1677) was an English lawyer and landowner, whose pedigree and arms were recorded in both the 1619 Visitation of Kent and the 1623 Visitation of Surrey. Early life The eldest son and heir of Sir Ralph Whitfield, lawyer and landowner, and his wife Dorothy, daughter of the antiquary Sir John Spelman (historian), John Spelman, he had a sister Dorothy and three younger brothers: Henry Whitfield (lawyer), Henry, Ralph and Roger. He first embarked on legal training at Gray's Inn, where he was admitted on 2 March 1632, and then went on to university, being admitted to Corpus Christi College, Cambridge in 1635. Following his father as a successful lawyer in London, he was knighted on 18 June 1641 at Whitehall Palace. In 1645, jointly with his mother, he became heir to his father's lands and considerable other assets. In 1648, a legacy of his father's work in Ireland resurfaced when the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors attempted to obtain evidences of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Whitfield
Sir Ralph Whitfield (1588–1645) was an English lawyer, judge and landowner, who sat as a Member of Parliament and held several public offices. Early life Whitfield was baptised on 3 March 1588 at the church of St Mildred in Tenterden, Kent. He was the eldest surviving son of Herbert Whitfield (1560–1622), a landowner, and his wife Martha Sheppard (d.1613), second daughter of Robert Sheppard of Peasmarsh in Sussex and his wife Agnes Birchet from Rye. His great-grandfather Robert Whitfield (c.1453–1541), from Alston Moor in Cumberland, had settled at Wadhurst in Sussex and a great-uncle had built the historic house of Rowfant at Worth. Career Trained in law at Gray's Inn, where he was admitted on 3 February 1608, by 1621 Whitfield was acting as counsel for the Cinque Ports and in 1622 inherited his father's estate. As a landowner he was appointed to the Commission of Sewers (the drainage authority) for Kent and for Sussex. He also served on county commissions against pir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
