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Monumental effigy said to be that of Sir Richard de Whatton, in Whatton Church, Nottinghamshire, study for plate 52 in Stothard's 'The Monumental Effigies of Great Britain', published by Mrs Anna Eliza Bray, 1817-32, one of a large group of studies for this volume; whole-length, to front, hands held in attitude of prayer, legs crossed, with a lion underfoot, and wearing armour and surcoat. 1819 Pen and grey ink and graphite, with grey wash
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Nottinghamshire, Whatton in the Vale
1241-c1322 Sir Richard de Whatton second son of Sir John de Whatton Lord of Rokeburn, Southampton. High Sheriff of Hertfordshire and Essex, by Ella second daughter and coheir of John Lord Biset Baron of Combe Biset Wilts and East Bridgford Notts..
Richard was Commissioner of array in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire in 1316 and was summonded by Edward ll in 1322 to attend him against his rebellious barons and had entrusted to his custody the forfeited castles and estates of the chief rebel Thomas Plantagenet Earl of Lancaster.
He left no issue.
the altar tomb formerly bore the inscription "Priez pur l'alme de Sire Richard Whatton chivalier"
He was a descendant of the church's founder Adeline daughter and heir of Robert de Whatton, who gave the living to the Premonstratensian Canons of Welbeck to 'maintain hospitality thereof for the souls of her father, her mother Beatrix and William de Heriz her husband'
Notts excursion Whatton military effigy
Sir Richard Whatton d. 1336. Most of shield is a replacement
Whatton Nottinghamshire
"PRIEZ PUR L'ALME DE SIRE RICHARD WHATTON CHIVALIER"
Sir Richard de Whatton, second son of Sir John de Whatton, Lord of Rokeburne, Co. Southampton, High Sheriff of Hertfordshire and Essex in the year 1241, by Ella his wife second daughter and coheir of John Lord Biset, Baron of Combe Biset, Co Wiltshire and of East Bridgford in this county by Alice co-heiress of Thomas Basset of Heddington
He was commissioner of array in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire in the year 1316 , and was summonded by King Edward ll in the year 1322 to attend him against his rebellious barons, and had entrusted to his custody the forfeited castles and estates of their chief, Thomas Plantagenet, Earl of Lancaster.
He died unmarried without issue in 1336.
He was a descendant of the church's founder Adeline, daughter and heir of another Robert de Whatton d1188 who had given the living to the Premonstratensian Canons of Welbeck to 'maintain hospitality thereof for the souls of her father, her mother Beatrix and William de Heriz (of Gonalston) her husband' She also paid the King 100 marks to entitle her to marry someone of her own choosing. When she did marry Adam de Novo Mercato (Newmarch) the Manor passed to the Newmarch family
The altar tomb in this north chapel was repaired in the year 1892 by Hugh de Heriz Whatton, John Swift Whatton & Arundell Blount William Whatton, his kinsmen. - Church of St John of Beverley, Whatton in the Vale, Nottinghamshire
Whatton - St John of Beverely
Sir Richard de Whatton (c 1330) On tomb chest said to have borne the inscription: 'Priez pur l'alme de Sire Richard Whatton chivalier' On low tomb chest. Heraldry on shield.
Richard de Whatton 1330
Whatton in the Vale
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Richard de Whatton1
b. circa 1286, d. after 3 March 1336
Father William de Watton
Richard de Whatton married Agnes. Richard de Whatton was born circa 1286 at of Whatton, Nottinghamshire, England. He died after 3 March 1336.
Family - Agnes
Child - Agnes Whatton
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From a memorial tablet that Whatton kinsmen made, it reads:
Sir Richard de Whatton, second son of Sir John de Whatton Lord of Rokebourne Co Southampton High Sheriff of Herefordshire and Essex in the year 1241
By Ella his wife second daughter and coheir of John Lord Biset Baron of Combe Biset, Co Wilts and of East Bridgford in this Co,
was commissioner of array in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire in the year 1316; and was summoned by King Edward II in the year 1322 to attend him against the rebellious Barons, and had entrusted to his custody the forfeited Castles and Estates of their chief Thomas Plantagenet Earl of Lancaster, He departed this life without issue, The Altar-Tomb in this North Chapel of the above Sir Richard, which formerly wore the legend; PRIEZ PUR LALME De SIRE RICHARD WHATTON CHIVALER:
Was repaired and this Tablet set up, in the year 1892 by Hugh de Heriz Whatton, John Swift Whatton, M.A Trin Collcame and Linc Inn, Arundell Blount, Wm Whatton, Clerk M.A.Trin Coll. Comb.. His Kinsmen