Richard Whittington

:William of Pauntley: The father of Richard Whittington and a knight of good family. He was born in Pauntley, Gloucestershire, in the early 14th century. He was the son of William Whittington and Maud de Solers, and the next heir to John, son of Thomas de Solers, who inherited the manors of Pauntley and Sollers Hope. He married Joan Mansel, the daughter of William Mansel, a wealthy landowner in Wales. He had three sons: William, Robert, and Richard. William died without issue in 1398-9, leaving the estates to Robert, whose descendants still hold land in Gloucestershire. Richard became the greatest merchant in medieval England and a four-time mayor of London. William of Pauntley died in 1358, when Richard was only four years old. He wears a suit of armor and a helmet, with a sword and a shield1 The father of Richard Whittington and a knight of good family. He was born in Pauntley, Gloucestershire, in the early 14th century. He was the son of William Whittington and Maud de Solers, and the next heir to John, son of Thomas de Solers, who inherited the manors of Pauntley and Sollers Hope. He married Joan Mansel, the daughter of William Mansel, a wealthy landowner in Wales. He had three sons: William, Robert, and Richard. William died without issue in 1398-9, leaving the estates to Robert, whose descendants still hold land in Gloucestershire. Richard became the greatest merchant in medieval England and a four-time mayor of London. William of Pauntley died in 1358, when Richard was only four years old. It is not known how much he missed his father, but he probably inherited some of his father’s wealth and ambition. . Lord Mayor of london with painting’s of his father He is not seen in person or in the novel